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My partner is a trans woman but not presenting very femme yet. One thing they would like to do today while we are in LA is get their nails done. We are staying near the Grove and going to the Museum of Jurassic Technology this afternoon. Any quick suggestion for a place that has queer inclusive staff and clients and would just be friendly and not awkward/weird? And maybe is hopefully sort of convenient to those areas.
posted by lizard music at 9:14 AM - 2 answers

Last year's clothing moth situation has thankfully abated after a relentless campaign. But now I have become supremely cautious about bringing in any wool garments into the house without first treating them. This especially applies to second hand purchases. What, pray tell, is the best way to treat clothing to kill moths and especially their eggs? I would ideally like to avoid dry cleaning, preferring to hand wash woolens.
posted by nanook at 8:39 AM - 6 answers

One of my exes stole my favorite vest. I don't miss her, but I do miss my vest. I'd like to find another one. [more inside]
posted by birthday cake at 7:53 PM - 3 answers

The moths came for me. I sealed my sweaters away with mothballs and have now begun the tedious washing process. But the gentle, no-rinse detergent I used (Soak, if it matters) isn't getting the mothball smell out, even after multiple rounds. I've had fantastic luck getting smells out of fabrics with a spritz bottle of vodka. Will that damage the material? (Is there a better way to get the mothball smell out?)
posted by Charity Garfein at 11:19 PM - 10 answers

I am going to an event next week for work that is billed as a “gala.” I don’t have anything suitable to wear, and I don’t want to spend a lot on something I’ll only wear once. I’d be grateful for any tips or suggestions about how to not look out of place while not breaking the bank. [more inside]
posted by TEA at 5:26 PM - 9 answers

Back in the mid to late nineties, I saw an ad campaign for Diesel jeans. Their campaigns were rather cutting edge for the time and the ad I am looking for really took the cake. I think I saw the ad in Spin magazine, but I might be wrong about that details. [more inside]
posted by msali at 9:46 PM - 3 answers

For various reasons, I would like to cover my grey hairs but would prefer not to go to a salon every month. I am open to various and sundry approaches. See within! [more inside]
posted by Frowner at 7:37 AM - 12 answers

I like browline frames. I want to buy a durable pair of frames online and have lenses put in them. I have a large head. What are some specific brands or frames you recommend? [more inside]
posted by Frowner at 9:32 AM - 10 answers

I'd like to represent more on my runs around the neighborhood and at the gym. Please recommend your favorite nonprofits, bookstores, cultural institutions, progressive political orgs, local inclusive athletic clubs, etc., who sell short-sleeve athletic shirts made of that same super-stretchy wicking material you get from completing marathons, triathlons, and such. [more inside]
posted by mykescipark at 10:11 AM - 10 answers

Paging the craft/quilt MeFites! I have booked a stall at a DeStash market and want to get rid of a large quantity of my mothers fabric stash. My question is do to with how to price the fabric. A lot of overwhelmed panicking follows... [more inside]
posted by ninazer0 at 3:22 PM - 8 answers

Occasionally I'll read something like "[famous person] smells amazing" or I'll see a meme that says something terrible like "You know that person is aserial killer right? Yeah, but they smell *amazing*" and I'm wondering as a male in his late fifties how I can smell amazing, but not in a way that assaults people like a teenager with axe body spray. [more inside]
posted by mecran01 at 7:52 AM - 28 answers

...found on the back of a t-shirt. In case it helps, the t-shirt is all back and the front has a picture of an astronaut. Picture is here. Thanks!
posted by ditto75 at 2:01 PM - 1 answers

Mid-40s professional woman, Kim Wexler type, only interested in clothes to the extent that she can project the proper image when necessary, dating a considerably younger man, about to be introduced to his mother at a casual dinner in his apartment. What does she choose to wear? [more inside]
posted by Lemkin at 7:59 AM - 14 answers

male, 50yo Scheduled to have first-ever manicure this Tues. [more inside]
posted by BadgerDoctor at 9:02 PM - 6 answers

Can you work out how this scarf was tied in this way? Because I sure can't. It looks like a Parisian knot, because there seems to be a loop, but I'm mystified by how the free ends appear to be coming out in different directions. Or perhaps the scarf was tied like this, placed around the neck, and adjusted? Unfortunately I don't know how to tie it that way either. But maybe you do?
posted by Panthalassa at 2:51 AM - 8 answers

Help me figure out whether I can wear something I already have! I'm going to a wedding in Savannah in April. I am a plus-size (18/20) female-presenting person in my late 50s. I'm just a guest and I don't know the couple very well. [more inside]
posted by tuesdayschild at 2:48 PM - 18 answers

I have a beautiful hand knitted South American wool hat, with a soft-sculpture stuffed nose and fleece lining. Kiddo forgot it in the snow, so it’s now frozen flat and ice encrusted, with some mild dirt stains. I’m storing it in the freezer to keep it “frozen dry” while I figure out… how do I wash it and remove the stains, without felting or shrinking the wool?
posted by vanilla.extract at 7:05 PM - 6 answers

Is there somewhere I can go to see hairstyles for schlubby 40-somethings with example photos of real people instead of models? [more inside]
posted by Number Used Once at 12:13 PM - 1 answers

Years ago I came across an article (possibly a blog post) arguing that clothing constituted a conversation. It particularly criticized t-shirts as breaking that conversational mode. It may have led with "fashion" rather than "clothing" as the key term. [more inside]
posted by doctornemo at 9:31 AM - 4 answers

Hi everybody. Up to this point my questions here have all pertained to what I would consider practical matters. This one is different, as it has more to do with vanity than anything else. It's consistently brought to my attention that I look considerably older than I am, and one of the contributing factors is bags under my eyes/puffy eyes. I've been told that sliced cucumbers can be an effective, noninvasive way to deal with them. [more inside]
posted by DavidfromBA at 1:12 PM - 15 answers