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While doing an exercise on what does glamour mean to you, I was surprised to find that I thought a glamourous image had a lot to do with averted gaze and a seeming effortless ability to achieve things - like having your sweater or jacket on your shoulders and it does *not* fall off.

So I researched glamour some and came across this amazing Ted talk by Virginia Postrel, social critic, who emphasized and explained these same points. *Now* I understand the obsession with "effortless chic" as well as how we are marketed to.
http://www.ted.com/talks/virgi.....amour.html

For those who are further interested, many of Postrel's articles on glamour are listed down the right side of her website Deep Glamour. She'll have a book out this fall.
http://www.deepglamour.net/

12 years ago

elise

Member

Hey all, I recently made a list of tricks you can use to dress in a more flattering way for your body type. The obvious ones like "wear black" and "vertical lines are slimming" are included, but I also added some lesser-known tricks too. Check it out if you are interested!

http://www.ranker.com/list/sim.....f-v1/elise

12 years ago

Laurinda

Veteran

Lululemon never wanted me as a customer anyways (I'm not size 2-12) -- and IMHO it is a macabre stretch to link this to Jayna Murray's murder -- but this post suggesting a cult-like culture in this retailer creeped me out: "Lululemon's Cult Culture: Get Fit or Die Trying"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.....90378.html

12 years ago

Inge

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Moderator

Thanks so much, ladies. Vildy, I'm going to watch that talk when I have a bit more time, I'm really interested in Virginia's take on glamour.
Laurinda, I had never heard of this murder case (me being in Belgium), but what an eerie story.

12 years ago

Inge

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Moderator

Giving this a little bump.

12 years ago

Anonymous

http://nyti.ms/1ciS2d8
If the link works. From the New York Times, an article on Japanese shibori, an ancient hand dying technique. I'd love to add some of these prints to my wardrobe.

http://nyti.ms/17pmqLw
If the first link doesn't work, maybe this one will. It's an article on what a writer wore. I thought of our writers on the forum.

12 years ago

Lisa

Veteran

I was searching for some outfit inspiration and really like this bloggers style. She really wears the trends with fun and my favorite feature is the weekly recap of outfits with occasion (work, going out, etc).

http://www.rockmyheels.com/search/label/outfit

12 years ago

Inge

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Moderator

Both links work perfectly, thanks so much, Joy. I'll use the first one for this week's Link Love and save the one about the author's wardrobe (loved reading this:-) for next week, if that's alright with you? Also: I can absolutely see these beautiful prints work in your wardrobe!

This lass really has a fun style, off to browse the rest of her blog. Thanks very much, Lisa!

12 years ago

Inge

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Moderator

Anyone else, sweet ladies?

12 years ago

Ornella

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Veteran

Hi Inge,

I came across this link recently and added it to my "read later" list. So, I cannot really tell much about all of the content, but it's very much along the lines of a few recent discussions about silver hair.

http://goinggrayblog.com/2013/.....log-posts/

12 years ago

Inge

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Moderator

Super, thanks very much, Ornella!

And thanks again everyone for all the brilliant links. This thread is now closed.

12 years ago

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