On a RAMPAGE with Rene

There are so many things I want to write about, so I'll put two subjects in one post.

First of all, the RAMPAGE at my mall was having a closing sale today. I love the things in that store, because they are really classy, but it's pretty expensive. I also love the store's website, because all you have to do is put the cursor over an item and it shows you a larger picture and a description. Today the sales were too good to be true. I got a fierce pair of gray tapered pants with a zipper at the bottom in case you don't want them that skinny. It's great for boots because you can wear them over the pants when the zipper is closed, and you can wear them under the pants if the zipper is open, especially if you want to show off any embellishment on a cute ankle boot. I also got an extremely elegant black pencil skirt with buttons coming up either side of the front panel. It's very chic, and it would look beautiful with my black wedges (which I was wearing at the time, since I'm obsessed with them). Oh, and I have a story about my wedges to tell in a minute. Anyway, I also got a cute gray cabbie hat with very military-like embellishment on the front. I was looking at a cute velvet black clutch with gold metallic on the side and gold studs on the flap. I decided against it, although I regret it now, since I love clutches and it was bigger than most, which is good for me, because I carry a lot of junk, like paperback novels and enough movie tickets to fill a football stadium. Maybe I'll buy it some other time soon, before they close.

As I said before, I was wearing my black wedges, and when I walked into Payless (If there's one closeby, I must pop in to check out the latest styles and to see if my latest coveted shoe is marked down.), the girl at the counter said, "I like your shoes." It was a joke, because she knew they were Payless shoes. Almost all my shoes come from Payless, because they always have great styles in my size. I looked at the shoes in RAMPAGE, and I practically looked through every pair and there were none in my size!

The other subject I wanted to talk about is Rene Gruau, an artist who did fashion ads, as well as posters for plays and things. I have a calendar with some of his work, and I absolutely love it. When the year ends I want to frame some of the pictures because they are so beautiful. I love his work because it's very colorful and fun. you just smile when you see it. It's happy and full of clean, stylish lines and bright colors and patterns. His website has many of his drawings, although the words are in French. But it doesn't matter becuause his work is so beautiful and interesting to look at. I'm going to buy that calendar every year, because I think it changes each year. The more the better. It would be great to have a wall full of his drawings. Think of all the color!

Oh, and note the expressions on the women at the left. Raised eybrows? Check. Pouty Lips? Check. It's so chic.