My hard-working editor (according to him), will be leaving on vacation and since staffing at the paper is somewhat reduced (did they all leave for Florida?) he has asked me to write a few columns in advance to enable him to correct my spelling and punctuation and additionally catch any unintentional print “faux pas.”
Normally, “Senior Moments” is written about 6 days before the column appears. This is difficult enough as I often have trouble exerting control over my life on a day-to-day basis, let alone weeks in advance, and I certainly haven’t a clue as to what important topics may occur nationally. However, I shall try to comply with his request, but if the next few columns seem “out of sync” with the world, you will know who to blame.
I felt a good place to start might be with my usual Spring Fashion Review since in my opinion, fashions are not only completely “out of sync” with the average woman’s lifestyle, most of them look as though they came from another planet. To add to the confusion, current catalogs from Lands’ End, Talbots and countless others as well as the department stores are all featuring spring fashions; but in New York where Fashion Week recently concluded, the designers were showing clothes for next fall.
Although in some cases, it doesn’t seem to matter. There were the usual “fashionistas,” who despite the challenge of several feet of snow in New York, wore open-toed, high heels and short skirts and looked utterly ridiculous as they tried to navigate from car to sidewalk. Everyone with an ounce of sense was living in their fur-lined Merrells or UGGs.
Uneven hemlines, some cut thigh-high to show lots of leg or in many cases, over-the-knee boots or high lace-up shoes, were featured in many collections.
There is even a new name for shoes or boots that come up to your unmentionables. They are called “shants” for shoe-pants. I have enough trouble many mornings just bending down to get into my regular shoes. I can’t begin to envision what kind of contortions are required to get into those thigh-high numbers, and what if you are in a restaurant and get too warm?
I liked some of the asymmetrical jackets. If they aren’t too extreme, they can be flattering to us fuller-figured gals, but I’ll definitely skip dying my hair a brilliant blue, purple or orange. No wonder many of the models in short, boyish haircuts with these colors were positively scowling. Also very much in evidence at all the shows were see-through dresses, lots of lace and fringe trim, multiple rings on all fingers of the hand and expensive, “designer” athletic wear. Now you’re supposed to spend a lot of money just to go to your gym workout?
In the stores, I saw the always bold combination of black and white, a great boon to those of us on a budget as one new item in either color can team up with something already in your wardrobe. Perky, colorful prints always spell spring, and if you want to stay ahead of the calendar but still need a “refresher,” a brightly colored scarf can perk up a winter outfit … ditto a yellow or green leather handbag to carry right now.
Contact Jean Cherni, certified senior adviser for Senior Living Solutions and Pearce Plus, a helpful, full-service program for seniors contemplating a move, at jeancherni@sbcglobal.net or 49 Rose St., Apt. 510, Branford 06405.
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