When I was nursing JJ, I watched "What Not To Wear" on TLC......religiously.  There was no good reason, just that I had to nurse JJ and had 30+ minutes to sit still.  I blame this on a renewed interest in fashion.  I always felt sort of embarrassed by my interest in fashion because: a- I'm not that fashionable  b- I don't really endorse watching TV, especially not cable and c- I've always considered fashion sort of self-indulgent for rich folks. But recently, I read this in Mason Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines:  "On one morning, while we sat drinking coffee, I realized in a flash that Madame X doesn't dress herself; she decorates herself.  She's not tracking down her least-bad--fitting par of blue  pants, the way I do.  She's operating under the same impules that leads a person to hang stuff ona Christmas tree.  It's not profound, or important, or efficient.  It's fun. It's pretty.  I'd never thought about this. When people put a lot of effort into what they're wearing  I have always concluded that they must be shallow, vain or boring.  I never entertain the possibility that they're simply having fun.  But during my visit with Madame X, I realized that she goes to her closet every morning with a  little thrill. "It's time to decorate me!"" After reading this, I got it! a- I'm still not that fashionable, but it sure is fun to try! b- I don't watch a lot of TV, but What Not To Wear continutes to entertain me (and I love my source! - Thanks, Lee) c- I am simply decorating me, and an upcoming clothing-exchange is just within my budget!