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Texas Shopping Like A Grinch

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:41:35 -0500

I hate shopping. I also hate holiday lines and traffic and everything that comes with it. Since moving to Texas I’ve also come to realize very few things feel Christmas-y without any snow. I know some Texas fans like to shop online (and everyone in this enormous mini-country seems to be obsessed with the Longhorns). But what do you do when you don’t know what to get someone because they’re a TCU fan, or an Aggies fan (hooray Johnny Football!) or EGADS, they’re not a football fan!

Whoa, let that sink in for a second. Turns out some people in this state don’t love football. They live in caves in the outskirts of West Texas, but I’m telling you, they’re out there. Be forewarned.

In the case you have someone like this to shop for (*currently shaking my head*) you have a few options:

Get a personal shopper. Yes, these people cost money, but if it saves you the trouble of having to deal with malls full of morons (MFOMs - write that down). Now where do you find one of these? Beats me - I’d start with Craigslist. It’s a down economy so there are people out there that will do anything for money. Bet on that.
Don’t buy them anything. Sometimes some cosmic justice just needs to happen. Teach someone a lesson by buying them nothing.
An offshoot of this is to disappear on Christmas. Go take in a movie or go bowling and don’t tell anyone where you’re going.
If you want to still be a decent guy, you could just go get them a GiftZip egift card which is a great last minute CYA move. Can’t say I haven’t done that in a moment of “Woops, I forgot you had your _____ today.”

Well, that’s it. Please send donations and royalty checks directly to me. Don’t be stingy, it makes me angry.

I Love Anything That’s Free (nomad-footballspot.blogspot.com)
Hoza Scott Commits to Texas A&M: What Landing No. 1 2014 OLB Means for Aggies (bleacherreport.com)

Convertible Bras and Fashion Faux Pas

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:01:17 -0500

Please bear with me girls as I grapple with the ins and outs of HTML formatting! Anyway…on today’s tip. We have talked about this before, but this is one of those situations that bears repeating. What do you wear underneath all of those pretty fashions that you have invested so much time and money on? I have to say, anytime that you wear something that shows the world what you are wearing underneath, you are creating a major fashion DON’T. Girls, girls, this is just SO not pretty. Check here for a recap on some of those issues…..Suffice it to say, you do NOT want the world to see your pretty underthings until or unless the appropriate moment arises. The solution? A convertible bra.

(Photo credit: timtak)

For me, I love these so much that in fact, I ONLY purchase convertible bras at this point. I have yet to find a piece of clothing that can not be paired with a good quality convertible bra. Tank tops, camisoles, strapless pieces, halter styles – you name it, and a convertible bra will not only shape your figure appropriately, but also allow your garment the perfect fit so that it hangs on you beautifully. There is no point in wearing pretty things, if your pretty underthings are bunching or scrunching, or showing all over the place. THIS alone will ruin the overall look of any outfit. You also want to make sure you have the right SIZE bra. Doesn’t matter how convertible it is, if it doesn’t fit, your overall look will be wrong, wrong, wrong. If you aren’t sure how to size your bra.

My favorite convertible bra? Well you know I love the designer labels, but when they come super cheap, even BETTER. I found this perfect Convertible Bra by DKNY at Bare Necessities. This DKNY Contours Front Close Convertible Brafeatures everything you need in a convertible bra. The only thing with this one is that it does not go strapless, but the contours on this piece make up for that. This bra is molded with shaped underwired cups, and the contour is so perfect that this bra will virtually disappear underneath anything you wear. No bulges, not even in your tightest T-shirt! The center has a very flattering plunge for even the lowest cut top, and this will convert to criss-cross, halter, or close-set straps in the back if you wear racer-back garments. This DKNY piece is on sale right now at Bare Necessities, so you can afford to pick it up in a few colors, making that lingerie go farther than ever. Click on the picture to purchase!

