Does God care what you wear? I will be out and about to see what other people think they should be wearing to celebrate Easter. There is some sort of Easter-fashion-wear-your-bonnet parade/contest in Headhouse Square (2nd & Pine) on Sunday, March 23, from 1-3. Since I don’t really give a flying you-know-what about religious holidays, I will be going to people-watch. It sounds fun, and if you are religious, you can partake in this fashion show/contest! I think I read a mention of drag queens in the City Paper. Here is the real information.

Furthermore, if you want to play Halloween on Easter, you can just go drinking, dressed as a zombie. Thanks, as always, City Paper!

I received an e-mail from J Crew today announcing their factory outlet in Philadelphia. I was immediately very excited, they’re one of few places that makes clothes that actually fit me properly and generally disgustingly overpriced. A factory outlet nearby would be perfect!

Then I read more closely. The Philadelphia Premium Outlets are actually in Limerick, PA. Not only is the name terribly misleading, they go on to say they’re approximately 35 minutes from downtown. That’s quite the approximation, the only way one could get there in 35 minutes is if it were 3:00 AM. The way 76 jams up the realistic travel time is much closer to an hour and a half. At that point it may make more sense to go the extra 20 miles to the Jackson Premium Outlets near Six Flags instead.

My excitement is now squished.

I’ve gotten many a beauty school hair cut in my day and have always functioned under the belief that if you are very specific about what you tell the student you want, that you’ll come out with a good hair cut. Well today my theory was smashed to bits, because I realize that strategy doesn’t work if the student doesn’t listen to you. I told her exactly what I wanted and she took me a direction that was a whole lot closer to punk rock that I’ve ever been before. Not that I have anything against punk rock, but it’s just not a look I can pull off particularly well.

Thankfully I am okay with my hair right now, mostly because my student stylist (butcher) called her instructor over to help her fix it when I expressed my unhappiness. It is about an inch and a half shorter than I was hoping for, because I had to lose some length in order to get it to a place where I was more happy. But, I think it will take me a little while before I get up the nerve to go back to Jean Madeline.

One thing I noticed upon moving to Philadelphia three years ago was the abundance of sweats. So many people, wearing all kinds of sweat-suits, combinations and variations depending on the season! I’ve even witnessed sweatpants cut off at the correct length to simulate capri pants in the summer. I haven’t worn sweats outside of the gym since college, and even then I felt improperly dressed. In Philly, though, they’re almost de rigeur.

As it turns out, Philadelphia is indeed the sweat-suit capital of America with one in three adults having purchased sweats. Anyone have a favorite pair? Eagles greens (or pinks) perhaps?

The lovely ladies of Faceadelphia know style—not fashion shows or professional runways, but real people wearing real clothes at real events. Two college students with an outside interest in fashion, Kate and Rachel post wonderful photographs of people on the street or out at the bar, enjoying themselves and their unique sense of style. “We started the blog because we both really love to get out there and meet new people and learn about their style, ” says Kate and Rachel, and I enjoy reading this blog because it’s great to see people who love what they wear and love showing off for the camera.

I recently discussed the excellent customer service at Tiffany & Company. Their Walnut Street store is absolutely exceptional. I ordered extra links for my necklace and when the delivery date came it was not there. I was told to call back today and it still has not arrived in the store. The customer service representative apologized for the delay and stated that the fee for the service would be waived. Now that’s service, I get extra links added on for free. Hey, it won’t hurt to wait or day or so right?

I received a Tiffany & Co. choker for my birthday and it did just that choked the hell out of me. So I have been basically holding on to it and wondering what I was going to do with a necklace that barely fits around my fat neck. After doing some research I landed back at the place of purchase, the Tiffany & Co. store on 14th and Walnut and my problem was solved in a blink of an eye. For a mere twenty dollars, I was able to send the necklace away and add four links which will allow me to have more than enough room so that I won’t feel like I have a dog collar on. When the necklace arrives back in the store, I will be notified by mail and telephone of its return and it only takes two weeks to complete the service. So when you buy from Tiffany’s you buy good quality, good service and the best silver any girl could ask for.

I recently had the chance to roam Center City, something I rarely do. I had a lot of time on my hands so I decided to do something that I have wanted to do for a long time now, visit the MAC Store. It was such an experience that I will most likely make it my business to visit more frequently. The most impressive thing about the employees at the MAC Store is that they are not going to try to sell you the world, only what you need. Kudos to the MAC Store on Walnut Street, I have visited the store in King of Prussia and their services resembled nothing like the services I received at the Walnut Street Store. They will definitely see me again.

Everyone that knows me well can tell you that I am totally addicted to thrift stores, yard sales, sidewalk sales or anything used (Except undergarments and a couple other considerable items). I think of myself as a stylish person and I owe it all to the notable thrift stores around the city. I usually do the circle thrift and village thrift stores around the town (preferably in the ghetto; they have the best items for the best prices). When I’m in center city I live for the Buffalo Exchange. Although they are kind of high, you don’t have to sift through countless racks to find trendy items. I have everything from Gucci bags to Christian Dior ties at prices no more than five dollars! I feed my addiction every weekend and when I find a good piece I feel like I have conquered the world all in just one trip to the thrift store.

Nicole Fisher creator of the NICFISH line is blowing up the spot in fashion. This Philly native’s designs have dressed the likes of entertainers and athletes such as Bernard Hopkins, Free (from 106 and Park), Quest Love and Esthero to name a few. Her designs are funky hip and unquestionably feminine. Look out for NICFISH designs in boutiques across the country starting with Philadelphia. Nicole Fisher will definitely become a notable name in the fashion industry and will possibly bring a little glam back to Philly in the process. Check out the website!

http://www.nicfish.com