My mother is very much about the classic look (all my suits are from Talbot's.) Most of my business clothes fall into that mode, but I do really like the "sleek" look that I see some of the women at work wearing - not skanky and O HAI I HAZ BOOBS but more like very closely fitted pants (without being obviously too small) and clingy sweaters. The other day I put on a nice snug black top and black jeans, and I felt great. Less like I was hiding behind my enormous comfy sweaters.

I look at all the prostitots running around the malls and I never dressed like that when I was thirteen, sixteen, twenty, or twenty-five.

(Also, word on the matter of thongs/tramp stamps.)