The Fall Issue-689 pages of Fashion Fantasy

When the Fall issue arrived in my mailbox today, I grabbed a cup of coffee, kicked back and began thumbing through the Field and Fashions of Dreams. As an extra bonus, this issue came with Vogue's 100 Best Dressed List.

I was skeptical when at the age of 41 I decided to purchase a subscription to Vogue. I'm working from the home right now, a Work at Home Freelance Writer and Mom. Most of the time, my wardrobe consists of furry slippers, sweats and tee shirts. Not exactly the template of fashion, but the hubby thinks I'm the cat's pajamas.

There was a time when I was out in the real world where I dressed to the nines each day. I'm not a label design slave per say. I get more enjoyment from getting a great copycat buy at TJ Max, a discount Department Store, than spending thousands of dollars on one original Prada suit.

Automatically flipping through the magazine looking for freebies, I found the first one on page 429: a mini sample of Oil of Olay Total Effects. Fight aging in 7 different ways!
I didn't even know I was aging in seven different ways.

Page 450 gives you a Hallmark coupon: $2.00 off your purchase of a "Fresh Ink" card.
Since I only paid $1.00 for this issue of Vogue through a one-year subscription, I already made my money back!

Page 190 gives you a free sample of Neutrogena Pore Refining Mattifier. I'm not quite sure what a Mattifier is, but I could sense that my pores definitely needed some instant refining. I touched my face and they called out "Close us, close us.."

It will probably take me about a week of coffee breaks to get through this huge issue. Is there anything I really need that I can find in Vogue? Sure there is, but that is all dependent on what you define as necessary.

I find it relaxing to breeze through the fashion pages and picture myself decked out in an Anne Klein suit parading a $5,000 Prada bag and diamond encrusted $20,000 Rolex watch. Hey..it's fantasy at less than $1.00 an issue. It's not likely I'll be running out to purchase anything in here soon. Or ever. It's not likely YOU will be, either.
Sometimes a fantasy is all you need, however. Sometimes, a fantasy is necessary to keep you sane.

In the meantime, I'm going to refine my pores with my free sample, sip my coffee, and curl my toes in my ragged fluffy bunny slippers. That's what is in Vogue for me.