tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post8596772649884638921..comments2023-10-14T05:01:26.397-05:00Comments on Fort Smith Stylista: My Private Show ... 3.1 Phillip Lim at Target!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630135395645059302noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-87157744240105658192013-11-07T20:57:43.290-06:002013-11-07T20:57:43.290-06:00I'm very sorry that I didn't get back to y...I'm very sorry that I didn't get back to you much sooner, Dixie, especially after your very nice note to me earlier. I fixed that, and have your blog marked ... I'd lost you! I really love your blog ... you have fabulous taste!<br />Do you know, I haven't carried anything but the black bag ... I was so ALL over the taupe one. Gotta get over my favoritism. After a month carrying it, I've found I love it for going to town with essentials plus a dressier clutch! Nice for a day shopping for our business, then going out for dinner!<br />Thank you so much for your kind remarks. Hope to be in touch soon!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-22222620173318129342013-11-07T20:52:23.069-06:002013-11-07T20:52:23.069-06:00I'm sorry to have missed your comment, Maggie!...I'm sorry to have missed your comment, Maggie! Very sorry, 'cause I try to answer everyone within a week! <br />I'm going through a frumpy feeling week, now that you mention it! I've been feeling like I just don't care for the way I look, no matter what new things I try. So today, I just slipped into my favorite outfit, and added one new thing that I hadn't worn with it before ... in this case, a statement necklace. That usually helps, and it did today.<br /><br /><br />I'm concerned about flattering garments, and it's sometimes hard to tell what works for ones age or not. My guidelines are these: nothing that shows too much that I don't want shown ... good fit ... color or print that I genuinely like ... current style ( I really want to look like I'm paying attention to the world around me!)... some classic element about it . Then, if it's not silly or obviously for teeny-boppers ... I'll give it closet space, at least until my eye adjusts. "Too young" is really a pitfall. Age is much less of an issue than it used to be. Sticking to your taste is critical, as long as your taste is allowed to evolve.<br />An important issue is, as you point out, sizing. This collection was a lot S, M and L. I'm very short ... 5' ... and wear an 8 in Women's sizes. So the M worked for me, but I also wear a L in a lot of junior clothes because of a little larger than average bust. <br />I hope you do something about feeling frumpy ... you probably aren't! My question to myself when I'm feeling less than brave about changes is "If not now, when?"<br />Never hurts to try things on, if you remember it's the clothes that don't fit you, not you that doesn't fit. That's their job.<br />Stop by any time ... so nice to meet you!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-37733132991128868892013-09-24T03:17:11.205-05:002013-09-24T03:17:11.205-05:00I think I have just discovered the problem that ke...I think I have just discovered the problem that keeps me kind of frumpy - looked at these clothes and decided without ever trying that they were too young and wouldn't fit my mature body. It could be true, but maybe not. I think I will keep reading and maybe get a little more adventurous. ThanksMaggie Fiegernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-46131293947616965282013-09-23T14:57:30.841-05:002013-09-23T14:57:30.841-05:00Oh, cool! Thanks so much, Greetja! So nice to me...Oh, cool! Thanks so much, Greetja! So nice to meet another lady down here. You're a peach!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-89555572213437750722013-09-23T14:55:38.535-05:002013-09-23T14:55:38.535-05:00Yeaaaayyy, you! I had trouble with the Missoni pi...Yeaaaayyy, you! I had trouble with the Missoni pieces I wanted, but saw others much later as you did. I wonder if more stock came in. The last I saw this time was that most of the bags were gone. Will have to stop by on our trip in on Wednesday.<br />Thanks for letting me know. I'm so happy that you got what you wanted. That's always the best, yes? <br />We care!