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I love coats, and now is about the time to hit up the sales to get the best price for the coming winter months. Some finds around the internet:

MyShape.com

Mango Shop.com

Overstock.com

All of these coats range from around $100 - $210. If you are in need of a new coat, I would also stop by the Burlington Coat Factory and Martin & Osa.

It has come to my attention that the layout of this site does not appear correctly in Internet Explorer on a PC. If you’re having this problem, update your Internet Explorer to at least version 7 and let me know if that doesn’t help. If not, I will move this blog to another hosting server, something I’ve been thinking about doing for a while anyway.

~Rebecca.

It has finally gotten cold out here in LA.

I went shoe shopping over the weekend and bought two pairs of Steve Maddens, my brand of choice for heels and boots. I bought some black suede boots and some brown Mary-Jane-esque heels with a really cute button detail from DSW.

Now that it is finally getting cold, it is time for us girls to adapt. This week will be dedicated to fall fashion steals and deals.

I had a pretty low key Halloween…which was exactly the way I wanted it.

Some friends and I went trick-or-treating and then came back to campus for food, drink, and lame “scary movies.” It was fun.

I would tell you what I was, but I’m not quite sure myself…

My friend was like, “You look like you just won that car.”

 
I’ve got more photos up on FB.

Click the images for a larger more legible size.

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) has welcomes a proposal to extend maternity-leave benefits to a minimum of 18 weeks for women working in European Union countries. COMECE said that the plan “would allow women to achieve a better balance between work and family life, whilst guaranteeing greater fairness in wages between men and women. It would also contribute to slowing down the birth decrease in Europe.” Source

*Official Modestia nod to European bishops*

At all the new links!

There are links for exclusively Catholic apparel, good sites to get chapel veils, as well as a brand spankin’ new bridal wear category. I will be making a post about bridal wear in the coming days, but for now occupy yourself by looking at all of the sites with beautiful modest clothes!

And as always, if you want to suggest a site, article, etc. be my guest.

Happy shopping ladies, Rebecca.

Cheap fabulosity!

Gap

Patrick Robinson is the head designer for this season.

Target

Belted wrap Polka Dress for $39.95

Guess Carrie 5 Pump, $89.95

Kenneth Cole bracelet, $44

I’ve been working like crazy and haven’t blogged for a week. I’m taking a quick day trip to LA this morning but once I get back blogging will resume.

Rebecca.

Every so often I will post pictures of what I wore somewhere, be it a party, an event, etc. Since it’s Sunday, this is what I wore to mass this morning:

The top is from Target, which I bought randomly last night after going to the movies. I don’t usually wear floral fabrics, but it was on sale and it jumped out at me. My pants are a denim trouser I got at Old Navy maybe two or three months ago.

I bought these sandals a few years ago at a random boutique in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

Accessories:

This rosary bracelet is from the gift shop of St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney, Australia.

This is my chastity ring, something that was a gift and therefore I can’t tell you where it’s from. (Sorry.)

And lastly, my glasses are the Absolutely Fabulous Vintage Gold Rimmed Sunglasses from Lulus.com.

I would actually like to include reader outfits as well. If you would like to be featured, let me know.

Pax Christi, Rebecca.

A four-page interview with me is posted at Soul Food Cinema.com, one of my CFS site affiliates.

I didn’t mention this blog because the interview was about CFS and my film projects, but regardless, reading it will give you more insight into who I am.

Pax Christi ladies, Rebecca.

Why yes, it is the apocalypse. I am applauding Nicky Hilton on this blog (at least for five minutes.)

I was parousing a fashion blog when I saw this photo:

Cute shirt, cute shades, very cute bag, and…do my eyes deceive me? Is that…a rosary necklace? I wanted to cry from joy when I saw this. There are all kinds of individuals both famous and non-famous alike who wear rosaries as jewelry. Don’t misunderstand me here, it is not improper to wear a rosary around your neck. As a matter of fact, I’ve read that historically rosaries were typically worn around the neck. I myself do it on occasion tucked into my shirt as a reminder to pray it sometime during the day like Eduardo Verastegui here on the right.  

