This recession is SO BORING. I’m over it. Saving money is, by definition, boring. All the depressing news on television is boring. Obsessively checking my bank statement is boring. And I am sick and tired of all the marketing and advertising being geared towards how much money I’ll save if I elect to dish out a few of the benjamins I am supposed to be hoarding at their place of business. Boring! One of my All Time Favorite Things is advertisements that encourage gross excess and I can’t wait for it’s return. They say this recession will change the way America views money from here on out, but I can tell you this right now: as soon as I get an extra few bucks in my pocket, I am booking an entire day at a spa and heading straight to Neiman’s, my friend.

Lindsay and I were discussing this matter recently. We are, of course, in absolute agreement. But the ever-positive Lindsay did point out that if we are, in fact, headed for another Great Depression, the upside would be all the great fashion that was born in that era. Specifically, Fedoras. How fabulous are Fedoras? We would look amazing in Fedoras. Everyone does! Witness:

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Bottom line: “If things get really tough…We’ll just wear fedoras!” -Lindsay

PS Urban Outfitters is preparing. They are lousy with Fedoras right now...

xx, L+L

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