Wearing Older Purchases

 The blogs that focus mainly on fashion, new fashion, don't show you often what happens to all of those clothes in their closets, but here's a bit of me wearing older purchases.  Items that I wear over and over again and am not out to sell you or make a few dollars on clicks.

BUT, if you have any questions I am happy to answer.

 The hat, a Russian looking furry hat, is one that has been in my winter wear since the early 2000's when we lived in Columbia, Maryland, and the Hechts Department store was one of the anchor stores at the  Columbia Mall.  It has been and still is the warmest winter hat I have ever owned.  

It's a Ben Berger Luxury Collection hat.  I've seen these hats on pre-owned clothing websites, in fact today I noticed a leopard print one which I may need to purchase!

My pretty turquoise plaid scarf is from a local ladies store, Penelopes, not to bulky, so it wears easily and we 'ladies of age' don't feel as if we need to rip it off when hot flashes occur.  Doesn't that just bug you when you are out and about and suddenly feel the urge to rip things off your body in order to be comfortable?  LOL  I know I DO!

As for the other items:

Jeans by INC at Macys last year

Purse by Fossil (my favorite leather) A few years ago

Chili pepper purse charm from Kate Spade, last year

Black leather jacket from Talbots last year 

Black vest by Jones New York at Macys a few years ago

White turtlenck from Wal-Mart many moons ago

Gold hoop earrings (have had FOREVER)

And I was going out shopping today but we just had snow flurries so the roads could be slick.

Danger Will Robinson!

May need to just stay home today.

More Closings

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Earlier this year it was announced that five Macy's stores in Virginia would be closing.  I held my breath prior to clicking on the content of the online article hoping with all my might that our Macy's store here in Roanoke would NOT be on the list.

Huge sigh of relief.  Our store was not.

It's difficult for me to find what I consider to be, decent stores, in which to shop in here in our rural area, and as other stores continue to leave our mall, and stores with clothing of little or no quality replace them, I ask myself if shopping online will soon be my only choice.  Retail companies need to understand that some of us like to see and feel the product, which gives a better idea of it's quality, prior to making a purchase.  Having to order an item only to re-package it and mail it back is a pain and inconvenience for me.  

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Yesterday it was announced that Macy's will now be closing an additional 100 stores, and once again I hold my breath waiting to know if our store would be on that hit list.

As you can see, if it closes, it will leave a large are of retail space empty in our mall.

If it closes, where do I shop?  Will many of us who love Macy's product line be forced to shop online?

Not a happy camper, and waiting for the other shoe to fall.

ugh.

I fear that Macy's is going the way of other bygone large retailers.