Comments for The Diva Next Door http://www.thedivanextdoor.com Celebrating everyday elegance. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:48:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on O’ Come All Ye Fashion-Forward by Pietronella van den Oever http://www.thedivanextdoor.com/2011/12/25/o-come-all-ye-fashion-forward/#comment-11 Pietronella van den Oever Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:48:45 +0000 http://www.thedivanextdoor.com/?p=66#comment-11 The brooch is part of PBS. And no, I do not mean a radio station, but rather the unbeatable combination of Pin, Belt and Scarf. Carefully chosen, this trio is capable of transforming a woman with an infinitely boring or basic outfit into a smashing diva! (Of course, a little attitude helps a lot as well!) Pietronella The brooch is part of PBS. And no, I do not mean a radio station, but rather the unbeatable combination of Pin, Belt and Scarf. Carefully chosen, this trio is capable of transforming a woman with an infinitely boring or basic outfit into a smashing diva! (Of course, a little attitude helps a lot as well!)

Pietronella

]]> Comment on Material Girl. by Jacqui http://www.thedivanextdoor.com/2011/12/31/material-girl/#comment-8 Jacqui Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:51:12 +0000 http://www.thedivanextdoor.com/?p=114#comment-8 Hi Kimberly, Completely agree with your comment. I may not want a $500 cashmere silver sweater, for example, but if one knows they will wear it for years, it is worth the purchase. This Trench was purchased at a Store in Westport, Conn. I believe it was a summer sale at Henry Lehr. They overprice EVERYTHING. I believe it is also a designer name - Rag and Bones maybe. I should take a picture and sent it to you. I must say, I was with my mom who is great shopping luck. She bought both my prom dresses (thankfully). One was a lavender sheath that was great. I got tons of mileage out of that dress (weddings, fancy dinners etc). Take care. L, Jacqui Hi Kimberly,
Completely agree with your comment. I may not want a $500 cashmere silver sweater, for example, but if one knows they will wear it for years, it is worth the purchase. This Trench was purchased at a Store in Westport, Conn. I believe it was a summer sale at Henry Lehr. They overprice EVERYTHING. I believe it is also a designer name – Rag and Bones maybe. I should take a picture and sent it to you. I must say, I was with my mom who is great shopping luck. She bought both my prom dresses (thankfully). One was a lavender sheath that was great. I got tons of mileage out of that dress (weddings, fancy dinners etc). Take care. L, Jacqui

]]> Comment on Material Girl. by Kimberly http://www.thedivanextdoor.com/2011/12/31/material-girl/#comment-5 Kimberly Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:33:47 +0000 http://www.thedivanextdoor.com/?p=114#comment-5 P.S. Congratulations on the *great* score on your white trench coat!! Do you feel comfortable sharing where you got such a fantastic deal? Inquiring readers want to know! :-) P.S. Congratulations on the *great* score on your white trench coat!! Do you feel comfortable sharing where you got such a fantastic deal? Inquiring readers want to know! :-)

]]> Comment on Material Girl. by Kimberly http://www.thedivanextdoor.com/2011/12/31/material-girl/#comment-4 Kimberly Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:27:10 +0000 http://www.thedivanextdoor.com/?p=114#comment-4 Hi Jacqui - Thank you for the comment! Allow me to clarify: I'm not saying that black pants categorically aren't worth the money, or that a pink satin trench is. I'm suggesting that whether they are or not varies depending upon how a person feels they look in the pants or trench, whether the pants or trench coordinate with other items in the person's wardrobe, lifestyle, etc... in short, the relationship between the price of the item and how often the shopper thinks s/he will use it. The cost-per-use approach can quantify the unique value an item might have in an individual person's unique life. It sounds like black pants have definitely been a worthwhile, well-loved, high value staple in your wardrobe! Hi Jacqui – Thank you for the comment! Allow me to clarify: I’m not saying that black pants categorically aren’t worth the money, or that a pink satin trench is. I’m suggesting that whether they are or not varies depending upon how a person feels they look in the pants or trench, whether the pants or trench coordinate with other items in the person’s wardrobe, lifestyle, etc… in short, the relationship between the price of the item and how often the shopper thinks s/he will use it. The cost-per-use approach can quantify the unique value an item might have in an individual person’s unique life. It sounds like black pants have definitely been a worthwhile, well-loved, high value staple in your wardrobe!

]]> Comment on Material Girl. by Jacqui http://www.thedivanextdoor.com/2011/12/31/material-girl/#comment-3 Jacqui Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:31:37 +0000 http://www.thedivanextdoor.com/?p=114#comment-3 Hi Kimberly, My first journey on your web site! I agree with most of what you say. However, you can get major mileage out of a "good" pair of black pants. I think, both, black pinstripes on a woman or a tuxedo pant can last years (assuming you are getting more of a straight leg and avoiding skinny/flares). I have also purchased two trenches in the last 10 years -one white (and marked down from $700 to 100!, a find!) another black but with a great hot pink lining. I suspect they will last me a long time. Pink satin trench - think I would have to buy it at H & M or a like store. Sent something in the mail to you today. Look forward to checking this out again! -Jacqui Ruckel Hi Kimberly,
My first journey on your web site! I agree with most of what you say. However, you can get major mileage out of a “good” pair of black pants. I think, both, black pinstripes on a woman or a tuxedo pant can last years (assuming you are getting more of a straight leg and avoiding skinny/flares). I have also purchased two trenches in the last 10 years -one white (and marked down from $700 to 100!, a find!) another black but with a great hot pink lining. I suspect they will last me a long time. Pink satin trench – think I would have to buy it at H & M or a like store. Sent something in the mail to you today. Look forward to checking this out again!
-Jacqui Ruckel

]]> Comment on O’ Come All Ye Fashion-Forward by Lahnna http://www.thedivanextdoor.com/2011/12/25/o-come-all-ye-fashion-forward/#comment-2 Lahnna Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:55:03 +0000 http://www.thedivanextdoor.com/?p=66#comment-2 I love it. How chic! I love it. How chic!

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