I wish that a person could find high-cut underwear that was sexy. Just because some of us want undewear that will come above a c-section scar doesn't mean we want cotton Depends.

And it is shocking that underwear doesn't come in more skin shades. Like Chrizzle mentioned, Crayola stopped using "Flesh" as the name for their peach colour years ago, and most shoes are now labeled various shades of beige, taupe or tan instead of "Nude". Well, skin comes in so many colours, and underwear that won't show is pretty important. I would imagine that they would both change the name of the colours and expand the range.

My favorite example of the ridiculousness of using "nude" to describe pinky-beige or golden-beige clothing was Michelle Obama's "nude" Naeem Khan dress. Whose nude was that? Certainly not hers!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/fem.....-bias.html

(Oh, and I totally get that "nude" underwear doesn't even match most white people's skin, but if you're light-skinned, bras and underwear in those colors will still pretty much do their intended job of looking discreet on you. If I wear a "nude" bra under a thin white top, it's going to be outlined against my skin in the same way a white bra would on a lighter person.)

You know how you're supposed to throw out your mascara and other eye makeup after three months? I wish mascara and things like liquid eyeliner came with an 'indicator' upon opening, to remind you to toss it after the three months are up. Like there's a green button that pops up when you open it, and it turns red after three months or so. Further, I wish that all mascaras were sold in trial sizes only, but perhaps three per package or something like that.

Not the most environmentally friendly idea, but you know your feet and underarms get all sweaty at the end of the day? And you're going from work or a busy day to a dinner out? It'd sure be nice if they had little wet wipes in individual sachets that you could keep in your purse - peppermint for your feet, and a deodorant/antiperspirant for underarms. Voila! All freshened up.

I have a tough time finding shoes that fit. I'm either a 7, a 7.5 or an 8, and this can be true even within the same brand. It'd sure be neat if I could walk on a computerized thingamabob in the store, and it would give me a list of recommended brands, indicating what sizes will fit me within that brand. I can dream...right?

I'd love it if the makers of Clarisonic and the Sonicare came up with a manicure/pedicure gadget of some kind. Something to polish up your feet, change out the attachment, and it buffs and smooths your nails.

I wish I could order pants and jeans 'made to order' in the sense that you can order the exact inseam length you wanted, without having to buy something that was overly long, trudge off to the tailor with your favourite shoes in tow, then have to go back and pick them up. Seems almost all pants and jeans are either too short or too long on me. I can't buy the too short ones obviously, but I also don't like buying pants that are way too long and then having to fuss with getting them hemmed. Otherwise, I'd like what someone else suggested - hemmed in store while you continue shopping. I don't mind paying extra for this service, but I don't want to have to go back a second time. I guess this is asking too much though, eh? Wanting it to be like dropping off a prescription, you shop for a bit, and then go back and get it.

Oh, and one last thing? Please stop labeling pants, Short, Average, Medium, Regular, Tall, Ankle or whatever - just give the length. Also include the rise length as well. Yup - Waist, Rise, Inseam. For all pants, shorts, clams...what have you. I don't know if your idea of "long" shorts is my idea of "long." Same goes for "Average" or "Medium" for pants. Your idea of "mid-rise" might not be my idea of "mid-rise." Just give us the numbers, PLEASE.

Ok, that's all I can think of for now

Mandipa and Chrizzle, so true! And to continue on Suz's idea, we should have women of all skin tones try their products and show the makers how ridiculous it is... yet, maybe the makers continue to label beige products as "nudes" because they think that's what their customers want??? Anyone is a journalist here? This would be a good article topic.

I so agree with Mandipa about sports gear that are unfortunately designed to be worn exclusively in work-out situations. Our culture is a bit schizophrenic that way.

On to my wishlist:

1 - Discreet hooks on coats and jackets's shoulders for non-cross-over purses to stay put.

2 - Jacket sleeves' hems that are easy to shorten, and that would come with a system (buttons, strap?) to make lower part narrower so you can choose to wear it scrunched up or straight down.
Or anyway... sleeves easy to scrunch up!

3 - Umbrellas which don't break after a couple of uses.

4 - Cordless MP3!

5 - Workout tanks or any tank with a small hidden pocket the way some yoga pants do, where you can put your mp3.

6 - A little cushion on the floor of the driver's seat, just under the pedals, so that your shoe doesn't scuff or scratch from driving.

7 - When are they going to start making your home's door keys the way your car key works? Now we are having to slide the key in, twist, play a little with the knob and lock until it opens... horrible, especially when it's -22 and one must drop bags, remove ski gloves and touch cold wet metal with bare fingers to do all this!

How many of you have done like me in a moment of distraction, and stood there in front of your door pointing your car key at it, pushing on the "unlock" button wondering why nothing was happening? Well imagine... if in fact we could open our door that way. Bi-bip! No gloves to be removed... heck, you could do it from inside your coat's pocket! Then the door would open by itself with a hydraulic swoosh like on the back of a luxury SUV. What? It's allowed to dream, right?

Ah yes 'nude' underwear.

M&S launched their nearly naked range last year and the colours are an improvement for every skin tone
http://www.corporate.marksands....._naked.pdf

R&J, thank you! Heartening news indeed. I have to say I wish they didn't call the 'beige' shade 'Natural', though! I'm rather more ochre than beige, most days, but I like to think that's pretty natural for me!

Krishnidoux, I'm a journalist myself, and this is one pet beef I've tried and tried to get published -- apparently not an issue too many editors around here want to deal with. They prefer to leave it under covers apparently :-/

VC, those are great ideas!

As someone who once broke a wrist because of the combination of slippery-soled shoes and a light rainfall, I wholeheartedly endorse the suggestion to make more soles non-slip!

Krishnidoux, I'm even MORE spoiled by my car. I have a Smartkey that unlocks my car as soon as I approach it, as long as the key is in my pocket or purse. And I generally enter my house through the garage, which means an automatic garage door opener, so I almost never have to take out a key. This week I've been traveling, and I keep forgetting that my rental car will not unlock itself!

Some great ideas here!
(Love reading about your car key Janet. I have to open my car door with the key and then reach in to press a button in the centre console to activate the central (un)locking, which I find annoying!)

Comfortable shoes that look good and nude underwear that stay put no matter what.

My husband and I would both love a SmartKey (the kind you don't even have to push on) for the front and back door to our house! We never need the keys, until we need them...of course, I always have to rummage around in my purse.

Janet, my husband's car has a smartkey that only needs to be removed from your pocket or bag if you want to lock or unlock the car from a distance. As long as you're carrying the key fob, the doors will lock/unlock when you touch the driver door handle, and you can also start the car without putting the key in the ignition. When I've been driving his car a lot, the next time I drive mine, I always try to open my car door without using my car key/remote, and I have been known to try to get into my house by just touching the doorknob!