Style Exploration Gifts

Hip on the outside, dork on the inside...

6 Quarantine-Friendly Fashions

Library sections; Fiction, non-fiction and do-it-yourself.

Men's Suits. I hear being suave and sophisticated is coming back in style. That's just an urbane legend.

'Something for the weekend, Sir?'

'Now that I've lost weight, I can't afford new clothes in my size.'

CLOTHES-HORSES OF THE ART SCENE

"I'm off to the gym, where my private self and my public self converge."

Other girl's luxuries are my necessities.

'We live in difficult times. These underwear don't help one bit.'

Two women wearing identical dresses head toward exchange window at department store.

"Yes, they're hair extensions, but you have to agree, I look fabulous..."

'Good news - basic black is being shown this season.'

"Can you make wishes on fake eyelashes?"

Busy man, busy life, busy shirt.

"Oh to be young and in love and wear things cut on the bias."

My Dad, trying to look young. The cap hides his bald spot and the sweatshirt hides his gut!

"But don't let my wacky tie fool you. We actually take business very seriously around here."

"If you could be any Bob Dylan you wanted to, which Bob Dylan would you be?"

This cream won't get rid of cellulite...it just makes it easier to slide into your jeans.

'Awright...Who's the dirty, lowdown varmint who's copyin' my plaid-shirt-and-stone-wash-jeans-with-matching-boots-and-vest ensemble?'

"If I'd known we'd be this long wandering the wilderness I would never have worn these heels."

Queen of Upcycling!

"And now. . . which shoes?"

"If the economy's ground to a halt, we can help by carrying on shopping."

'These fit just right. Do you have anything too tight?'

Pampered and poodled.

Dog Dressed to Eat

Keeping warm.

"T-shirt weather's coming. How ready are you?"

"I just hope the world doesn't end before people can see our outfits."

"I love you in a suit. You look so... employed."

A woman with a novel and poetry handbag.

Illustration from an Unpublished Novel

'At least we look cool. Especially with the wind chill factor.'