Fashion Compassion
My fashion sense – if I ever had any – has abandoned me.
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Shopping – ImPort Stanley
ImPort Stanley is weekly series about life and discoveries by a recent “import” to Port Stanley, ON. *This post was updated in November 2023, to reflect changes in the local marketplace.
My heartbeat sped up as I plopped in today’s title! I absolutely love shopping in Port Stanley and have made it my mission to visit all the stores. Hey, it’s research! This is a long one. And there are more stores to come, with the announcement this week that the former L.R. Jackson Fisheries building was sold again, with a vision of more retail opening there. And that the Dominion of Canada building across the harbour was sold, to become a microbrewery next year. A market is coming to the old firehall at the base of Schoolhouse Hill. And something is cooking in the former Village Square coffee shop across the intersection.
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Sizing Me Up
This week in Our London, I told everybody what size clothing I wear. But my weight? You’ll never get that out of me. …
Wearing Thin
Many people think sexism is a thing of the past. More women than ever are doing whatever they want -working or raising kids or a mixture of both – so they reason that it must mean they’re treated equally. Oh I wish it were true! Many individuals and companies aren’t sexist but some industries are still overwhelmingly that way, including my own: Media. …
Skirting the Issue
I recently wrote about the major closet/drawer/shelf purges I’m going through in my home. Everything except my husband and the cats is up for reconsideration. My anti-clutter-freakness is now turned up to 11. …
The New McCarthyism
Melissa McCarthy is putting out a line of clothing in August and because of who she is and what she stands for, it might be worth looking for. …
Joe Not-So-Fresh
The Joe of Joe Fresh is no longer with the company.
Creative Director and founder Joe Mimran has left the helm of the low-priced private label brand and handed the reins to company President Mario Grauso. Apparently there are no plans to change the name to Mario Fresh. …
Fashions for Spring Leave me Cold
Every few springs I walk through the clothing stores and see nothing I want to wear. …
Brandt’s Randt – The New Choice of Lid
Today I take aim at those guys for whom putting on a baseball cap is as routine as pulling on underwear. …
Dot Dot Dot
I don’t know about you but I don’t exactly wait breathless for the fall fashion trend reports. Still, when fashion media start telling us what we should wear, it’s hard not to notice, especially if they’re all saying the same thing. Polka-dots. …
I Wish
Sears’ 60th Christmas Wish Book is out. Oh how I remember the excitement of seeing that annual catalogue for the first time with its as-yet-unpawed, crisp pages. That was just last year. …
If I Could Turn Back Time
This year it’s 100 years since the Titanic sank. In Lucan, they’re marking the anniversary with a couple of black-tie fund-raisers for the local museum and historical society. Guests at the Titanic Ball will enter through a giant replica bow of the ship, dine on what the first class passengers ate that fateful night and enjoy other surprises including a giant iceberg! And we will be joining them. …
Given the Boot
Women love boots. It’s a blanket statement I know, but it’s as true as saying men love cars and kids love ice cream. …
Festival-Going
Sunfest is on in London this weekend. It’s another great excuse to stroll beautiful Victoria Park, hear some exotic live music and smell the smells of deep-fried delights that I wouldn’t dare let touch my lips. …