Now if you are looking for a good strapless bra Donna Karan Intimates Solutions Strapless Bra

Christmas lingerie: A bra for every occasion (myfashionlife.com)
Time To Return To Ohio (reefnrail.com)
Underwear Drawer Essentials (simplybeblog.co.uk)

They should wear Red Kap work...

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:00:33 -0400

They should wear Red Kap work clothing!

redscharlach:

questionableadvice:

~ The English Review, February 1916
via Internet Archive (click to enlarge)

With underwear like this to work with, it’s little wonder that Downton Abbey slash is so thin on the ground.

All About Ami: Despicable Me Minion

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:56:25 -0400

All About Ami: Despicable Me Minion:

allaboutami:

When we first saw “Despicable Me” back in July 2010, we absolutely fell in love with the movie. We didn’t really know what to expect going in to see it, but we were delightfully surprised with how heart-warming and thoughtful the movie turned out to be. We found ourselves laughing out loud all…

He should wear Red Kap work...

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:52:17 -0400

He should wear Red Kap work clothing!

whatareyouwearingbenedict:

I would post suggestions on other items to wear to improve this outfit, but really, all that needs to happen is a bonfire to rid the world of the hat (and that jacket, my god).

[This was the photo that prompted me to start this blog. Thank you, Benedict. Bless you.]

dieworkwear: These are the summer shoes you need. Addendum:...

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:01:07 -0400

dieworkwear:

These are the summer shoes you need.

Addendum: Famous Footwear has these for $35. Enter the coupon code SHOECRAZE for 10% off and free shipping.

cbenjamin:

I feel like this sneaker has been under the blog radar for a minute and is a total sleeper pick for S/S. The Converse All Star Cup is kind of like the Hyundai Equus of sneakers, luxury feel and features at a value price (someone is probably gonna try and shoot down that analogy… but oh well I stand by it). With premium leather upper, classic silhouette, and a clean toe the All Star Cup is a great option for the guy that wants a fashion forward yet classic sneaker. Forget Common Projects, go with the originator.

This doesn’t have anything to do with Red Kap work...

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:00:51 -0400

This doesn’t have anything to do with Red Kap work clothing, but the want peoples thoughts on the picture…

pirorant:

ph34 t3h cut3 *ゴロゴロゴロゴロ*

work in progress - chibi nekomimimiho nyan, art idea for a tshirt and other sundries. I’ll have them at Anime Central. :)

Oh, and FTR, it irritates me when art types treat the tails on kemonomimi like they are just stuck on with duct tape on the back just above their posteriors… come on, look at your cat or dog. Tails are an extension of the spine. If you are going to draw them as if the tails are real, please stop drawing them glued to their lower backs ABOVE the belt line? draw it right. (this should help you understand why she’s wearing that too-large skirt Erika gave her here… skirts like this are not well suited to tails. just sayin. Oh, and yes, that is a binder clip at the end of her tail keeping the ribbon in place.)

gibsonian: mckelvie: Cayce Pollard, the protagonist of Pattern...

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:52:01 -0400

gibsonian:

mckelvie:

Cayce Pollard, the protagonist of Pattern Recognition (by William Gibson), after she’s had her hair cut in Japan. Hairstyle is, of course, modelled on Major Kusanagi.

Click to make it bigger.

If you like this, be sure to check out Jamie McKelvie’s marvelous work in the comics world, especially Phonogram, co-created with Kieron Gillen.

From Pattern Recognition:

Walking back out into Shibuya sunlight, she feels simultaneously lighter and less intelligent, as though she’s left more than a few brain cells back there with the other scruff. She’s wearing more makeup than she’d usually apply in a month, but it’s been brushed on by Zen-calm professionals, swaying to some kind of Japanese Enya-equivalent.

The first mirror she sees herself in stops her. Her hair, she has to admit, is really something, some paradoxical state between sleek and tousled. Anime hair, rendered hi-rez.