However, for some reason in our modern age, the rosary has become a fashion statement. I’ve seen rosaries in music videos, on TV and in movies, etc. There are actual rosary necklaces (like this one here) that are in the style of a rosary if that’s the look you want. But an actual rosary is a prayer, it’s a devotion to our Lady, not something to show off.

 For your proper wearing of a rosary necklace Nicky, you win a Modestia award.

Because plus size girls want to be fashionably modest too…

If you are well endowed, sometimes modesty can be slightly tough. I myself am very shapely, and I’ve had to retire old dresses and skirts that were a little too revealing around my hips and backside.  

Bandlu.com has a number of very chic, modest choices for plus size women. Behold:

The look of the week posted to the right is also from Bandlu.

Happy shopping ladies, Rebecca.

Circulating around the Catholic blogosphere is a message from a SoCal priest about modesty:

“When I showed the article to the Pastor, he told me to be more charitable. So, you are getting the friendly version.” Father John Lyons, OMV

Parents are often obliged to correct their children over
and over again - about the same thing. They would
really prefer not to have to do it, but if they didn’t they
would be guilty of sinning by omission. Priests feel the
same way. One of the things that we often have to
correct people about is the use of immodest clothing.

Dressing Immodestly Is A Sin

At this time we most especially need to remind girls
and women to not wear immodest low-cut dresses or blouses.
Women and girls should be careful that their dress is
not revealing at all, even when they bend over or kneel
down. Maybe some women do not know that revealing
clothing is a source of temptation for most men. If you
doubt this, ask a man. If a woman knows that such is
the case, and still she would wear such clothing, then she
would be committing the sin of scandal.

Immodesty Is Wrong At All Ages

Unfortunately, even some older women of otherwise
upright character, even daily communicants, sometimes
wear such revealing clothing. Maybe they think that
they’re beyond the age of posing a temptation (and
maybe they are). However, they are giving bad
example to others - most notably their own daughters
and grandchildren. They, too, are committing scandal.
Those who see them will think: “She’s a good Catholic,
and she wears revealing clothing. It must be okay.”

Immodesty Does Not Fit God’s Standards

Someone might argue that the wearing of revealing
clothing now meets with society’s standards. It may
indeed meet with society’s standards; however, we can
safely say that it does not meet with God’s. As
Christians, we are not to be followers of society’s
standards, but the standards of Christ. We urge every
woman to examine her wardrobe (and that of her minor
children if she has any), and get rid of all clothing that
is immodest unless it can be adapted to be worn
modestly.

What Would Mary Do?

If a woman has doubts about the modest use of a
particular article of clothing, it may be helpful to ask
herself if our Blessed Mother would wear such clothing
if she lived in this day and age. Or, to ask herself if our
Blessed Mother would be pleased with her wearing the
article of clothing in question.

Let It Be Known

We suggest that you cut out this bulletin article, make
copies of it, and give it to women and girls who need to
hear this message. Even give or send the article
anonymously, if necessary. Those who desire to do
what is right will take the correction to heart and put it
into practice.

“Immodestly Dressing”
By Father John Lyons
Headlines by John Michael
St. Peter Chanel Church Bulletin, California

Susan Sarandon where you been?

Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, & Susan Sarandon

Randomness:

Actress Julianne Moore

Singer Kelly Rowland at the launch party for Nokia Skate Almighty

Singer Fergie at the launch of her new shoe collection

Actress Tichina Arnold at one of Hale Bob’s summer flings

X-Men Actress Anna Pacquin

It’s been a while, but this blog is officially back. Enjoy ladies.

Pax Christi, Rebecca.

I’ve been so busy I haven’t been keeping this blog up. I love it, but it’s on hiatus until May 10 (the end of my semester)….and then we’ll be back! But in the meantime feel free to check out my other blog Catholic in Film School.

Pax Christi, Rebecca.