During our Charming Mexican Mountain Town Tour this spring, F and I spied this item in a shop window in central Aguascalientes, AGS. As you can see, it caught my eye, and I HAD to have a photo. Not only did I find the blouse amusing, but it seemed like such an incongruous place to find it too. Neither the street nor store were particularly nice or stylish. In fact, most of the stores nearby were catering to more of a heavy-metal, headbanger crowd. The store itself was tiny, and this was the featured item. At that point, my blog didn’t exist, and I thought about e-mailing the picture to one of my Mexico blogger friends. But I never got around to it, and in this case procrastination paid off. Now I can post it on my own blog, and write some silly text to go with it.
Call me a nutcase, but I thought it would be amusing to write a fashion-catalog description.
What the chic blog reader is wearing this season, homage to her favorite blog, this smart ensemble shows an up-to-date attitude that’s mindful of the latest trends. Crafted of light cotton knit, the T combines a vivacious sparkle with the comfort of a relaxed cut, and an elegant neckline. Paired with a smart set of 100% stretch-cotton, drawstring hotpants, this little ensemble practically begs for a set of black sandals, and a tiny vermilion, spaghetti-strap cross-body handbag to set off the sequined heart.
This outfit is sure to draw the attention of high-style technorati everywhere, as it shows her style and confidence. She’s not intimidated by the modern world of technology and social media, and lives her life on the global stage.
Only available in selected boutiques. Not for use north of the Río Bravo after Labor Day.
El Gringo Suelto 
It would have been fun if you had bought the outfit and then worn it and taken a picture and then sent outfit to other bloggers to do the same and then we readers could have voted who wore it best! Jan in Mississippi
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That’s a really funny idea, especially since I’m a guy. But alas, I think that’s an opportunity lost. Saludos Jan!
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Sorry, I can’t find the sandals. I enlarged the photo and scrolled up and down but all I saw was a rather pitiful plant on the floor……….por favor where are they?
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The sandals are shown on Zappos.com, I believe. If you click the words “black sandals,” the webpage with the sandals I selected will be displayed. Ditto for clicking the words that describe the handbag. You can see the links because the words are in red and underlined.
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I’ll be at the tianguis next Tuesday looking for a white shirt to paint that on! Pefect. Now I’ll go look at the sandals cause I didn’t know about them til I read all the comments…….
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It’s funny, when I saw that blouse, you were the first person I thought about. And had I not been such a procrastinator, you would have received the photo via e-mail.
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No one will notice that your legs were amputated at the knees when you don this perky outfit.
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Funny, and your first comment was screamingly funny. At least in this household. My friend got a good laugh out of it too. Saludos
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The flame queen beat me to the torch.
Nice post. I am glad you did not put any of the rest of us to the test. My writing life is still based on my favorite t-shirt — spotted on a young guy in Barcelona: “I make stuff up.”
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I’ve certainly taken some poetic license here and there. And I found Jennifer’s comment hilarious too.
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You could have worked at the J. Peterman catalog! Now to find shoes to match.
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You didn’t click on the link for the sandals? I was rather thrilled I found them so quickly, LOL.
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It’s missing the “Please leave your comments down below” tagline…
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My version of that is the “Thanks for commenting. I look forward to the dialog.” Thanks for dropping by.
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No, I meant on the T-shirt 😉
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Ah! So sorry. Now that I understand your comment, it’s hilarious!! LOL
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Sorry to have caused undue confusion, will try to do better next time 😉
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Black cotton shorts… paired with a nice top (nooo, not the pictured one), is my bicycle riding outfit. My Nike’s match…. iridescent ’cause I bike sometimes at night, and the ‘burbs have limited lighting on the side streets.
Reality here, fashion goes along with … 🙂
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Hmmm….black at night?
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I just clicked on the sandals link. And what was wrong with those? Other then, if you read Steve’s blog this morning you might want to wear running shoes.
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I actually thought the sandals were pretty cool, though I can’t personally imagine paying almost $400 US for sandals. And I’m a little ambivalent about the mesh between the straps. But don’t you think they’d go well with the outfit?
BTW, my “Black at night?” comment referred to bike riding wearing black, not the sandals.
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Only if they were in red to match the crossbody bag.
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Kim, you crack me up!
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I had some fun writing this post.
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Caution: not flame-resistant.
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Thanks, Jennifer. You made me laugh out loud.
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Good one.
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