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The Practical PUFFER



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I never thought that I would be the type to think practical when it comes to fashion. Wearing the latest styles have always been anything but functional for me. I have lived in the state of Maine all of my life, so you can imaging just how much of a struggle my fashionable life has been! However, I have always been more comfortable feeling a bit uncomfortable, knowing that having that feeling meant that I was "dressed." 

I am going to tell you that times, they are a changing. And thank goodness! Just at the right moment! As I age it seems that practical styles are getting more and more popular. Or, is it that I just see it that way because I want to?
You tell me.

My husband recently asked me what I want for Christmas. Well besides a new Mac Book Pro, (which is inconceivable for us right now given our budget) I told him that the only thing I wanted for Christmas was a puffer coat. Here are some of my all time favorite puffer styles of this very moment:


Comments

Mona Lisa said…
Laura, I just had the same conversation today, regarding being dressed......"However, I have always been more comfortable feeling a bit uncomfortable, knowing that having that feeling meant that I was "dressed."

Nothing, absolutely NOTHING, makes me feel more sociable than being a little uncomfortably dressed!

I do like the Puffers. They are Fun, Fashionable, Furry (in some cases) and Fluffy - like Girl and Spice and Girl. What's not to love about that?
December 8, 2012 at 12:14 AM
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