At first the way the company established contact with my colleague, very polite and professional, which created a sense of trust about shopping on line, something I have never done before. Then, obviously the beautiful clothes the company has to offer, the diversity in styles, the way the site is carefully presented, and, of course, the ratio quality/price!
-What do you think of the products and the service?
This is the second dress I buy from Westrags and I love them both. Both excellent ratio quality/price, easy and fast delivery, both fitted at first… I would like to make a suggestion though: to include the size length of clothes, specially dresses and skirts.
-Why did you agree to do this little interview with pictures?
Because you insisted, eheh… But specially to show that ‘non standard sized people’ can dress nicely as well, and this is also something positive about Westrags. Congratulations on your concept! And what about a new challenge: why not a Big and Beautiful section?
Thank you, Seeker, for the invitation!
It’s I that must thank you dear for your availability and contribution.
I know you’ll continue looking gorgeous as you are.
Over the last three years I’ve been the tutor of a young girl that studying in high school had to do an internship in a workplace integrating a discipline of her course. One day and a half per week she was like a worker in my office.
This internship ended last Tuesday.
It was a very interesting experience for me.
When we started I had no clue how to do that and I went back and forward, learning with my mistakes and celebrating some achievements. I believe we learned something from each other.
Now I suppose I have the feeling of the empty nest. My little bird grew up and is able to fly. And she must fly…
But we still have the friendship that we constructed and the believing that we can count with one another.
On the last day she gave me an offer. This lovely and beautiful gardenia that I will cherish in my home, waiting it flourishes as well as my “bird”.
I hope I made some difference in your life, my dear M*.
Hopping the arrival of warmer weather we start to think of lighter and summer clothes. But it’s not just us women that should think of it, men also have a key piece to think about, at least the ones that care about their image, that is the mens shorts.
Well we know that many men trust their companions to take care of that but there are a few dos and dont’s that even they need to follow. There are many different types and styles of men’s shorts; depending on the activities men may be interested in. Anyway I think shorts for men should be fashionable as well as functional. So, in a positive way I decided to share some tips I think can help men to be a little more careful of how they look.
Go for olive or navy colour khaki. You can go for a length from mid-thigh to mid-knee. A cargo with a flat front looks awesome when paired with a short tee-shirt.
The appropriate place to wear a pair of board shorts is if you are at a beach side or near water, it would look great.
If you are planning to attend a party or it is too hot to wear pants then go for linen shorts. You can team them up with short sleeve linen shirt and sandals.
Do wear trendy shorts: If you are one of those who follow latest fashion trends then go for shorts from well known brands like G-star.
Now let’s hope the weather gets really summery and helps to show off your legs… with great mens shorts.
Well, if you aren’t still a follower on Facebook or with Google, I advise you to become, because soon we’ll have an INTERNATIONAL giveaway of a lovely piece from one of the best jewelers in Pittsburgh (worthing around $100 USD)!
In 1965, Grateful Dead was initiated by Jerry Garcia in California. Before they decided their band to be named Grateful Dead, they named themselves “Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions” and “Warlocks.” Their recorded albums band most especially their tours, made them a popular rock band in music history.
Until now, many “Deadheads” or the Grateful Dead’s fans still enjoy listening to the band’s music and continue purchasing their albums and merchandise like Grateful Dead t-shirts. There has to be something about this group that catches music lovers’ attention. Here is a brief history of the great band, the Grateful Dead.
Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions
Grateful Dead had its beginning in 1964 with guitarist Jerry Garcia, drummer Bill Kreutzman, and guitarist Bob Weir. It was said that Garcia and Kreutzman met at a local music store and instantly became good friends. Weir, on the other hand, was Garcia’s friend and student while working at the same music store as a guitar teacher. Later on, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan for the keyboards and Phil Lesh for bass were invited to join the band that was first named as “Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions”, which Garcia initiated.
The Warlocks
The band’s type of music was so varied. They played just about any music genre during their time, including folk, rock. country, blues, bluegrass, reggae, jazz, and psychedelia. Almost every popular band in town went electric and soon they decided to go electric , too, as encouraged by Pigpen. With this transformation, they changed their band name to “The Warlocks” and hired Phil Lesh as their bassist. They had their first performance on May 1965 at Magoo’s Pizza in Menlo Park, California. The group later decided to change their name after Lesh found out that another band who had signed a recording contract also named themselves “The Warlocks.”
The Grateful Dead
Hence, the name “Grateful Dead” came to being, randomly taken from a dictionary. This term was described as “the soul of a person who died penniless, showing gratitude to a good Samaritan who arranged his burial as an act of charity.” The group performed many free concerts that gathered lots of fans.
The albums
Later on in 1966, they signed with MGM and recorded some demos, which unfortunately did not please the label, forcing them to drop the band off. In 1967, they signed up with Warner Brothers, and launched their first album. It was a failure, not being able to capture the spirit of their live performances. Later that year, the band decided to include in their line-up Mickey Hart as their second drummer and Tom Constanten as their second keyboard player to assist Pigpen who was having a severe drinking problem this time.