The rest of the image isn’t working, though. The standard CPUs can’t stand up to this sushi-chef level of cosmetic presentation.

Carmen Chan

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:52:39 -0400

This is a little expensive for my taste. I like Red Kap work clothing and it is budget friendly!

dieworkwear:

Carmen Chan, the photographer behind that excellent series on Hong Kong’s menswear scene, has a new set of photos up on The Armoury. Looks like this girl is here to stay in the classic mens’ style scene, so you should probably start following her #menswear tag.

astylistsnotes: You CAN’T fake fashion. Nothing turns me off...

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:57:56 -0400

astylistsnotes:

You CAN’T fake fashion.

Nothing turns me off more than a knock off hand bag, piece of jewelry or shoes. It is purely mind boggling that some people think its ok to strut their stuff with a knock off Gucci bag on their shoulder or fake Tiffany bracelet around their wrist.

Now I know that designer clothes are expensive and the idea of having a designer peice for a more affordable price is so tempting. But at the end of the day, when you are purchasing a bag with G’s all over it, you are purchasing a bag with G’s to represent Gucci, but how are you representing when the item is a conterfiet. You are not representing the brand but you are actually defaming their image.

I am extremely into fashion, but there are many things I don’t own or purchase because I cant afford those items. In turn, I opt for more affordable accessories or clothing, something that does not rip off a designers hard work and save for an item i really need/ want.

Every year the CFDA and Ebay teams up with designers to create a “You Cant Fake Fashion” line in advocacy of counterfeit fashion. This line is created by 75 designers, including, Diane Von Furstenburg, Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein, to name a few.

The line (some images pictured above) Is on sale as of March 20th on E-Bay. The prices range from $45-$200 and all proceeds go to support the CFDA. I suggest you should all support this line and stand up for our designers!! Be sure to snag yours fast, with designers and prices like this, these will sell out fast!!

Are we with me on this, who else hates knock offs!?!? Which one is your favorite bag?

A Curious Fancy: Oh so kawaii

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:49:17 -0400

A Curious Fancy: Oh so kawaii:

I love this outfit, but it doesn’t fit in my work dress code. The only thing that does is Red Kap work clothing.

curiousfancy:

Considering my old wardrobe is mostly obsolete after going from a size 16 to a 18, I am now busy building it up again, bit by bit, and that too on a student budget. I had my eye on this dress for almost half a year but I never knew that it actually came in any size larger than a 14. I remember…

Die, Workwear!: Fedeli at Herrenausstatter Braun

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:41:29 -0400

Die, Workwear!: Fedeli at Herrenausstatter Braun:

dieworkwear:

I was browsing Sartorial Doctrine today and found a new menswear store in Hamburg, Germany called Herrenausstatter Braun. The shop carries some of Europe’s best labels - Aspesi, Mandelli, Finamore, Cucinelli, Attolini, etc. - as well as some American labels such as Ralph Lauren, James Perse,…

The Concerns Of Mindy Kaling: Things I Bought That I Love: Jonathan Adler Limited Edition Lacoste Polo

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:55:31 -0400

The Concerns Of Mindy Kaling: Things I Bought That I Love: Jonathan Adler Limited Edition Lacoste Polo:

Things I Bought That I Love: Red Kap work clothing That is the end of my list!

theconcernsofmindykaling:

Maybe it’s very Margot Tenenbaum of me, but I love little polo tshirts.

My ideal style of dressing is 80’s aerobics coach meets Maasai tribeswoman, so a really prim, preppy look is not something I do too often. But just as I would wear a House of Harlow headdress jewelry piece to work to…

dadsaretheoriginalhipster: This might just be the most ironic...

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:46:42 -0400

dadsaretheoriginalhipster:

This might just be the most ironic t-shirt ever. It’s like he’s backhanding death across the face while pissing into the wind of a tornado. You hipsters now don’t have the boulder-balls to wear a shirt like this, so just stick to wearing varsity track shirts while smugly smoking American Spirits.

