tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647897906477408775.post1541072562920898513..comments2023-04-27T06:35:19.095-04:00Comments on Anne Gallagher: Would You Recognize An Author if you Saw OneAnne Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12299643638346680038noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647897906477408775.post-68952721419841953062013-10-14T10:12:07.270-04:002013-10-14T10:12:07.270-04:00Dianne -- Had to laugh "While-I-sit-letting-t...Dianne -- Had to laugh "While-I-sit-letting-the-weeds-take-over-gardening-clothes". I haven't gone clothes shopping in so long I don't think I would even buy anything. I wouldn't know what to buy.<br /><br />Charlotte -- I have so many jeans that I would just love to wear, however, they just don't fit. I think I'll make a skirt out of them. Waist not, want not.<br /><br />Susan -- I have two pair of slacks -- one's too big, the other too small. Which is why I opt for skirts. Or shorts. At least I know they'll fit.<br /><br />Liza -- I wish we had a TJ MAXX or a good Marshall's nearby. But we don't. It's either the mall or nothing. And I hate the mall. I really do need to weed through the closet. Laura Ashley, as much as I love her, I think needs to go.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647897906477408775.post-79016170533434079062013-10-14T09:59:01.014-04:002013-10-14T09:59:01.014-04:00Just a thought, but one of those classic little bl...Just a thought, but one of those classic little black dresses might be good for the signing. I choked at the Laura Ashley reference. Mine are long gone, but I so loved them! This weekend, I cleaned out the cedar closet holding my former work clothes. All pretty classic, as I worked for a "classic" retailer, but, long before my pink slip arrived almost five years ago, the company switched to casual work days, and some of those clothes had been hanging in that closet for a long time. Weeding through them was like an episode of "This is your life." I was sad to see them go, but in truth, most don't fit anymore. I have no idea what I will wear when I need something dressy. <br /><br />Office casual? Tailored pants or khakis, tunic sweaters, blouses or nice knit tops. TJMaxx all the way, baby, or Marshalls. :)Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647897906477408775.post-44818690210390237652013-10-13T21:21:46.108-04:002013-10-13T21:21:46.108-04:00It's a pain in the patootie to abandon our com...It's a pain in the patootie to abandon our comfy clothes of choice so we can project a more "professional" appearance, isn't it? I dragged myself to the store to buy something appropriate for that signing gig a few weeks ago. Much to my surprise, dress slacks seem to be a lot looooonger than they were the last time I bought a pair back in the dark ages. I had to slacks labeled "short ankle-length" so they wouldn't drag on the ground. (Now, I KNOW I haven't shrunk yet...) (I don't think...)<br /><br />I hope you have (had?) a blast at the signing.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647897906477408775.post-283644473493474792013-10-13T18:51:52.196-04:002013-10-13T18:51:52.196-04:00'Office casual' here is pretty casual - ni...'Office casual' here is pretty casual - nice jeans and a top, sometimes t-shirts (but not baggy ones).<br /><br />I pretty much always wear trackpants at home, and dive into jeans when I go out. If I really like you I might wear a skirt or a dress ;-)Charlotte Brentwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381175962324344198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647897906477408775.post-13923840017035895082013-10-13T18:51:12.793-04:002013-10-13T18:51:12.793-04:00Sigh. You have just reminded me that I should go c...Sigh. You have just reminded me that I should go clothes shopping next weekend for some upcoming author events.<br /><br />I hate clothes shopping. Maybe I should wear my gardening clothes. (Oh wait, that would be my sit-around-writing-on-the-computer-while-the-weeds-overrun-my-garden clothes.)Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647897906477408775.post-41878834864969187132013-10-13T17:52:41.780-04:002013-10-13T17:52:41.780-04:00D.G. -- I had to snicker. Yes, working at school h...D.G. -- I had to snicker. Yes, working at school has defintitely filled the coffers for blog posts.<br /><br />I have to really go through my closet again now the weather is changing. I'm all set for summer, but fall is a little tricky. I need a few more skirts I think. Pants and I are not friends if they're not Levi's.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299643638346680038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647897906477408775.post-60102774491381976862013-10-13T12:45:12.913-04:002013-10-13T12:45:12.913-04:00Basic black works for everything - New York, Paris...Basic black works for everything - New York, Paris, and white is the other staple clothes item. Add a scarf for color if you like or simple jewelry. Pants are okay for office casual, it's one or two levels down from meeting-the-bosses suits. I've been asked if I'm part of the admin of a conference, just because I'm dressed a little more professionally than others. Many do judge a book or a human by its cover, sadly.<br /><br />Working at this school is giving you more fodder for posts, isn't it? D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.com