from the desk of the fashion nazi

(what, you think that because i am busy falling in love that the world stops turning???)

i have recently had the opportunity to peruse one of the more astute and forward-thinking political publications in canada, and was extremely alarmed to discover that, like the vast majority of canadian women, i apparenly do not have enough of this autumn's hot new colours in my wardrobe.

now i realize that i am not exactly driving in the passing lane on fashion's highway (actually, skidding wildly out of control on the soft shoulder might be closer to the truth...), but this was an oversight i could hardly leave unaddressed! i mean, honestly! what kind of woman allows herself to go without having enough of this autumn's hot new colours??

now, the first thing i needed to do was to determine precisely what this autumns hot new colours are, and as best as i can tell they are brown, green and a reddish purple colour i will call "reddish purple".

consumed by alarm, i immediately began to ransack my wardrobe, convinced that SOMEWHERE i had to have clothes in this autumn's hot new fashion colours! but no!

shamefully, all of my clothes seem to be trapped in the tired old paradigm of last spring!

oh my, i realized with a stomach turning lurch: all of my clothes are black, blue, pink and ermmm... black.

that is not so much unacceptable as it is mutinous, i was informed by said forward-thinking political journal. so, humiliated and chastened, i hastened forthwith to the mall to ensure that this fall, i would not be left behind! no! i am an intelligent, mature, worldy woman. i love science fiction! i can quote monty python at length! i listen to EMO music, for heaven's sake!

and so, dear reader, you will be delighted (and no doubt relieved to know) that just today i purchased a blouse in mushroom (brown), a tank top in bark (brown) , a pair of jeans in woodland (brown) and a kicky pair of slingbacks in champagne (sort of brown).

i also bought a belt in forest (green) and a matching purse in deep ocean (green), a pair of capris in elfin (weird sort of phlegmy green) that actually ROCKS with the sweet pedal pushers i found in moss (also green)

i was also fortunate enough to score a lipstick in kiss me plumshine (reddish purple), nail polish in berrie nice (reddish purple), and a bandana in love bite #9 (don't ask)

i don't know about you, but i feel MUCH better now..............