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Well, this site has certainly done a royal 180, acknowledge the Goddesses! Still, the definition of "get the job done" is vast, and we, as Goddesses , are being made aware of too many important concepts to be reigned in by the vagaries of the male libido. We all know we need things under there in case we have to take the things off out here and haven't kept up with our Lifetime membership. It's time, The Goddesses urge, to move on.

As numerous readers have made us aware, there is much more to this "confident dressing" thing. And while Goddesses "know too much to argue or to judge" they nevertheless do find edginess and the conversations it instills somewhat amusing.

To wit: Who can resist these shoes?

And what if anything should we know or learn about their designer, Marc Newson?

(Our apologies to those for whom this is a barrel of iced Gatorade fired from behind: You should have been suspicious when you saw Crocs showing up where once Angels feared to tread. But life is nothing if not a slippery slope.)

Crocs Rock!

And now for something completely different...

Upfront apologies to both Manolo and AnneGoddess, but we just could not resist. GoddessLife is all about "getting the job done." Butt - excuse us - very ugly - these do that in spades.
First, who among us has not suffered either sciatica, back spasms, "lumbar issues," or one osteo degradation or another. These shoes - footwear - put your feet into perfect alignment - just like that stand-still-and-breathe asana that's supposed to be so easy, but has you falling over every time. Even your "Oh my GAWD! Mom, I can't be-LIEVE you BOUGHT those...!" teens say "Ahhh...."

And speaking of which, yes - they sell them at e-Street in Highland Park. Point Number Two. Isn't the rest of life all about confident dressing? Haven't you always admired - no envied - those lanky-legged blonds who could pull off coveralls by day and palazzos by night? And how every time you tried it, your little 27" inseam and itty bitty stride just couldn't deliver the swoosh of fabric needed to give you that runway stride? And how you scoured fashion magazines for any sign that platform huaracchis were back. (Other than in Evanston.) Ta-Da! Height, breathlessly confident color, and geezer support.

Get your Crocs on the North Shore at the aforementioned E-Street in Highland Park, at Uncle Dan's in Evanston and Highland Park, and Dick's in The Glen, to name a few.

Get your crocs on-line at Comfortable Shoes, Uncle Dan's, Sportmart, Dick's.

Life is good.

Capri Consciousness Redux

Not one to let us hang out there for too long, AnneGoddess blessedly logged in this Morning with the following critical Capri guidelines for Summer:

• Long and/or skinny and/or fabulous legs – fitted, tapered Capris.
• Short and/or wider legs or Goddesses and GIPs who carry a little more weight in their hips – more cropped pant than tapered Carpis. Definitely NOT tapered legs.

Bonus info: fabulous/long/skinny legs can also work with the boy-cut Burmuda shorts. The rest of the Goddesses, however wonder why if you had those fabulous/long/skinny legs you would ever be seen in anything that resembed a "boy" anything.

Length: once again, the f/l/s legged Goddesses (notice, this could be all they need to put them over the top) - anything. Even that drawstring-below-the-knee thing. The rest of us, looser, shorter pants, "anything between the knee and ankle. The fit is the key, though. Nothing tapered, nothing tight."

For years, the Goddesses have been guided by Anne's fashion and monetary sense. The former Princess of Price/Value. She once again, has not dissappointed. "Urban Outfitters and Uncle Dan’s has some really cute pants – Prana, I believe – organic cotton – great shapes – little pockets on the side, fall below the hips, fun shapes. Great prices."

Although we could not find Prana capris on either website, you can check them out at Backcountry.com.



Cute. Thanks, Anne. We're on our way!

Capri Consciousness

If Manolo is all about the shoes, and Jack and Hill, all about the beauty, Who will help us with the capris ? How are we to look superfantastic sporting our new little Miu Mius if our capris resemble something from the flood waters?

While we wait for AnneGoddess to advise, we prepare. Khaki vs patterned? Vs white? Twill vs chino? Under what circumstances will demin work? Distance below the knee? Above the ankle? Back pockets or plain? Low rise or waist? Belted or no? Cuffed? Self-roll? Tabbed? Slit? Most of all, from whom? Below, a sample from our StyleConsort, Ralph.

Ralph's Olivia Chino
Ralph's Belted Twill
Ralph's Floral Trudy Capri

It's HERE!

Things just keep getting better. The Swim Sale has morphed into a Super Swim Sale - 40-75% Off - and gotten even bigger. But wait! There's MORE! The Semi-Annual Sale! Bras, panties, clothing - those London Jeans that make even the most in-progress Goddess-in-Progress look like she "has legs that go all the way down to the floor, my friend." (The Goddesses thank their favorite West Wing bitchGoddessAmyGardner.) Enjoy and keep us posted.

Swim Sale at Victoria's Secret!

AnneGoddess Reports from the Field.

What better way for a Goddess-in-Progress to become a fully-sculpted Goddess? (And what an intelligent used of funds, the Goddesses add. 25-40% off. While Supplies Last.

While waiting for delivery, Goddesses use their time wisely by preparing the Goddess Body to receive the articles of affection. Neutrogena...L'Oreal...L'Oreal...Neutrogena? L'Oreal's Sublime Bronze. Streak-Free. Medium-Deep. Quick-Dry. Goddesses are nothing if not sublime.

What's With Those Wings?

If you're still trying to adjust to sports bras in public, wings probably have thrown you for a loop. How do those girls carpool?

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What a ruckus they must cause at Parent-Teacher Conferences.


Most of all, where do we place them in the Goddess heirarchy? (We know what you really want to know... And the obvious answer is, on top. But bathrobe and slippers the next morning? Ain't gonna happen.)

NTL, how many months 'til the next Vic Secret semi-annual sale?