fashion

Pyre
Pyre
I saw this company, Tenoversix,  that features Blackbird incense with a very unique name, Pyre. I thought it was pretty bold. This is how they describe their concept and product line of incense:

A pyre is a structure used for cremating bodies in funeral rites. In many religions, death is seen as the time when the individual soul rejoins the universal soul, and the pyre is a vessel to aid in this process. We chose to name our incense cones pyres not intending to convey the literal meaning of the term, but to evoke a connection to the spiritual and an exit from the material. We hope that burning one of our scented pyres will aid in this process.

The rest of the items, just mish mash of other things I saw.

Grey
Grey
Funeral directors face a very strong expectation to look professional; The look can quickly be associated corporate and political. Can you imagine a funeral director arriving at your house to receive your loved one wearing jeans? Or scrubs? Maybe some people can, but most can not. It’s funny though, buying a casket at Costco seems fashionable, but dealing with someone wearing jeans is where the line is drawn?
I sometimes wonder if the majority of Americans have lost interest in the art of dressing up; which makes the expectation of conservative dress upon a funeral director even more fascinating. Boy Scouts no longer need a pressed uniform, a jacket is no longer needed for fine dining, in fact, if you want to wear your PJ’s to Starbucks . . . YOU CAN! I won’t even dive into the pull up your pants people, we’ve seen that look for decades now.
I agree funeral directors  should look professional. So, sadly the jeans have to go. I’m not saying I love wearing a suit for every moment of my professional life, but so it goes with responsibility; It’s just part of what it takes. I do enjoy the added respect I seem to receive for no other reason than I’m wearing a blazer.  Some style seems to establish a sort of unspoken contract between people; there will be a level of  respect given and received by your style. I suppose that’s the comfort people need when someone arrives to accept your loved one.
A question comes to mind. Do most Americans prefer comfort over respect?
Polyvore is one of my guilty pleasures in life; I admit it. I like to see what’s up in fashion and design, I usually want everything, but more often, I’m laughing by the end because I have yet to put together a casual look that costs less than a thousand bucks. Frigg’n purses and accessories. Oh well, if you are going to hoard, this is a wonderful way to do it. LOL!!
The tune – Blue Jeans and Diet Mountain Dew