Keeping Up Appearances
Don’t confuse appearance with substance. This morning I read a blog from a woman praising the pledge her son took when going to pre-school. He made a commitment to excellence in everything he did. Sounds good. Sounds very good, but how many pre-school children know what commitment or excellence mean? And how many parents want them to? Isn’t it enough for our toddlers just to have fun?
I’ll Do It When I’ve Lost Some Weight.
I’ve done lots of silly things in life. Things that weren’t really sensible, things that involved risk, things that were expensive, but somehow I suspect that when I am about to die, if I get time to think it through, it will the things I haven’t done I regret.
Tomorrow is Another (Difficult) Day
Tomorrow I’m going to do something I should really enjoy, and that’s give a talk. I like talking, primarily as a result of ebing overly fond, as my grandmother said, of the sound of my own voice. Fortunately most people seem to find me easy and informative to listen to, so usually it’s a win win situation. But not tomorrow.
Is Valentines too Commercial?
I went to order a gift for a friend the other day and was really surprised at the cost. The reason? His birthday is the 14th of February, and I had forgotten about Valentines day. Apparently the world is so short of certain items around the middle of February that the prices just HAVE to go up. Really?
A Nightgown by any other name.
When is a nightgown a nightgown and when is it a piece of lingerie?
Sea Shell Bags, the latest trend.
When was the last time you bought something that was beautiful, unusual and affordable? We all strive to achieve that rare combination of elements. The same combination applies to cars, houses, jewelry, watches. Well I finally found something that fits. From the beach to board room, sea shell bags are the answer. This bag I [...]
What Shape is Plus Size?
ne thing you learn very quickly when making plus size lingerie (as we do at Certain Style) is that women come in all shapes and sizes from tiny and fragile to statuesque. Those who fall into the plus – size bracket – and the definition of that changes regularly – are not simply one part of the market. There is no such thing as the ‘plus size body type’ – there are many many body types many of which are plus size. I myself am a petite plus. No, that isn’t a contradiction in terms. I’m plus, but short. It happens, despite the ridiculous belief amongst clothing manufacturers that all plus size women are amazons! There again there are many astoundingly beautiful women, among them many plus size models, who are five feet eleven and over. You cannot say that what looks good on a woman who is five foot eleven looks as good on a woman who is five feet tall, yet both can be plus size. You can’t say ‘emphasise your neckline’ to woman with a very large bust and expect things to look the same on her as they do on someone who may be technically the same size, but carries her weight primarily around her hips.
