As someone who loves to read the stories behind favourite clothing items, and who is intrigued by why people choose a certain career path, I thoroughly enjoyed these three articles:

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Vicki recommends the Daily Connoisseur’s two-minute video tutorial that shows how to tie a butterfly knot two ways with a long, rectangular scarf.

Shipskitty found this excerpt from Kathryn Harrison’s book Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured very interesting. It describes how the Maid of Orleans’ clothing choices formed part of her rebellion, including wearing men’s clothes and bobbed hair.

This article from The Toast about Nice Things also really resonated with Shipskitty and several other forum members.

Suz came across this fascinating article about Joni Mitchell, who in the past apparently took some flak from her musician and actor friends because after her hippy phase she chose to buy some designer things. She said: “I have to give up my individuality to belong to the club?”

Ann in England found the sentiment in this blog post, What Not To Wear After 50, refreshing. 

She was also surprised about the low e-commerce approval rates for Nordstrom in this Market Force Information report on Consumers’ Favorite Fashion Retailers.

Caro in Oz would like to share this interesting article by Liz Jones, who recently resigned as editor of Marie Claire: “I had reached the point where I had simply had enough of working in an industry that pretends to support women while it bombards them with impossible images of perfection day after day, undermining their self-confidence, their health and hard-earned cash.”