You are shopping at Neiman Marcus and have found a fabulous outfit to splurge on. You go to pay with your Visa, Mastercard or American Express, etc.., and no, NM only accepts their credit card.  Choices are to walk away from your great find or take the time to fill out the NM credit card form.  Bummer.  But, no more. NM has announced that they will now be accepting other credit cards besides their own.  It’s about time.

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 Who even cares.  Kotex has introduced tampons in four different colors–orange, lime green, hot pink and purple.  When I am writhing in pain and flowing from menstral cramps, the only thing I will settle for is a colored tampon.  I wouldn’t dream of using a plain white one.  How down market is that!  Here’s some of the product’s promotional copy:

” U by Kotex has an edgy new look with Free Style, Boho, Poptimistic (whatever that is) and Punk Glam designs.  It’s the new new future of feminine protection, and it’s anything but bland.”

I guess one “new” wasn’t enough to reveal how unbelievably innovative this product is.  Let’s float back down to earth, Kotex.  It’s a tampon.  You stick it up your hoo-hoo.  The Poptimistic cover is flushed.  End of glam.  End of story. 

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For the woman who has everything and can’t stand styling her hair in a quiet room — I give you the musical flat iron by InGlam.  This flat iron holds  up to 500 songs for a customizable playlist. Think about ironing your hair while listening to the soundtrack of “Hair.”  This MP3 Flat Iron doesn’t style cheap.  You can find it at Ulta for $149.98.  Oh, for heaven’s sake… price it at $150.00  Who are you kidding?

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If you are looking for a fun night out, consider Love, Sex & The Second City, a series of humorous and touching vignettes on the current state of computer dating. It’s a cold world out there, but occasionally sparks do ignite. The cast is superb. The show plays through October 9 at Garner Galleria Theater. Psst –it’s a great idea for date night!
Tickets: www.denvercenter.org or 303-893-4100.

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Designer/socialite Tory Burch (she who once dated Lance Armstrong) is one of the hottest designer in the market today.  Burch  just launched her first fashion show and is opening new stores in London, Rome and Mexico.  Saks Fifth Avenue is opening a large TB shop within the store. I don’t get it.  I don’t know anyone who buys her stuff and not because of the price. (Dresses: $500).  Her famous tunics are impossible to wear.  They have no lycra and thus no ”give” and are a bitch to put on and take off.  Her color choices are too bright and patterns too busy.  I dislike that the TB logo is all over her accessories.  But worst of all–the TB logo looks like a Nazi Swastika.  Don’t deny it — it does. 

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First we had tights, then legging, jeggings and now treggings?  Yup, it’s the newest type of legwear.  According to Wikipedia and other style sources: Treggings are leggings styled to look like trousers.Treggings fit just like leggings, but are made out of a thicker fabric. Jeggings are basically a cross between jeans and leggings.  Tregging are designed to be worn like trousers – i.e. without the necessity of some kind of long length garment covering the crotch.  Whatever.  Expect to see lots of leggings, jeggings and treggings this season.

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At first I did a double take.  Was that really Demi Moore flacking for Ann Taylor?   Yes, indeedy.  The actress is all over
September issue fashion mags in AT duds. That faux fur vest looks a bit ratty.  But wait. Wasn’t AT Katie Holmes’ gig?  What went wrong?  Nothing.  Katie was the AT “face” for Spring and Demi is the “face” for fall.  Could this be the beginning of an AT catfight?  Actresses begging to be the “face” of an AT season.  We shall see.  Meanwhile, if you haven’t been in your local AT lately, check it out.  They have remodeled and updated many of the boutiques.

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7.  Sweaters:  Warm wool and tweed button-down sweaters are on all the store shelves.  They come in all lengths and are perfect for fall temps. Wear with jeans and dresses. 

8.  Booties:  Booties first started showing up in fashion magazines on celebrity feet. The trend is now taking off.  Wear

with dresses and cuffed jeans.  They are a great look.  Some are crazy funky and others are more conservative. 

9.  Handbags:  Good news — they are finally, finally getting smaller.  Who needed to schlep around their whole house on their shoulder any way.  Bags styles and colors have exploded so invest in a fun new style to upgrade your wardrobe.

10:  Jewelry: Pick up a cuff bracelet and an oversized man’s watch for the latest trends in jewelry.   Also look for funky necklaces to wear with your new sweaters.

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4.  Animal prints: Still with us.  If you haven’t adapted this trend to your wardrobe, now is the time to do it. 
A little goes a long way.  I plan to invest in a pair of animal print wedge booties and call it a day.

 Love these pair from Piperlime by Madison Harding.

5.  The Cape: Perfect for Colorado’s climate — not too hot not too cold — looks great with skinny jeans and boots.  Best thing about the cape — I don’t own one!  Goody! something new to shop for.

SM Tip:  Wear them short with plenty of arm room for movement.

6.  Dresses:  You can thank “Madmen” for this trend.  Try not to get one that is too June Cleaverish and smarten them up with cool accessories.

More trends tomorrow ……….

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My favorite time of year is now when I get to predict what trends real women will actually buy and wear.  See if you agree.

 1.  Color.  Color is the big story of this season.  Snap up a “color-block” dress and a pair of slim leg colored jeans.  Not sure if many women will go for fire engine red denim.  Instead, try more muted colors. It remains to be seen if this trend will catch on.

On the hand, color-blocked dresses could be a welcome addition to my dress collection, adding something new instead of another little black dress. Along with color, designers are once again pushing:

2. Wide leg jeans.  I don’t believe women are ready to give up their skinny jeans — they show off our boots too well –but perhaps it’s time to invest in at least one pair.  Wear them with the hemline almost dusting the ground.

3.  Faux fur trimmed tops:  These decorative, PETA- approved embellishments give a new look to vests,  sweaters and jackets.  Just make sure the faux doesn’t look too faux and thus, tacky.

MORE TRENDS COMING UP…

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