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What fun, fab and interesting stuff have you come across this week. Add your link below and let us know why you would like to share it.

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12 years ago

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Latest reply was from Inge

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12 years ago

Caro in Oz

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4znrNtLKDE4

I posted this in OT a couple of weeks ago. Fabulous, inspirational women in their 80s.

It's long 40 minutes + so not for everyone, but well worth a look imo.

12 years ago

Inge

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Thanks so much for this link, Caro. I've been so eager to watch this ever since Deb linked to an article about it two months ago:
http://youlookfab.com/2013/09/.....fographic/

Off to watch it.

12 years ago

Caro in Oz

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Ah, I missed Deb's link. Too much going on here

12 years ago

MsMary

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Okay, granted whether high schoolers one-strap or two-strap their backpacks is only very tangentially related to fashion, but I was fascinated by this article about the rise and fall of the coolness of one-strapping: http://www.slate.com/articles/.....ool.2.html

12 years ago

Vildy

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In contrast to the video about octogenarians, are they?, I think this little essay is spot on. Many social movements cherry pick whom they are addressing as their targets and poster gals and leave out whole segments of less glamorous folk - working class, poor, used to be women of color. "'Ageless' (in fashion and styling) seems to have become a euphemism for 'age.'" Yes it has.
http://www.theguardian.com/lif.....r-colourfu

I've noticed lately that I routinely receive hushed and astonished remarks that
I don't look my age. Signing up for a pharmacy "wellness" (store discount) card for purchases, the not overly young cashier walked me through the screens so I could receive that week's discount on the trash bags I wanted.
She directed me to press NO on the over 65 screen. When I went to press YES, she cried, "Oh No, no no. You're not over 65." I assured her I was and she went into that awestruck mode. I keep asking myself *why* is it considered so advantageous to not appear aged? I can't think of one practical reason, so it reflects a discriminatory attitude towards older women. I doubt anyone remarks on supposed youthfulness of appearance to old men, at least not with the same whispered astonishment as though commenting in too loud a voice might break some magic spell I was protected by.

12 years ago

Vildy

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very good review, btw, of Twigg's concepts in her book
http://www.timeshighereducatio.....by-julia-t

12 years ago

Caro in Oz

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"In contrast to the video about octogenarians, are they?, I think this little essay is spot on."

Vildy not sure what you mean in the above, I don't see it in contrast at all. I think the point of the film is that these women have a joy for life & a determination to be true to themselves even as they age - they all see clothes as a part of that process

12 years ago

Vildy

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What I mean is that the film celebrates these women but that in order to come to the attention of filmmakers people tend to have to stand out societally in some way, have gained attention. But what about the armies of women who are more under the radar and the industry doesn't want to be associated with making and selling clothes for them, though they do buy lots of clothing. It's much like the plus-size market, which is very lucrative but the stores want to put those clothes online only. Why is it so hard to find dresses with sleeves?
Why does it feel that certain women owe it to the onlookers to cover their arms?

I found this excerpt of Twigg's work fascinating
http://www.kent.ac.uk/sspssr/s.....e-body.pdf

12 years ago

Inge

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There's so much food for thought here, Caro and Vildy (I've been clicking through on the Guardian website to other articles related to the one you linked to, Vildy).

And thank you, MaryK for your link as well. Off to read it in a sec.

12 years ago

deb

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We have had several discussions lately about how we look affects others perceptions of us. This video discusses how we look and its affect on our perceptions of ourselves. It is very interesting.

http://intothegloss.com/2013/1.....uage-tips/

12 years ago

Lisa

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I'm starting to think about holiday parties and liked the recap of makeup and hair pairings here.
http://www.harpersbazaar.com/b.....as#slide-1

12 years ago

Inge

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Thanks very much, Deb and Lisa. Off to check out your lovely links.

12 years ago

Inge

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Giving this a little bump.

12 years ago

Mary Beth (formerly LBD)

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After some of the conversations on these forums, about shopping, budgets, and SYC, I found this article to be an inspirational breath of fresh air...

http://www.erindepew.com/blog/.....-wardrobe/

Erin's article had a link to another article, that gave me a new perspective...

http://forums.thefashionspot.c.....stcount=63

"It helps just to be conscious of your shopping and what you're buying. Not paying attention yields a closet full of duplicates.

.... But no one needs 10 of anything, and lots of people have that in their
closets. So thinking about what you're doing helps stop all of that."

I thought of the dozen or so black skirts currently residing in my closet, and I immediately went to my eBay watch list, and deleted two skirts I was watching...

12 years ago

Inge

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Super, thanks very much, La Belle, and good job deleting those two skirts:-)

Thanks again everyone for the marvelous links.
I am closing the thread for this week.

12 years ago

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