Their second album called “Anthem of the Sun” was launched in 1968 with success to the music scene, but was said to have left them over a hundred thousand debt to Warner Brothers. In a effort to raise money, they heeded the advice of many fans and recorded a “live” album, called “Live/Dead”. It was followed by other successful albums, entitled “Workingman’s Dead” and “American Beauty,” which are said to be foundation of their many concerts that follow in the coming years. It reflected the band’s effervescent folk and country roots.
Even though the recent recorded studio albums proved to be successful, they decided to record another live album, which was self-titled, followed by “Europe ‘72.” More fans were attracted to their music and called themselves “Deadheads.” Later that year, the band ended their contract with Warner Brothers.
In 1973, the ailing Pigpen finally died of liver failure caused by alcohol abuse. The band hired Keith Godchaux and wife Donna for vocals to replace Pigpen. Later that year, they released another album called “Wake of the Flood,” which showed their jazz influence, followed by “Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel” in 1974. After that album, the group took a short hiatus to give members a chance to work on solo projects.
The band went touring again in 1976 and launched their album “Terrapin Station” under Clive Davis’ Arista Records. In late 1979, the group dismissed Keith and Donna Godchaux as Keith started using hard drugs and Donna often sang off-key during concerts. They hired Brent Mydland as their new keyboard player. In 1980 they released another album called ” Go to Heaven,” which was said to be a weak album. Although the band were less successful with their albums, they still proved to be popular with their tours during the 80s. It was also during these days that the band members started to go into drugs. Garcia was addicted to Heroin and his concert performances declined because of his drug abuse. In July 1986, he collapsed and had diabetic coma, but regained consciousness after a few days.
1987 was a great year for the group as they released their album “In the Dark”, with their hit single “Touche of Grey” reaching the Top Ten charts in the US. It was their first ever single to reach the US charts. Their videos became popular in MTV and the Deadheads suddenly grew in number. More and more fans flock to their concerts, but this time, the fans who used to be calm, were more active. More police encounters were also observed. During this time, the Dead were making lots of money with their tours and was labeled as one of the top money-makers in US. They even had a live album with Bob Dylan called “Dylan and the Dead.”
In 1989, the group recorded another studio album called “Built to Last,” following the death of Brent Mydland in 1990. He was replaced by Vince Welnick on keyboards. The Dead went around touring until the band breaks up in August 1992 when Garcia was diagnosed with exhaustion and enlarged heart. The group reunited in December of the same year and continued with their tours. The shocking news came on the 9th of August 1995, when Garcia was again found comatose, but this time without a pulse in a treatment facility in Marin County. With Garcia’s death, the rest of the members announced that they decided to just break up.
Despite the break up, the members have had several reunions with other musicians. Many of their classic live performances were also released. Even until now, many Grateful Dead fans continue to enjoy and listen their music and watch their videos.
…because you can wear them in so many ways, like I did today with this Westrags’ dress as a skirt.
Since I’ve been using my mourning attire I avoided bright colours which decreases my colours spectrum and so instead of clashing I’ve been coordinating the pieces. And you know what…? I’m liking it very much. That brings me the old discussion… coordinated or too matchy? What do you think? Some insights will be appreciated.
Well, yes, we did have some sunshine at lunch time. Hurray!!!
And stay connected, soon we’ll have a lovely INTERNATIONAL giveaway to all Searching The Inner Me… followers.
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brown booties - Zara
gray tights - Calzedonia
gray dress - Westrags
gray with navy stripes shirt -Tally Weijl navy cardigan - H&M
brooch - C&A
cocktail ring - Parfois
bracelet - gift from Hubby (Tie Rack)
blue and silver earrings - C&A sunglasses -Pull and Bear
I know I’ve been a “bad” blogger, I’m sorry to all…
We’re so sick of heavy coats… it seems that Spring doesn’t want to sprung with all this bad weather. If at least it would help the ashes cloud to get away from our air space…. Yes, because we’re feeling isolated with no flies to or out of the Island.
By the way have you taken the opportunity of Kimberly Taylor’s discount?
brown booties - Zara black tights - Calzedonia black dress - Zara
taupe cardigan - C&A Clockhouse
beige scarf - PTN
black belt with zebra detail - souvenir from Mother
New York designer Kimberly Taylor a trendy brand offering a large assortment of really nice clothes and accessories and Searching The Inner Me… are partnering.
So, I am trilled to announce that designer Kimberly Taylor’s staff has created a discount code that provides 10% off all the merchandise on http://www.kimberlytaylor.com for all my dear readers.
Don’t miss it, just enter the code “SEARCHING” at checkout. Hurry because it is valid just until 05/25/2010.
I’m publishing some pictures so you can have just a brief overview of how great their things are.
