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RUDE ATTITUDE: How Twenty One Pilots & Panic at the Disco Inspired a "Too Cool For School" Sneaker Fashion Trend
Posted by Lisa Johnson on
When I was thirteen, a boyfriend of mine was so annoyingly into computers that I vowed never to use one. And then I ended up marrying a software engineer, who set up my first email account. Flash forward a couple of decades, and Psychotic Leopard would not exist without the freedom and reach provided by the internet. I used to scoff at the idea of meeting people online, but it does open up a world of possibilities for a former backpacker whose single motherhood forces her to stay local. Luckily, the computer provides me with chance encounters every so often,...
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Back to School Fashion: JANSPORT Backpacks and High School Student Identity
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Nothing like a new, or “new to you” backpack in the month of August for a middle or high school student. Just before the first semester starts, it's a whole new beginning, and sometimes a whole new identity. A backpack for a teenager is often an extension of him/herself, because it goes back and forth to school, and is worn right against the body every day. So choosing one that fits just right, on multiple levels, is very important. When I was in high school, Jansport was always a favorite and classic brand, though there were not as many fashion...
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Latest Bathroom Reading - Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel and How She Inspires Me
Posted by Lisa Johnson on
I read constantly, and am one of those people that can’t even eat alone without a book in front of me. I have books on my night table, in the dining room, on the front seat of the car for when I wait at traffic lights, and even in the bathroom, so I can get at least four minutes per day while using my toothbrush timer. The last “bathroom” book I read was Part Swan, Part Goose, a memoir by actress Swoosie Kurtz, which was an easy and quick read. For a little while, I got a copy of the Mike and...
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My Top Five Favorite T-shirts and Why: From A Sixteen Year-Old Boy
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I have to say the following is a guest blog from my son, who has amassed a huge amount of t-shirts. He has never been into "brands," and instead, like me, chooses what to wear based on how fashion reflects who he is as an individual, and whether the item has a story behind it. Here, he talks about which of his t-shirts he enjoys wearing the most, and why: I love t-shirts. My obsession started when I was 7 years old, as a relatively normal child who saw the most majestic t-shirt: “This is what cool looks like!” it said, which...