An Economic Stimulus of the Mind

Christy DeSmith

January 25, 2008

So, am I right on this? The government wants to send me six-hundred
bucks? Well, that’s the sort of policy I can get behind, friends … But at first, when I
heard the news, I thought: Now, g’on ahead and feed that to your wee, pup of an investment portfolio. But that sort of defeats the purpose
of an economic stimulus, right? So then, I realized, it is my duty to
blow this dough–and guilt free, too!

Understand me on this: I do not advocate Keynesian economics, especially when it comes to personal spending. Still, sadly,
I couldn’t resist outlining, in my head, a lefty little plan for how I might help with the economy: clothes, shoes, locally-owned retailers as much as possible, oh, and if I can
support a local craftsperson or two all the better. The conclusion of this thought process: What’s the harm in procuring the threads I
want now, and then paying them off later–when I’ve got the coin?

This has all been a roundabout way of explaining my mindset
when, last night, I hauled over to La Bodega to enjoy the
Avoid The Gray fashion show, sponsored by the local boutique Cliché.

And Avoid The Gray they certainly did! To be quite honest, I
wasn’t keen on some of the paisley and floral satins that marched down the
aisle. But I was inspired by a few of the runway looks:

As always, my sincerest apologies for the lack of photographic prowess. Still, I thought this blue trench was very dramatic and, somehow, romantic. Bravo to the designer … I think it was Belle.

The chunky scarf is sexy as hell, don’t you think? I’m not sure, but I think this look was from Amanda Christine Designs.

Meet my favorite model of the night: spunky, sassy, sexy as hell, and–halleluiah–curvy. (Girl crush! Swoon!) Lookit. A little later on, she struck a pose for me, too: