To dress up or not?

How many of you out there still dress up for Halloween? How many of you dress up your pets?

I think the last time I dressed up was when I was 10 or 11. I found out  that I have to dress up this year for a party, so its time to start looking for costumes. I  don’t like to dress up so I always look for ways out of it. I think it's the mask that always has me dreading Halloween. 

I am a big Adam Sandler fan and so I decided to dress up as Happy Gilmore. All I need is a Bruins Jersey, sweatpants and Black boots. Living in Massachusetts I already own two of these, so I only have to go out and buy blue sweatpants.  All I have left to do is to bring some of my golf clubs with me. Are there any other easy costumes that wont cost much money and make it feel like your not really dressed up? I may need those ideas for next year. 

As for the pets I have a 6 month old German Shorthaired Pointer. My wife wants to dress him up for Halloween. I am not sold on this but most likely lose the battle and let her dress him up. The only problem is that large costumes for dogs are sold online and not in stores. 

Since I am set up with my costume already please let me know what costume I should get for Wrigley. I would love to know any web sites that have good deals on dog costumes as well. All help and recommendations would be great! These are my top 5 so far.

• LAST DAY •

Chadwicks Change Over TV Fashion Giveaway (Click Here to Enter Now)!

Fall

We are making headlines. See were we have been popping up. (some of your favorite mags I'm sure)

As the world slowly pulls itself out of an economic depression, the Fall 2009 (Autumn 2009) season will largely define what fall 2010 will look like. From over the knee boots to capes and cloaks, fashion trend guide for the colder months of 2009 and 2010 will help to keep your wardrobe sorted, and your looks on the cutting edge.

2010 will be an exciting year for fashion; experts predict that we'll emerge from the global financial crisis and, as a result, we can expect to see a new standard of fashion emerge.
Go to Chadwicks.com to view your not so average Cardigans ours have a little something extra you’ve been looking for this fall.

Special Offer for Chadwicks Fans!

Check out our Chadwicks Facebook Fan Page for the ♥ weekend special offer ♥

What Are The Rules For Fall Fashion?

Brands! Brands! Brands!

Our sister site, metrostyle.com also has a blog where we talk about fashion trends and give our customers an idea of who we are. A post on the metrostyle blog sparked my idea for this entry: Labels. I agree with the author of that post; everything has a label and it's the way we classify our lives - brands define us; and I'm not just talking about the figurative labels, it's everything. What makes us buy brand name toilet paper versus store brand, or Hood milk over any other brand - It's the perceived quality.

This past weekend, I went to the outlet mall and found myself spending over $100 on base layers for winter sports, because they have me convinced that their special "moisture wicking" technology will keep me warm while I'm on the mountain. All my gear is brand name because I don't want to be seen as "not cool" or not "part of the crowd". But are you less cool if your sunglasses don't have a Gucci label on them? What does it say about you when you're walking down the street with a Louis Vuitton bag - other people will probably have already made judgments about you that you didn't even know.

I'm a homeowner and it's true when people say your perspectives change when you buy a home, I find myself wanting to look more in the home goods section rather than the clothing section. Then I see my friends and coworkers with those luxury brand handbags and shoes and I say "I want that!" But how can I justify spending $1,000+ on a handbag, when that money can go towards my mortgage? But how do you keep up? When does it end?!

Regardless of our brand hoarding, we should all be glad that there are brands like Chadwicks and metrostyle out there - We've got the classics and the hot fashion trends at great prices and "Real Steals", and we offer real quality, not just that "perceived" stuff you pay extra for. And that is how we can keep those other girls guessing, where did she get that coat/sweater/bag/shoes?

Fashion Fad

When the Twilight series came out I had my doubts and wondered how and why so many people were enjoying such a far fetched series based off of vampires and werewolves. I had a few younger cousins that had read it and therefore I believed it was a teeny bopper fad that would soon fade away. However, I decided to give it a try and ended up not being able to put it down. I would even find myself not wanting to go out at night and excited to leave work so I could go home and keep reading. After I finished the series, I then had my mom and aunts read it and we all agreed that it was in fact, addicting.

I will give Stephenie Meyer kudos on her superior imagination but I am not a fan of the vampire monopoly that has begun because of Twilight. This social group of vampire idols will spend their disposable income on vampire attire such as fangs and necklaces holding fake vials of blood. Although I’m sure most Twilight fans are not extremist of this growing fashion trend, this is one trend that I will not miss and that I hope vanishes quickly.