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-77973311868361016242013-09-23T07:57:49.378-05:002013-09-23T07:57:49.378-05:00I bought the dress and bag I was looking for! I r...I bought the dress and bag I was looking for! I really think no one here cares about that sort of thing. I spoke with the sweet girl at Target who was checking me out...and she said most of the items from the Neiman collection were donated! *gasp!* I purchased Missoni items WEEKS after the release....so I just think the interest isn't there. Glad to meet another local lady! :)RazorbackBritthttp://razorbackbritt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-63612276902525714982013-09-22T22:09:38.543-05:002013-09-22T22:09:38.543-05:00Yup! The yellow was way too small ... cute cross-...Yup! The yellow was way too small ... cute cross-body bag for a woman who needs to carry less. Thanks, Lenya for dropping by. For the nice comments and your wish for a good Sunday ...I had a great one, in fact!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-16383984640473069682013-09-22T15:33:14.626-05:002013-09-22T15:33:14.626-05:00Sounds like you had a lot of fun Jan. The skirt is...Sounds like you had a lot of fun Jan. The skirt is darling. And the bags are gorgeous. Love the gray one. And the yellow one isn't too bad either ;-) <br />Have a lovely Sunday<br />LenyaLenyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-78712496348397403872013-09-22T09:57:44.024-05:002013-09-22T09:57:44.024-05:00Please say hello to my home state ( I'm a San ...Please say hello to my home state ( I'm a San Diego county girl, but love me some LA shopping. Gotta love SF for all the best reasons, too. Sigh.) Hope you have the best time! <br />You are so right, it has a perk. They're that rare! <br />Thrilled you're back up and running ... thanks for the fly-by and the sweet comments!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-15787256028541988812013-09-21T10:50:03.722-05:002013-09-21T10:50:03.722-05:00See, Jan.. living in Fort Smith has its perk! Grea...See, Jan.. living in Fort Smith has its perk! Great bags and love the grey color. I'm heading to LA, SF and a few small towns in between next month, hoping to browse through some Target store too :) Missed your posts and hope to catch up!<br /><br />GREETINGS FROM DUBAI<br /><br />MRS JACK OF ALL TRADES (a fashion and life-style blog)<br /><br />http://mrsjackofalltradesdaily.blogspot.ae/Mrs_Jack_of_all_tradesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-84587182805693097192013-09-20T22:09:51.197-05:002013-09-20T22:09:51.197-05:00Jan,
I think my comment could have been said bett...Jan,<br /><br />I think my comment could have been said better too. I wrote it over breakfast intending to be encouraging and later in the day it occurred to me it might have come across as preachy instead (I'm not a morning person). <br /><br />If you have ever listened to Jillian Michael's podcasts, you will know she often comments that when people say something to you, often they are really talking to someone from their past. I also wrestle with my interest in fashion, having been bought up with a strong protestant work ethic and constant messages that what you look like on the outside is not important, so I think I may have been talking to my mother with that comment.<br /><br />Interestingly, I recently listened to a religious podcast with a conversation between people who are openly religious and who work in fastion. I thought it may touch on this topic, but instead it became clear that the concept was completely foreign to them all. They saw fashion as an expression of their faith and had no conflict about it. <br /><br />(You can find the podcast here if you are interested: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/spiritofthings/fashionably-faithful/4915562)<br /><br />I will add that I wouldn't worry about appearing goofy if I was you. Your blog stands out for me because, while the topic might be handbags or shoes, you always manage to weave in a deeper theme that I often ponder for days after, even if I don't manage to leave a comment.<br /><br />Looking forward to you next post,<br />- Isabella<br /><br />P.S. I don't post to my ephemera blog anymore, but you know me from my current blog www.fromrunwaytoschoolrun.blogspot.com.auIsabella_Ebbittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-80696400940288891552013-09-20T16:16:54.400-05:002013-09-20T16:16:54.400-05:00Look! Somebody from Fort Smith!!!! It's been...Look! Somebody from Fort Smith!!!! It's been a solid year since I began this little blog, and don't think I've had a single comment from anyone in town or environs. THANK YOU!!!!!