in the mail and in the store and on the blog

I received two catalogues in the mail yesterday: J.Jill and Jack Wills.
I was flipping through JackWills thinking: hmm, this is somewhat interesting stuff, I could use an anorak like that but might the whole look be a bit young for me? when I noticed the cover reads: Jack Wills: University Outfitters. So, yes, young for me.
J.Jill, on the other hand seems to be trying to convince me they aren't too old for me. I did see some things I liked there too but the tip-off on J.Jill is that all of their pants have elasticized waists which leads me to believe they are A: riffing on Eileen Fisher and 2. for older ladies.

And, as I sit here contemplating, I've just seen a TJ Maxx commercial. How is it that everything on the commercial looks snappy and nice but I've never seen a single thing I'd buy there? Why is that?
And what about Ann Taylor, trying so hard to look sexy with Demi Moore, why is there nothing I'd touch there?

J convinced me to run over to Loehmann's with her on Friday. (Loehmann's is like Marshalls but very upscale.)
She had her eye on a gorgeous mossy green suede bag and wanted my opinion. It was beautiful and she bought it but first we wandered up to the special floor with the real designer things. She was eyeing a significant cashmere sweater jacket and I was eyeing some Helmet Lang. But, honestly, I find these things easily forgotten and tend to spend very little on my clothes. I like the idea of the pricey black skirt with the interesting details but am very happy with the one for one third less. I think the only time I'd spend "real money" might be for a coat.

Finally, I am this close (makes her fingers close together) to canceling my ad contract with BlogHer. It earns me a paltry sum of money and it's ugly (gah! pink!) and endorses some things of which I do not approve such as the princessing of young girls.
Perhaps it's time to shop around.

It's Sunday, which is nice, and it's 55, and it feels like fall.