Being a woman who loves clothes and shops as a hobby, retirement and these bad economic times, has put a damper on what was once a fun pastime activity.

What is a girl to do to dress well in hard times? This is a great time to go through your closets and take and inventory of what years of shopping has filled your closet with.
Hopefully you have made some smart purchases and not invested in too many trendy things.

As you make note of what’s in your closet, whether mental, or actually writing it down on a piece of paper, take this is a time to organize it.This way, you can make the best use of your fashions and when making any further purchases, they will widen your availability and not be a one wear wonders.

Hanging all like items together, even if they are part of a set, is a good idea because it gives you a chance to see then as options to wear with other things. Rotating colors that are hot for the season makes good sense and you won’t feel the need to run out and buy something new.

I have found some really neat hangers that take up very little space adding much needed area to hang things on. I bought them at HSN and NO I am not paid to plug them.

Check to make sure you have the basics like a good black, brown, and navy blue pants or skirts. If something does not fit or you have not worn it in a long time pass it on. Consignment shops are a good way to make some money, for more shopping, and allow someone else to wear some quality clothes!

Just starting with this short, quick exercise, things will probably surprise you and you will find there is no need to shop right now. You just need to revive your wardrobe by mixing and matching what you have to make a completely fresh, new fashionable look!

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Aretha singing at the inauguration

Aretha Franklin's Inauguration Hat

I have a history with the lady of soul, Ms. Aretha Franklin. Me as one of her greatest fans, and she as an artist that has a voice that can make the angels cry. I have long wondered who dresses this artist and what are they smoking while they are doing it. As a large sized women myself, dressing can be tricky especially having to be out front and on stage. But what she covers herself with often makes a blind man glad of not being able to see!

The gray coat she wore was classy but that hat. I think I have the idea that it was fashioned after. It was similar to African head wraps, but it missed its point with fashion advisers all over the world, who were laughing and making fun of it. One fashion critic did say that she is larger than life and they were not eluding to her physical size. They did say that she could carry it off.

I would like to say, Aretha you are a class act. And you put a real hurtin’ on the song “My Country Tis of Thee.” Please find someone that can bring out the best in your fashion style and not make you a joke!

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