Comments on: Styling is Everything

By: susie_bubble

susie_bubble — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:32:39 +0000

I tend to have complete tunnel vision when it comes to clothing and no bad ho-ey, tacky, godawful styling is going to stop me from buying something if I’m lusting after it….

By: Make Do Style

Make Do Style — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:04:28 +0000

Actually the cost of the boots are no different to those on sale in Russell and Bromley or L.K. Bennett – both established UK high street brands. The cost of goods have been creeping up and up and women’s fashion is probably the most pricey it has ever been within a mass market global economy.

It actually doesn’t matter whether one person interested in the aesthetic look of the boots approves or disapproves, this is not pertinent to fashion. Different looks, trends and so much choice allows people to select what they like much the same as at the butchers. Currently there is a specific trend for offal, and belly pork was all the rage 18 months ago. Kenny Eve Ewell Village (butcher) is stocking up on goose, turkey and all manner of Christmas favourites in much the same way party frocks are gracing the fashion retailers.

I’ve always been partial to venison and wild boar but the latter I think of as my Chanel 2.55 – something to save up for and savour. Meanwhile J Crew is a nice comfort sausages ( with mash and savoy cabbage of course). Therefore the Robert Clergerie boots are potentially the sartorial equivalent of Mark Hix’s veal chop with borlotti beans and offal – something you’ll either savour or spit out.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/recipes/veal-chop-with-borlotti-beans-and-offal-955341.html

By: The Bad Kate

The Bad Kate — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:52:00 +0000

The ones she got are flat, and suede, Duff. (I’m Canadian. We’re supposed to be polite.) According to another blog, they are these: http://www.shopbop.com/fissaw-over-knee-boots-stretch/vp/v=1/845524441849447.htm?folderID=2534374302153372&extid=affprg-2882490-RCSHO2004112867
which as far as I can tell, are terribly fashionable, not particularly reminiscent of dominatrices, and will look snazzy with trousers or skirts, including ones from J.Crew, as long as she doesn’t wear them in the rain. Also, get over it, $850 every now and then is a little pricey, but not that out of line for a high-level professional couple’s budget, which, even without being “First Couple”, the Obamas are. I personally have no idea what you’re trying to start here in a perfectly innocent post about heinous hipster styling and nice Nordic trousers.

By: Aja

Aja — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:43:33 +0000

Nope, not MY president, Duffster. After she’s finished being mocked by this book she’ll be lucky if she ever sits in any power welding position again.

By: David Duff

David Duff — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:13:39 +0000

Thank you, Aja, I am obliged, as m’ learned friends put it ‘over here’.

And please don’t worry, Mrs Palin is never going to be your VP, er, but she might well be your P.

Oh, and the name’s ‘David’ – I thought all you Americans were supposed to be friendly!

By: Aja

Aja — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:39:23 +0000

PS – No I don’t like those boots. They might grow on me but they haven’t yet!

By: Aja

Aja — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:38:41 +0000

You know Duff, I don’t care what Ms. Palin does as long as she’s not my VP. Actually I would smile if she bought ’em. She could stand to loosen up a little.

By: David Duff

David Duff — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:19:38 +0000

Aja, you mean if you can induce “Mrs. O” to buy something you earn a million? I must tell Wayne the Butcher in my village, of whom, and I know you will find this hard to believe, one of the utterly ignorant commenters here had never heard!

Anyway, still not one of you ‘fashionistas’ has told me whether I am supposed to like those boots or not. I mean, If Mrs. palin had bought them I have just a teensy-weensy feeling that opinions would come thick and fast, arguably mostly thick!

By: Aja

Aja — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:56:53 +0000

I went to read that little blurb Duffster. I have to say, I don’t understand why it’s anyone’s business if it’s purchased with her own money. And then, the way they’re all going on about how she “used” to shop at J. Crew. Newsflash uninformed haters, Ms. O. STILL buys a lot of things from J. Crew. Why do you think Jenna Lyons (the creative director of J. Crew) got a million dollar bonus?

By: David Duff

David Duff — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:49:51 +0000

Who says I was indignant? Actually, I was rather excited, trembling even, and I can’t wait to see the First Lady wearing them for suitable photo-op occasions, you know, like doling out meals at a soup-kitchen, or planting a cute little tree in the White House garden as a carbon off-set. And at least some poor cow died for her to have those boots, so that’s one more methane farting critter gone. It all goes to show that the new black is green!