the ladies here in Gibraltar are understated and i must say, safe, in their choice of clothes. i have observed that they are more reserved but at the same time they do not sacrifice style. oh no! even the old ladies i see going to market everyday have a certain air of elegance around them. bedecked in their old-world gold jewelry, they wear crisp skirts with a matching top. their shoes and their handbags go together like fish and chips. sometimes i see a splash of color. especially in summer when everyone (well, not entirely!) is in a riot of colors. but other than that, their manner of dressing is well... safe.
on the other hand, it is the tourists that i see strutting in main street that are more adventurous in their fashion taste. perhaps because they are on vacation that they throw caution to the wind. they are bolder and more devil-may-care and yet you can tell they put a lot of thought into what they wear. i see a lot of them in cute outfits without being vulgar. sexy outifts without showing skin. others dress more neutral but they sure know how to accessorize! with a hint of color and a splash of style in their handbags or earrings, scarves and etc. i admire them for being so fashionable without looking tacky. these ladies sure know their stuff!
the lady on the left (below) is around middle-aged sporting a chain-strap handbag (could be Chanel) and yellow birkenstocks! a perfect combo to her summery outfit! how cool is that?
the lady below left is wearing a delightful green jumpsuit! but paired with a neutral grey cardigan, pink flip-flops, a bright bag and a plastic watch (which by the way is so in this year)she looked like she came out of a tracy reese runway show!
but sadly, there are also others who dress like drag queens (no offense meant for drag queens! i love you ladies! and for some reason your outfits are all flamboyantly damn well put together) and are attention-seekers. they dress in the most outrageous costumes (i call them costumes because you only wear them on red letter days!) and horrible ones at that!
these ladies need counselling pronto! when i saw the midriff-baring lady wearing a blingy blue top and sparkly gladiator sandals that DOES NOT match her ugly bag, i mentally kneeled down to pray! she was scary!
and then there are those guilty of committing a fashion faux pas! id like to reassure myself that either they dont know what a fashion faux pas is or they just dont care. in any which case, i will pray for them as well. but until that time when they know better, they should be off the streets! the lady in brown turned heads, for obvious reasons! VPL (visible panty lines) is a major DONT!
and then there are those guilty of committing a fashion faux pas! id like to reassure myself that either they dont know what a fashion faux pas is or they just dont care. in any which case, i will pray for them as well. but until that time when they know better, they should be off the streets! the lady in brown turned heads, for obvious reasons! VPL (visible panty lines) is a major DONT!
ladies, ladies!!!!! PLEASE dont do this to yourselves!
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