I Blame The Designers

I can barely even type or concentrate considering I lost a true friend today. The TJ Maxx in North Chuck is closing today. I was traumatized when I pulled up and saw nothing but an empty store with empty racks taunting me like skeletons in a bad horror flick.

I had gone to N. C. this morning to find more towels matching the ones I found yesterday for my new and improved bathroom. (That gets its own special post).

I aimlessly made my way down the strip mall to TJ's cousin, Marshalls. Of course, they didn't have my towel match. Because now I had some time on my hands, what with not having to divide my time between the two stores, I checked out the sales racks while I was there.

As I'm flipping through the pants rack, I come across white cropped Levis - skinny fit- in a size 12. Come on! Designers, what is WRONG with you? Skinny fit - for starters - never should have even come back into style. Unless you are a skin-and-bones pre-pubescent girl (or my assistant manager) you should NOT be wearing skinny jeans. They actually should not be allowed to be produced in a size larger than a 4. It really should be a law. I blame you, designers, for making people who should NOT EVEN LOOK AT SKINNY JEANS think that they, too, can rock this look because "well, they were in my size". I blame you, designers, for making my eyes water when I see people wearing things that clearly would get them a giant black "Don't" bar across their eyes in Glamour magazine. Don't even get me started on low-cut baby doll tops or plus-size built-in bra camisoles.

While I'm on a roll, I've got a bone to pick with you, too, Victoria's Secret. Namely, you sent me - a 40 year old woman - your Swimwear 2008 catalog. What were you thinking, catalog department? Unless one is an alien-mutant like Demi F-ing Moore, one should not purchase bathing suit bottoms with names like "Brazilian Cut" or "Hot Short". I will thank you, however, for carrying DD and larger bras now. Thank you for finally realizing that not all of us can squeeze these things into a cute little B-cup demi bra. Kudos!