The Earthier Spring Palette

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:50:21 -0400

Red Kap work clothing is great for fishing too!

dieworkwear:

Camo has a spring-summer collection that I really like, not so much for the style, but for the colors. Most of it is in your earthier tones of brown, grey, and blue, but they’re a bit lighter in tone, and slightly tweaked to be spring appropriate. You often see companies such as Loro Piana and Banana Republic rely on these palettes. I suppose it sells well because men find earthier colors intuitive, and they figure something lighter and slightly off hue will give them a more interesting, if not at least more appropriate, look for spring.

It’s fairly easy to build a spring wardrobe in this palette. Raingear such as this beige trench and navy mac are natural (the navy mac is on sale, actually, for $145, but I’m unsure of the fit or quality). Outside of the rainy season, you could thrown on something like this Brooks Brothers tan jacket for the same effect.

For trousers, you can wear a pair of chinos in either navy or stone. Stone, in my opinion, is an incredibly underrated color for chinos. Like with grey wool trousers, they go well with almost anything, and if you get the right fit, they can look quite sharp. There are also these incredibly nice linen trousers over at Howard Yount. Linen is to spring what tweed is to fall, and something like these taupe greys would be a great pair if you already have a pair of basic tans. Additionally, Barneys has an interesting pair of fawn flannel trousers. I was hoping to pick them up a couple of weeks back, but they were out of my size.

It’s also easy to find sweaters and shirts in earthier spring colors. For example, there’s this Gant Rugger in powder blue, Brioni in pale grey, and Loro Piana in taupe. The same colors could be utilized for shirts, and they would extend a bit past the normal light blue and white that everyone wears. If you wanted to inject some color, you could do so with something like this sea green shirt or light purple sweater. Just remember to keep colors pale, and limit the “colorful” garment to one. The rest of your ensemble should be more rooted in sandy colors, creams, dove greys (both in darker and lighter tones), and dark blues. It’s an earthier spring palette after all, not a preppy pool party.

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"Women invented all the core technologies that made civilization possible. This isn’t some feminist..."

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:00:32 -0400

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Women invented all the core technologies that made civilization possible. This isn’t some feminist myth; it’s what modern anthropologists believe. Women are thought to have invented pottery, basketmaking, weaving, textiles, horticulture, and agriculture. That’s right: without women’s inventions, we wouldn’t be able to carry things or store things or tie things up or go fishing or hunt with nets or haft a blade or wear clothes or grow our food or live in permanent settlements. Suck on that.

Women have continued to be involved in the creation and advancement of civilization throughout history, whether you know it or not. Pick anything—a technology, a science, an art form, a school of thought—and start digging into the background. You’ll find women there, I guarantee, making critical contributions and often inventing the damn shit in the first place.

Women have made those contributions in spite of astonishing hurdles. Hurdles like not being allowed to go to school. Hurdles like not being allowed to work in an office with men, or join a professional society, or walk on the street, or own property. Example: look up Lise Meitner some time. When she was born in 1878 it was illegal in Austria for girls to attend school past the age of 13. Once the laws finally eased up and she could go to university, she wasn’t allowed to study with the men. Then she got a research post but wasn’t allowed to use the lab on account of girl cooties. Her whole life was like this, but she still managed to discover nuclear fucking fission. Then the Nobel committee gave the prize to her junior male colleague and ignored her existence completely.

Men in all patriarchal civilizations, including ours, have worked to downplay or deny women’s creative contributions. That’s because patriarchy is founded on the belief that women are breeding stock and men are the only people who can think. The easiest way for men to erase women’s contributions is to simply ignore that they happened. Because when you ignore something, it gets forgotten. People in the next generation don’t hear about it, and so they grow up thinking that no women have ever done anything. And then when women in their generation do stuff, they think “it’s a fluke, never happened before in the history of the world, ignore it.” And so they ignore it, and it gets forgotten. And on and on and on. The New York Times article is a perfect illustration of this principle in action.