<br />And so glad you like my strange little blog. I may write about a lot of old lady things, but I hope you'll find something to interest you. <br />The last we were in was on Wednesday afternoon, and there were some things left ... hope you find what you want! I was shocked that no one was there. Why do you suppose that is? Church? Football season? Really, do you think no one else knows Phillip Lim?<br />I'm flummoxed. Please, drop a note to let me know how it went for you!<br />Britt, you made my day. Month maybe ... so nice to meet you.Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-86469040260420474282013-09-20T15:43:44.110-05:002013-09-20T15:43:44.110-05:00I work in Fort Smith, and I was telling a coworker...I work in Fort Smith, and I was telling a coworker my afterwork plans to go to Target today. I mentioned that I hoped there were some lingering Phillip Lim pieces in stock, and she assured me "no one in Fort Smith cares about Phillip Lim." So I googled "Fort Smith Phillip Lim" and here you are!! ha! While I hope you left some goodies for me...I'm glad to see another fashion-minded gal in the area! LOVE the blog!RazorbackBritthttp://razorbackbritt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-36051591663034519882013-09-20T15:03:04.242-05:002013-09-20T15:03:04.242-05:00Dixie was given similar reviews like yours on her ...Dixie was given similar reviews like yours on her blog. Check out her post (she is a lovely lady).<br /><br />http://dixiebeauty.com/2013/09/pieces-from-phillip-lim-for-target/#.Ujyp4tK-3K4No fear of fashionhttp://www.nofearoffashion.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-92041894010429282402013-09-20T14:30:46.026-05:002013-09-20T14:30:46.026-05:00Well, heck, if you're going to Hawaii ... you&...Well, heck, if you're going to Hawaii ... you'll find lots of cool stuff. Can't wait to see travel pics from Hawaii ... everyone's favorite state for vacation, I think!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-5914277626000104682013-09-20T00:42:32.865-05:002013-09-20T00:42:32.865-05:00You are too sweet for looking Jan! And how awesom...You are too sweet for looking Jan! And how awesome is your hubby that he can carry a murse :) My hubby would look so awkward. <br /><br /><br />I am heading home to Hawaii in a couple of weeks and my sister is 99% sure that there will be a ton of them there since no one there cares about stuff like this. We shall see :)Happinessatmidlifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-40909125880054031082013-09-19T16:53:55.186-05:002013-09-19T16:53:55.186-05:00Enthusisam is never silly, enthusiasm is what make...Enthusisam is never silly, enthusiasm is what makes life worth living. In one of his books, Paulo Coelho wrote a great passage on the importance of enthusiasm, I wish I could remember which book it was, but google searches highlight that he seems to have touched on it in most of his books.<br /><br />Somewhat less elequently, I explored Dr Phil's maxim "What matters to you, matters" in this blog post from years ago:<br /><br />http://mymindsephemera.blogspot.com.au/2010/02/what-matters-to-you-matters.htmlIsabella_Ebbittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-54519424774767781092013-09-19T15:57:45.061-05:002013-09-19T15:57:45.061-05:00Bag update ...
We popped in yesterday when we were...Bag update ...<br />We popped in yesterday when we were in for restaurant biz, but sorry to say no totes of any kind left, and no taupe anything. Looks like everyone around here got busy later on Sunday. Wish I could have snagged one for you! Sorry, sorry, sorry.<br />I was surprised when Dan wanted one of the guy-bags ... we did manage to find him a nice leather one. He's so cool he has carries a man-bag (murse?) and this one looks just a little dressier than the ones he usually uses.Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-56286343108066348212013-09-19T13:01:01.382-05:002013-09-19T13:01:01.382-05:00It was fun, if a little odd. I was glad Dan came ...It was fun, if a little odd. I was glad Dan came with for company! <br />Just dropped by your own blog ... thank you for posting the Modern Muse and Fendi fragrance breakdowns. I like knowing in advance what the structure is and don't often have opportunities to sample these very new items. I'm glad to know, for instance, that vanilla is part of the Modern Muse duality you mention. I don't really care for vanilla in perfume (love it in cookies!) but if it is subtle enough, it can calm down some of the more exotic notes like patchouli. Oddly, I don't mind them together as a dry down, but don't care for them seperately! Lovely blog, yours!