Shopping Tips Online

The swearing in of the new congress January 4th took a back seat to Nancy Pelosi taking the gavel as the first-ever female speaker of the house. But what are people talking about today? The way she looked. And most people agree, she looked great. Well, what else are we going to talk about? If she hadn’t looked good, we would have been picking that apart as well.

Pelosi loves her pearls, now, doesn’t she? She had been seen wearing a particular multi-colored South Seas pearl necklace on several occasions, so back in November I sourced an online dealer for you if you were interested in adopting the look for yourself. Since then I have noticed “Pelosi Pearls” popping up all over the place.

Yesterday with her non-partisan plum suit she wore a strand of champagne pearls. Good choice. White would have been too contrasty, and after all, we’d already seen the multi-colored ones. So, in an effort to help you build your Nancy Pelosi Pearls wardrobe, I am directing you back to the Pearl Source for a similar champagne necklace of golden South Seas pearls. This one goes for $3,799.

Seem a bit steep? To get the look and still be able to buy groceries, try these from Amazon – for $35 you get the necklace and the matching earrings. Gavel not included.

I just learned that another 80s oddity is back and, according to the company who developed the new line, better than ever.

Clothes that change colors while you wear them. I didn’t get it then, I don’t get it now.

That’s right. Body Faders has introduced a new line of tees, hoodies, sweatshirts and polos that literally change colors with the heat from the sun or body heat. They come in sizes for men, women and kids, so you can dress the whole family in their trendy tops. Hypercolor, the first brand of color-changing tees and shorts were all the rage in the 80s. Body Faders claim to have improved on the technology, so the color-changing effect will last as long as you follow their laundering directions.

So, if you feel the need to leave a discreet (or not so discreet) hand print on your guy or gal, by all means get on this bandwagon. I have no other ideas for what color-changing-clothing would be good for.

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I wandered the Gap today. Wandered from one end of the women’s section to the other, gift card in hand. Wandered over to the sale rack, hoping to get more for my 25 bucks. Nothin’ but skinny pants, knock-off Police concert tees, too-deep-v sweaters and leftover holiday glittery ribbed turtlenecks. None of that looked fresh to me. Yawn.

For some reason I kept wandering. I wandered right on over to the kids section, where I grabbed an adorable boy’s gray, cabled quarter-zip ski sweater tipped in red, and a plaid wool patchwork newsboy cap. You may have to experiment with sizes to find the look and fit you want. For me, a boys XL (12-14) or XXL (14-16) usually work. The caps were sized S-M or L-XL, and I tried on both sizes to get one that fit.

This little shopping trip reminded me that there is nothing wrong with thinking outside your department. Men’s, kids and even the lingerie department can all be sources for inspiration, and maybe even that certain something you’re looking for.

After studying Style Bakery’s Fall Trend Report, I knew that menswear plaids were huge this year, so my little newsboy cap is just right. And at a clearance price of $6.99, it’s cheaper than anything similar that I was seeing in the women’s section. Sweaters, the bigger and cozier the better, are also in. So, score my little boy’s sweater for $14.97. I plan to wear it with jeans, but also with more feminine pieces, like a tweed skirt and boots.

Try looking for big belts, and plaid or knit vests in the men’s department. (Personally, I have taken to wearing men’s jeans again because I can get the waist and length I need, but I always try them on first.) You might find a pretty cami in a luxe fabric in the lingerie department. And maybe a cute red or leopard print bag in the girl’s department.

Check out the latest styles online, then think outside the department. You might score the hottest look for a lot less!

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