Welcome back!!!

February 2010 was my last blog. I started a new job for a furniture manufacturer and thought I was out of the fashion industry. My private clients started to dwindle so I just figured this was just another one of those phases in my life.

I went on a double date a few weeks ago and as the four of us sat at the dinner table, the two men and my girl friend started talking about their experiences being dressed by me. All 3 of them were dressed head to toe by Katya, and I must say they all looked great. They were laughing, imitating me when they tried to pick something out on their own and how I would "shoot it down", one of the guys swore I had eyes in the back of my head. He was at one end of the store and I at the other, he was looking at a jacket and he said I shook my finger at him from behind my head, like "don't even think about it". It made me feel so great sitting there listening to them sharing their stories. I guess it makes them feel special to be dressed by someone. I wouldn't know because no one has ever dressed me, except my gay uncle Sebou when I was 13.

Fashion moment #2, the girls and I were going to the Prince concert and we stopped at the Coffee Bean and "A" complemented "TT" on her jeans, when she promptly said "Katya made me buy these" and the "A" said they look great! Then "Q" said "I don't buy any tops without Katya" and "A" said where did you get the top you're wearing now, she said "Katya got it for me". "TT" was telling a story about when we went shopping and she wanted to buy a Theory maxi dress that I though looked awful on her plus is was almost $300. She looks great in short dresses, so why would she want this schmata which makes her look short and heavy? She said it was comfortable. Comfortable? Sweats are comfortable, PJ's are comfortable ~ but WE don't buy $300 dresses that make us look fat!

I suggested (insisted) if she really wanted this "make you look short and fat maxi dress" go to Old Navy and for $25 you can have it. Which she did and was shocked I knew it would be there. Of course I knew it would be there. I know what most stores will have before it's in the store. It's usually exactly what they had last year with just a few tweaks. See the dress to the left, this is what TT tried on, but keep in mind, this model is over 5' 9", anorexic AND see how she's modeling the dress out and flowing it to one side? That's because if she just stood straight, she would look wide. But women all over LA, shorter than 5'9 heavier than 125 will see the label "BCBG", buy it and walk around LA looking like they are in a moo-moo (notice that is the same sound a cow makes).

Then the girls and I were at Starbucks and I can't remember what we were talking about when one of them said, "you should start blogging on your fashion blog again, I miss it". I thought really?? Hmmmm

So here I am, back sharing my opinions and ideas about what I think looks best on you and me, despite what is "in".

My most recent rant.....cork and twine. I need some heels that aren't too dressy, not too casual and go with everything black does not go with. I need something brown or light brown/tan. I went to DSW and there was nothing that wasn't cork or twine on the heel. Now let me say a bit about these two selections. They aren't bad, but I just don't like them. Twine will get dirty in a minute and it's almost impossible to clean them. Cork just looks clunky and chunky - it's not a clean look to me. Also, I have a quality problem, I am 5'9 and most of the heels out there are so tall that they make me 6'1 and I don't feel like towering over everyone. The other BIG issue I am having is all these heels are strapped around the ankle. Just do a quick search on sandals and it looks like every designer was told, "that shoe looks great - now add a bunch of material and straps all over the top of the shoe and ankle". Now, unless you are skinny, I mean Olive Oil skinny, these shoes make your ankles look thick, and they shorten your legs. My goal when shopping for any clothing is always this: look my best, not spend the most $$ and comfort = if the shoes are killing me, I will wear them once and throw them out. Here let me give you an example of the shoes that are out there:

Do you remember the show "Land of the Lost"? It was about a father and his daughter and son, they were on a white water rafting trip, they went down a waterfall and ended up in the past where dinosaurs lived. Remember? They befriended a pro-magnum monkey boy named Chaka - I always thought his named sounded like mine and it embarrassed me. I digress - anyways remember the sleastack? They were these monsters that were very thin with fish like heads and they wore platforms. Well these shoes make me feel like a sleastack!

I am on the hunt for comfortable, tan/brown, sexy, slightly casual heels under $125. I've gone to DSW, Nine West, Piper Lime, Bloomingdales and Nordstrom. If anyone can find them, it's me. I'll be sure to report back real soon.