Yikes!

So long for the no postings. There were so many things about the thriving economy that were keeping me from posting. Lots of work, for one. And frankly the sick amounts of money that some people were willing to lay down for clothes was resulting in such a profusion of new labels and ridiculous gimmickry that my interest waned a bit (but just a bit). As Cathy Horyn remarked in the Times today, maybe the spectacle of the runway has been toned down a little, but it's resulting in some good clothes to look at. Plus, you can always count on bad economic times to bring out THE SHOULDER PAD! Looking at the photos from New York's Fashion Week has made me crave another viewing of Mildred Pierce. When's the last time you ate at a restaurant where the proprietress/waitress had shoulder pads so huge that she practically had to turn sideways to walk through doors? See, not everything about a depression sucks.