The 1960s fashion

I randomly came across an Etsy site that sells vintage sewing patterns.  I thought it was interesting and once again, really wished that I knew how to sew!!  Upon looking at the different fashions of the different decades, I am IN LOVE with the fashion from the 1960s!! (a la Jackie O).  I soooo wish that they have clothes like these now... I would totally wear them!! Here are some of my favorites:

All 3 made from the same pattern, but each with a little twist and you have 3 different dresses!

How cute are those jackets!!

Love, Love, Love these dresses!!! And the collar is very 60's!!

Return to the 80's?

I could barely contain myself when I saw this at GAP the other day. Stirrups!! This is sooo 1980's! My gosh, we used to wear this with sneakers I think, maybe with leg warmers too??...definitely not with fancy heels for sure. It's bold to suggest that the stirrups should be worn like this - no skirt or longer shirt to cover up. Truth is that one MUST have a perfect butt & small hips to wear this... which is of course NOT me! Fell into that trap years ago and learned my lesson. Sorry lovely stirrups, I'm not your buyer! By the way, GAP also has skinny jeans with ankle zippers - remember those??

According to this website, here are the top 10 1980's fashion trends. Admit it, I'm sure you own a few pieces!!

• Shoulder Pads
• Mini Skirts
  
• Leg Warmers
• Big Earrings
• Fingerless Gloves
• Parachute Pants a la MC Hammer pants
• Members Only Jackets
• Units (oh yeah!)
  
• Stirrup pants
  
• Oversized tops
  

I also remember these, especially during the middle school years: Keds shoes, Ciao denim bags, Patagonia jackets, hmm...what else? what else?

Cole Haan

I usually wear shoes with heels at work just because most of my dress pants are hemed a little bit longer to accommodate for the heels. I only wear these shoes at work, on carpet, and no where else. Because they are, afterall, not that comfortable for walking on hard concrete floors for more than a couple of blocks. But I just found THE most comfortable dress shoes EVER. It is a Cole Haan shoe. Yes, it's true that they are on the pricier side. But if you get them on sale, they are a deal! So I got a pair of sandals (similar to the one below, the one I got only had about 2-1/2" heels) and wore them today. I basically walked everywhere with it and my feet didn't feel sore at all! You may question why such a shoe can be comfortable - they sure don't "look" comfortable. The reason is the Cole Haan is famous for incorporating "NikeAir" technology into their shoes. Yes! you know those Nike Air gel cushions you get from Nike running shoes? These shoes come with an extra cushion where the balls of the foot are. That part usually take the biggest brunt of the body weight, especially when the shoe has a high heel. So clever! I love these shoes!! I love Cole Haan. They are so damn comfortable that I don't think I can buy any other brand besides Cole Haan from now on. I just need to be on the lookout for those sales!