Astrid enjoyed an informative post by No Signposts in the Sea on how to buy a good pair of trousers. 

MaryK and I both liked Already Pretty’s post on being too old to have fun with fashion. YLF’s number one rule is to have fun with fashion AT ANY AGE. Sally and I both feel very strongly about the fact that you are never to old to have fun with fashion. Currently, my 74 year old client is having more fun with fashion than she has ever had before. 

Cora recommends reading about garment quality control on Empty Emptor. 

Ironkurtain found this uncomplimentary New York Times article about top Spanish clothing retailer Zara very interesting.  

Kappy loves the festive collection of Bass shoes that are designed by Rachel Antonoff.

Emily found a fun slideshow of Mad Men Fashion on Slate. 

Have you ever wondered who put Americans in jeans and t-shirts? Well, Laurinda found out how this all started in the Etsy blog.

Annygybe informs us via an article in Women’s Wear Daily that Swedish budget retailer H&M is doing a luxury line. I’m interested to see how this will unfold. 

Inge found a fab article in The Guardian on Autumn and Winter 2012 trends that we can wear right now. Of particular interest was the map-printed dress. How conversational! 

Vildy likes Constanza Pascolata’s style sensibility on Women of Style because she has a great way of feminizing masculine pieces. 

mm88 recommends these 10 Great Clothing Tricks in 60 Seconds from Lifehacker. Very fab, especially for blokes. 

Jonesy found these jazzy suits for women on Stylesight ultra inspiring.  

Debora informs us that Club Monaco merchandise is now available online. Finally!