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-69098007018150375302013-09-19T12:51:57.092-05:002013-09-19T12:51:57.092-05:00That's it. Really an eerie feeling to have NO...That's it. Really an eerie feeling to have NOBODY else show up. I like your scenario about the contest. I also have to remember that our community is heavily into their church attendance on Sunday mornings, then out to eat at the big chains. That may account for the strangeness.<br />Yeah ... the skirt does have a Sue-ness about it! That alone is reason enough to buy it! Probably no twirling ... I'm not much of a twirler. <br />I know at least some of your stores got it, and you new one probably did, for sure!<br />So good of you to drop by ... always tickles me when you do! Thank you, Sue.Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-66398356545032978572013-09-19T12:44:02.455-05:002013-09-19T12:44:02.455-05:00Those went fast ... we never saw the purple here. ...Those went fast ... we never saw the purple here. I saw the yellow satchel first day, but they are gone now. We stopped back by yesterday as we had to come into the Big City, and Dan had decided he wanted one of the man-bags from the collection (he is the rare guy to carry one here!)<br />Thank you for you always sweet remarks, kiddo. Always happy to hear from you.Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-71469655647430901282013-09-19T12:34:48.572-05:002013-09-19T12:34:48.572-05:00Hey, Vix! Don't think I would have known him ...Hey, Vix! Don't think I would have known him either, except that I would often see a bag I really liked in ads, and often they would be his. I cannot resist a beautiful photo of a beautifully designed thing ... be it clothing or horse harness!<br />I'm happy you like the prints ... they are what I wanted most out of the clothing line. Having our tiny little restaurant, in a land of notoriously lame tippers, I'm especially tuned to above and beyond efforts. She was a very nice young woman, and I will always appreciate her kindness.<br />Hope you are recovering in glamorous languor from your surgery by now, and have lots of people treating you like royalty with lots of pillow-fluffing and grape-peeling happening on your behalf! But mostly, I wish you effective and pleasant pain meds!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-78318067530976231432013-09-19T12:23:51.310-05:002013-09-19T12:23:51.310-05:00Hello, Sara! Looking forward to putting new items...Hello, Sara! Looking forward to putting new items with old ones for the fall ... one of the things I like best about this time of year. Now, if it will just get cool enough to allow tights and heavy leggings, booties, boots and jackets!<br />Thank you for your nice comments, and for stopping by.Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-69971492436481682742013-09-19T12:21:21.474-05:002013-09-19T12:21:21.474-05:00Hey, Curtise! Yep, good for me right now ... not ...Hey, Curtise! Yep, good for me right now ... not so happy for the future, I don't think. Many of the little stores (like mine) didn't get anything, and I fear Target will do this to us next time. I'm embarrassed that I get so excited over such mass-marketed stuff, but it's this or not much else for us. I'm happy with my pieces, and the bags were a very good value ... I always need a tote as I'm incapable of carrying a little one. Every time I edit, I get far from home and want something I left. <br />I appreciate your supportive, kind comments. Always. You're such a doll, in every way.Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-47307148059177475342013-09-19T12:09:23.640-05:002013-09-19T12:09:23.640-05:00Thanks, Oksana. Glad to see you drop by. I'm...Thanks, Oksana. Glad to see you drop by. I'm particularly happy with the totes ... I carry one often, and have lots I want (not need ... just want) to carry as I can't seem to manage a small bag! Carried one yesterday and it is a keeper. That little pocket on the side is dandy for my phone and a quick reach.Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com