an author read aloud of her essay, "do what you have to do," as submitted to and published by This I Believe, in their 2012 book "On Motherhood." approx 3 min 16 seconds, by kimann schultz

Fashion News & Muse

Do What You Have To Do

episode # 27 9/13/14 muses on berlin street style - or is the a lack thereof. having just been there & taken a small part in their version of nyc-founded fashion's night out, & having done my vacationer's fair share of cafe-based people watching, where the indy-area/US-ubiquitous black legging/jegging is the uniformly present wardrobe choice (despite color-saturated runway shows & magazines that insist color is everywhere & the lastest must-have), i am left to wonder: who is wearing what and when?

fashion news & muse, episode 27

episode # 26 8/30/14 touches on my collection and term newly coined, "Mom Bling" definition? Mom Bling: any type of jewelry as gifted by a child to its feminine/maternal mentor/care-giver/loved one. nope, this does not include the unfortunate tokens (love + obligation – lack of time = unwearable trinket) given by well intended but taste-challenged/uncaring/late-running spouses/significant others. what's in your collection?

fashion news & muse, episode 26

episode # 25 8/23/14 today’s episode is a story i am calling the liar, the witch & the wardrobe – what started out as the tale of a texas gal & her mega closet turns out to be a lesson in honesty, fame & misfortune, & as much dirty laundry as there were knockoff bags, baubles, brogues & rogues…& it ain’t over yet….when the muses of materialism catch wind of fame based on fortune, & when fakery works overtime to achieve those warholian 15 minutes, they will throw that schneicky back so fast that when it hits one in the face, it hits with the impact of a home run

fashion news & muse, episode 25

episode # 23 8/9/15 is my back to school edition – musing on my daughter’s non-fashion statement fashion statement, how everything that is old is new again, & on the less is more concept, this time in terms of my latest fave in wearables, the “lagenlook”

fashion news & muse, episode 23

episode # 22 7/26/14 is about the resurrection of 15-year old muslin curtains, doing something nice for no reason at all & the ez “green” decorating concept that is shopping your own house & breathing fun, frugal new life into old stuff

fashion news & muse, episode 22

episode # 21 7/19/14 was recorded on the road & included an appearance by “regular guy” & an inaugural visit by “regular girl,” my fella and my fave tween in the universe. we chatted on their grass roots impressions on women’s style & happily the maths all added up with a few solid truisms that work for all: 1) the appearance/state of good health is key 2) don’t try too hard 3) feel free to express yourself

fashion news & muse, episode 21

episode # 20 7/12/14 inspired by a NYTiimes piece on pricey, professionally done "selfie" photo shoots & the 4 million + christie's auctioning off of a condom-strewn bedscape, i revisit emperor's new clothes in art, where fools & their fortunes are parted in support of sky-high self-promotional mega-branding, which more & more i encounter even in casual visits. i ask, who wants to get to know whom, when instead one drone on & on & on about themself? why seek friendship when one can instead sell, sell sell?

fashion news & muse, episode 20

episode # 18 6/28/14 touches on truth in advertising & is based on a recent Business of Fashion OpEd. from lady gaga & a lavender versace handbag photo shoot to my local cvs not giving me my discount unless i actually ask for it, the truth is evidently NOT out there

fashion news & muse, episode 18

episode # 17 6/21/14 is all about reinvention of self – we do, after all, have decades to do it, so why not? from lewinsky to gaga to jolie, i consider aspects of personal evolution in style & in deed, with a brief review of disney’s latest, & welcome, take Maleficent

fashion news & muse, episode 17

episode # 16 6/14/14 just what is “hipster”? a demographic? a derisive term? it’s vague but it’s everywhere. chatted w a friend on Fb who had been accused of “leaning hipster,” & in her defense (& mine!) i decided it was time to weigh in with a HuffPost piece & this podcast on hipster hate. what does the H word mean to you? read the article here: trendy wendy: what’s up with hipster hate?

fashion news & muse, episode 16

episode #15 5/24/14 is on the donald sterling societal SNAFU, where political correctness obliterates the first amendment rights of a jerk in private conversation with his dubious gal pal. through the use of evidence, sterling was “tripped” up (as in linda) and plunged into national, viral disclosure and defamation, something that i believe opens a dangerous window of censorship and condemnation. airing noonish at civil discourse now

fashion news & muse, episode 15

episode #14 5/17/14 addresses the fake in literacy and literary appreciation, a “decorator’s” ruse, which is to uniformly bind books so as to reduce them to bland forms of books, to use for purposes of (shallow & stupid) display alone. seen years ago in a mag where books were shelved backwards, seen again in white-bound and now tan-bound books in a recent issue of Veranda, i am inspired to encourage the display of collections in all their mismatched glory, for a book might tell one story; a collection of books tells our story.

fashion news & muse, episode 14

episode #13 5/10/14 too sick to record a full show, we replay episode 1 in honor of vanity fair’s piece on monika lewinsky (she’s baaaaack), which she supposedly penned herself. a gal in pathological need of attention (& probably a buck) then & now, the only thing i can surmise is that VF is publishing her latest lament now so as to get it out of the way, to let the muck diffuse a bit before election time hits with a vengeance & hillary is elected prez.

fashion news & muse, episode 13

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