Travel Rogue

September 16, 2005

Yay, Sample Sales!

Went to an awesome little sample sale yesterday, up at Architectural Artifacts on Ravenswood. Great store if you've never been, and definitely worth the trip if you're into salvage decor. They've got piles of old photographs, architectural renderings, majestic fireplace mantles, beautiful stained glass specimens, and even a pair of condom molds. Odd. I suggested to Dave that we purchase one and use it as a coat rack. He laughed a little, then nudged me toward the next display.

Downstairs from all the salvaged goodies were about twenty retailers of clothing, jewelry, accessories and cosmetics. All girlie stuff. I had lured Dave here because I had thought it was an Architectural Artifacts sale, but as it turned out, the folks who organized the event merely leased out the space. But there was eye candy for Dave too, so I didn't feel too horrible. Most of the girlies in attendance dressed to the nines! Toe cleavage clad in fall tweed winked freely, bias cut skirts hugged non-existant hips, and everyone (myself included, how shameful) had the same layered cut with light fringe. It's odd, really. Dave was one of three men there, and likely the only straight one. Kind of makes you wonder why these women got dressed up? I'm sure I must've gotten a lot of looks, me in my khaki capris and olive 'n' orange sneaks. (Hey, at least I had Trixie hair.) But whatever. As dad taught me long ago, if they judge you by your appearance, you probably don't want to work with them anyway. We each had a glass of wine, I purchased an awesome little Hugo Boss shirt, a chocolate brown long-sleeved deal, for $20, and that was that.

Sandra sent me an invitation to another one next week. Think I'll give it another go. And maybe this time, I'll dress the frou frou bunny part as well. ;)

Posted by carolyn at September 16, 2005 02:52 PM

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