It's 2011. I think we're past the point where moms and women are only supposed to care about babies, housecleaning, and cooking.

At least I really hope so, otherwise I would be very sad.

Loving fashion does not preclude loving and being interested in other things.

A lot. It's probably my dominant hobby if you can call it that. It's a good antidote to my sometimes stressful unglamorous job.

It's my creative outlet, so of course I think about it. Although lately I've been "cheating" and obsessing (aka researching and analyzing) about bags. But the handbag part is mainly daydreaming.

As long as it doesn't take away from other activities - no apologies.

I agree. It's not like my thinking about fashion keeps from doing necessary things or other things I enjoy...so what's the harm.

I'm annoyingly obsessive in general, so whatever I'm thinking about is intense at the moment, but not constant. So if I'm reading, don't ask me to make dinner; if I'm climbing, I'm totally focused on my next move; if I'm shopping, I will not rest till I find what I want. I probably think about clothes more than I should, but not more than I used to - but now that I've found YLF, I think about fashion and clothing very differently than I used to...

It's like how I learned to play blackjack - once I learned there was a basic strategy, I worked hard to memorize it, so I eventually did NOT have to think about what to do. It just became reflexive somehow. (No, I'm not a serious gambler - though I could easily be one!). I'm hoping to incorporate some of that basic strategy into my shopping habits, and right now, it's taking time and effort. BUT SO MUCH FUN!

Lots. And put me in the unapologetic line. I enjoy people watching more because of it. I have had some wonderful ocnversations with both friends and strangers about clothesfashionstylebodyimage. I watched a classic film last night, Black Orpheus (1959 Oscar for best foreign language film). Oh, the eye candy of the fashion, style, and costumes brought a whole new level of appreciation to this film. It has brought lots of enjoyment to my life.