Finally, and this is important: even those women who weren’t inventors and intellectuals, even those women who really did spend all their lives doing stereotypical “women’s work”—they also built this world. The mundane labor of life is what makes everything else possible. Before you can have scientists and engineers and artists, you have to have a whole bunch of people (and it’s usually women) to hold down the basics: to grow and harvest and cook the food, to provide clothes and shelter, to fetch the firewood and the water, to nurture and nurse, to tend and teach. Every single scrap of civilized inventing and dreaming and thinking rides on top of that foundation. Never forget that.

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- from a post by Reclusive Leftist on women’s erasure in history.

her comments relate specifically to an article by the NYT thanking “the men” who invented modern technology, but pick absolutely any academic field of study, and women’s contributions are minimized, if not outright ignored.

literature has been a huge part of my life for a long time, and i grew up reading the classics—which, of course, are typically books written by white men, depicting their experiences. i was taught that the first “modern novel” was Don Quixote, written in the early 1600s by a guy (Cervantes). i don’t think i know of a word to accurately describe my mixture of outrage, shock, and pride, when i discovered later that actually, the first modern novel was written 600 years earlier—by a woman! (it’s The Tale of Genji, written by a Japanese lady-in-waiting who was known as Murasaki Shikibu.)

this might not seem important, but if you’re a woman you know just how vital this knowledge is. even now, when women are being told that we can do anything we set our minds to, the historical, literary, and scientific figures we learn about are all men. it’s a much more insidious way to discourage women from aiming high—because what’s the point in putting in so much hard work if it’s not even going to be remembered after you’re dead?

(via sendforbromina)

Pinup Girl Clothing: Dixiefried Past Meets Present - by Micheline

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 11:58:59 -0400

Pinup Girl Clothing: Dixiefried Past Meets Present - by Micheline:

I like Dixiefried for going out, but the only thing I wear to work is my Red Kap work clothing!

teampinup:

I was barely out of high school when I got my first Dixiefried piece; it was a black satin stretch Glamour dress. It had sun damage from being in the window at Junkman’s Daughter, but I ended up dyeing it and using it or my Black Dahlia Halloween costume that year. My next purchase was a vintage…

aaronoconnellfan: Aaron O’Connell for Mark’s Work Wearhouse...

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:53:00 -0400

aaronoconnellfan:

Aaron O’Connell for Mark’s Work Wearhouse Catalog

When my sister tries to leave the house wearing my clothes

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:47:01 -0400

The police officer is nice compared to me. Nobody wears my Red Kap work clothing except for me!

whatshouldwecallme:

melaniecervantes: Mock up for new print about Gloria Anzaluda....

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:57:15 -0400

melaniecervantes:

Mock up for new print about Gloria Anzaluda. I was invited by the Serie Project in Austin, Texas to create a print as part of their latest portfolio. I choose to include this portrait of Gloria Anzaldua a groundbreaking thinker of Chicana/lesbian/feminist theory.

It honors her legacy by juxtaposing her portrait with Coatlicue the Mexica representation of mother earth. In Borderlands Anzaldua writes about ‘the Coatlicue State as a type of “internal whirlwind” which “gives and takes away life”, “invoking art,” and that it is “alive, infused with spirit” ‘(Anzaldúa 68, 88-89).

I included a quote from Gloria that I really love:

“Until I am free to write bilingually and to switch codes without having always to translate, while I still have to speak English or Spanish when I would rather speak Spanglish, and as long as I have to accommodate the English speakers rather than having them accommodate me, my tongue will be illegitimate. I will no longer be made to feel ashamed of existing. I will have my voice: Indian, Spanish, white. I will have my serpent’s tongue - my woman’s voice, my sexual voice, my poet’s voice. I will overcome the tradition of silence.”