"Is it not a little...short?" I asked coyly of the svelte shop assistant/model-type loitering outside the changing room, as I yanked the gym vest down a little more to cover my midriff.
"Not in Brazil" she replied, in a matter-of-fact way.
Coco Chanel was misquoted when her official biography was translated into Portuguese. The quote which should have been published is:
"Before leaving the house, take a look in the mirror and remove one item of clothing."
Friday, February 12, 2010
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4 comments:
Glad to see that you have not abandoned your fashion sense.
So....did she make the sale? Or did you decide to go for something more modest? :)
Ah yes. Sometimes I think I have lost the others, though... ;)
Sonya, she failed. The "hard sell" was a deal-killer for me.
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