Where do you usually go for shopping in the Bay Area?
Are you asking for clothes or for food/groceries? I am guessing clothes. But if you are asking about food shopping, let me know.If clothes, I am a big fan of vintage and consignment shops. My favorites are the ones affiliated with some of the non-profit private schools in SF Fillmore District or on Sutter Street between Stockton & Taylor. I also get most of my work-out gear and more casual clothes at either Palo Alto branch of Title 9 or REI near the SF Train station and the Air B & B headquarters.I always found that the designer outlets in New Jersey generally had bigger selections than the ones in Northern California, but I have not checked the Gilroy outlets in a long time.I have two friends, former neighbours, both clothing designers and SF Art Institute graduates. I have been their “fit” model for NYC Fashion week a few times so I have scored some great dresses and skirts I would otherwise never be able to afford. I used to live in NYC, still my real home despite 20 years in California. You can also get some great deals at sample sales, particularly in April and August, in the Fashion District in NYC. You might check out the non-profit guide: About | The Garment DistrictAnd, for a splurge, also in SF, on Market and adjacent to the Palace Hotel (near Montgomery BART), there is a great, largely Italian clothing shop, called “The Rafaels.” Very expensive shop but with wonderful window displays and truly “wearable art.” I buy things there during their winter sales for my more “upscale” work outfits.
Does your college/university seem to have a "dress code"?
When I was in college I almost never paid attention to what other people were wearing. I was happy to have cloths to wear for a week at a time. The majority of colleges don't have a dress code. If you are paying attention to what others are wearing you might consider picking up a hobby or going to sporting events or even doing your homework to help you pass the time. The only time I noticed what people were wearing was when I walked through the college of business. The people are often in suits, shirts and ties and for the ladies a nice work attire. Blessings
What do students today typically wear to high school?
I’m a high school teacher, I’m in San Diego, California. My school technically has a dress code but it is very very casual. In a nut shell: don’t show your private parts, no drug or alcohol references, no gang references. Kids wear pretty much whatever.I have had to issue a uniform violation a handful of times the last few years. Usually boys with the drug and alcohol references on their shirts, hats, or socks. I have talked to girls about their clothes maybe three times: one girl only wore a hoody as a shirt and was unzipping it and flashing boys in class and the second time was a girl who had taken her shirt off and had a bathing-suit on and was laid out and tanning in a grassy area and the third time the girls skirt was too small and she couldn’t bend down and pick things up and she couldn’t sit in her desk because you could see her privates. That’s it though.Most of the time kids are good, there style is definitely different than mine but that doesn’t mean they are inappropriate. Some kids were wearing suits and fancy dresses last year for what they called “Fancy Friday”, some wear pajamas, some wear just jeans/shorts and t-shirts, some kids will where the shirts that look like doilies with a boob tube on but they look nice and it’s not really a big deal. I am also not in the business of telling a girl to put on clothes because a boy can’t concentrate on his schooling. Her education is just as important as his and I’m not going to disrupt her education because a boy can’t concentrate, I’m gonna tell the boy hey “Eyes up here stop being rude”. His education is not her responsibility. He is responsible for himself. And the argument of hormones and boys have to look is a BS argument. It’s cultural. Skirts that showed a girls knees used to be considered inappropriate, now boys can concentrate just fine with skirts that are above the knee.Part of the culture here is a beach culture where kids are regularly in their bathing suits a good amount of the time over the summer and outside of school so a lack of clothes and showing skin is kind of normal here. I grew up here and it was pretty typical to just see people wearing their bathing suit and some jean shorts as bottoms so anything that covers more than a two piece bathing suit is pretty covered up here.
Is it too late to learn how to ice skate?
I went ice skating for the first time last week and fell in love with it. It was so much fun and it made me think "what have i've been missing all my life" I stayed near the wall for most of the time but I did try to be brave and go around for a couple of laps. I talked to the people at the rink about classes and they said that I would need a private tutor and I said sure. but i'm thinking to myself, am I too old to start this? I'm 17 and it's making me wonder. I don't want to be competitive but hey maybe if I get better, is there such thing as maybe a mini Competition? I wouldn't want to do anything intense what do you think?
Good figure skating dress for Once Upon a December?
I'm doing a solo to the song Once Upon a December from Anastasia. Do you know any good dresses for this song? Or maybe some suggestions for color, style, etc? I don't want to spend more than $100 on a dress, so if there is a dress less than $100 you know of that would be great!
Where can I buy khaki pleated short skirts from?
RE: Where can I buy khaki pleated short skirts from?EZ Answer... the biggest selection on the planet is here: khaki pleated short skirtsWhen I looked there were 470 for sale meeting your specifications. What is particularly good about e-Bay is most sellers will give you the actual waist and length dimensions so you can compare with something that fits and get it right every time since you can NEVER trust tag sizing.Example: $25....