I know. I've been a way for a while.
First, I was out on vacation. Then, I just had issues focusing.
Maybe I've been distracted by all the violence in the city capped off by the death of Officer Cassidy. Or the Elections. Or the dismal Eagles season. Too much is going on for me to think about the fashion.
Not to mention, this weather has not helped!
The last month figuring out what to wear has been a chore. It's fall and it's upwards of 85 degrees, do I wear toes out? When can I break out my boots? (According to some fashionistas in Rittenhouse Square - and you know who you are - August isn't too early.) When can I wear a cute little jacket and jeans? The humidity has slowed me down. The rain is making me wet. I've been carrying a coat in my car for emergencies, but it's too hot to wear sweaters. Can I get a brisk morning?
Today it was cool out, but it was raining. We know how rain ruins all fashion attempts especially when it comes to mini skirts, contrasting tights and warm sweaters.
But there may be good news ahead. I heard on KYW this morning that it's going to be a mild winter, with not nearly as much snow in recent years. That means I can look forward to brisk mornings all winter. Maybe? We'll have to wait and see.
How has this odd weather affected your fashion choices?
Comments (3)
It definitely is tricky and makes me groan when this time of year comes round. In the past month I have had everything out from flip flops to gloves to boots to skimpy dresses! It makes dressing extremely difficult as you don't want to go outside on a 70 degree day and be in four layers with boots, or vice versa which is dressing skimpily in 50 degree weather. I usually have to do the outside check in fall which requires going outside in my robe, scaring the passers by a bit, and putting my finger up to test the winds. I'm kidding, sort of. :)
Posted by Margherita | November 8, 2007 11:15 AM
Posted on November 8, 2007 11:15
I'm glad to have a place to vent this comment. I work on the campus at the University of Pittsburgh (lived in Philly for 9 years a while back). Students here will be wearing flip-flops and hoodies until it snows. You can add shorts to that for the guys. Even in the rain, the flip-flops prevail, but it seems to me that makes the going treacherous. I'm in my 50s and If I tried walking around campus in those, it would mean instant shin splints. When did the younger generation stop needing gloves, hats, scarves, REAL coats and shoes?
Posted by Maria Sticco | November 8, 2007 12:35 PM
Posted on November 8, 2007 12:35
A couple of years ago I finally decided to stop wearing socks (or stockings or knee-highs) with slacks since I hate them so much. I also hate shoes with backs on them (preferring mules or clog-type shoes) so the only time my heels are covered is when I have to put my boots on to trudge through the slush or snow. Today it's November 8th, the temperature is somewhere in the low to mid 50s and I'm wearing open-toes slides (only the tops of my toes and backs of my heels are bare). I've given up choosing what to wear based on what OTHER people think is appropriate for the season. I dress to please myself (although always appropriate for the occasion). I don't hesitate to wear white before Memorial Day or after Labor Day and I don't wear a full-on winter coat unless it's absolutely unavoidable. I'm 50 and sweaters have not been a part of my wardrobe for quite a few years. Hats, gloves, scarves? Not as long as I can still get from my car to the building fast enough. Someday I'll live in a place where I can wear my sandals year-round ...
Posted by Denise Rambo | November 8, 2007 1:20 PM
Posted on November 8, 2007 13:20