Five on Friday
May 20, 2022
“Life truly begins only after you have put your house in order.” – Marie Kondo
One: Spring Cleaning
As flowers bloom and temperatures change in the spring, it’s a good time to change your closet organization. Put away the heavy sweaters and take out some summer pieces. Change out your boots for flats and sandals.
Please read my post about my closet clean up: https://lifestyleofafashionista.com/2022/05/20/spring-clean-your-closet/
Don’t limit your cleaning to your closets; spring is a good time of the year to clean overlooked areas, including light fixtures, fans, cabinets, and the refrigerator.
This article gives you 38 Easy Spring Cleaning Tips for a Sparkling Home https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning/g3345/spring-cleaning-tips/
Two: What to watch
Netflix:
Jackass 4.5 — Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, and the rest of the gang return for another round of hilarious stunts featuring cut footage and outtakes from “Jackass Forever.” Released on Netflix on May 20, 2022.
Hulu:
Under the Banner of Heaven stars Andrew Garfield. It is a limited true-crime miniseries — based on the nonfiction book by Jon Krakauer. Five episodes are available to stream today, and new episodes will be released every week until Thursday, June 2.
Prime Video (Amazon):
Night Sky is An eight-episode series that follows Franklin and Irene York, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard, which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. From Rotton Tomatoes: “Night Sky reaches for the stars when it really should have settled on a feature-length finish, but the combined supernova of J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek shines bright.” With an 80% rating.
Outer Range is a sci-fi Western starring Josh Brolin. All eight episodes of Outer Range are streaming on Prime.
Paramount+:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is the latest Star Trek spin-off, only this one takes place in the decade before the original series.
Peacock:
Angelyne From Peacock: “A limited series about the self-proclaimed Rorschach test in pink, glow-in-the-dark queen of the universe, Angelyne.” From Vulture: “Over its five episodes, which drop all at once on May 19, Angelyne attempts to unravel the mystique of this “Billboard Queen” whose image loomed over the streets of Los Angeles in the 1980s.“
Apple TV+:
Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston unite in Apple TV+’s The Essex Serpent, based on the novel by Sarah Perry. Widow Cora (Danes) moves to Essex to investigate the sightings of a mysterious sea serpent.
In Theaters:
New York Times review: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/movies/downton-abbey-a-new-era-review.html
Do you have to watch the series before seeing the film? Not according to this writer from Pure Wow: I Saw ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Without Watching a Single Episode & It Was Phenomenal
If you do want to watch the original Downton Abbey : Catch up before the series leaves Netflix on May 31.
Three: What to wear
Wide-leg and cargo pants:
Women:
Wide-leg pants: Call them wide-leg pants or puddle pants; I’ve read about this trend for several weeks.
APR 28, 2022 The 4 Best Shoes to Wear With the Pant Trend Everyone Loves to Hate https://www.whowhatwear.com/shoes-for-baggy-trouser-outfits/slide10 “Whether dressed up like Meghan Markle or dressed down like Elle Fanning, baggy pants are absolutely everywhere right now. Slouchy, loose, voluminous, roomy, sagging—whatever you call it, there’s no doubt that the controversial trend has taken over the fashion set.”
MAY 7, 2022 Zoë Kravitz Wore Puddle Pants With the Flat Shoes We’re Downright Obsessed With https://www.whowhatwear.co.uk/zoe-kravitz-flat-shoe-trend
MAY 19, 2022. The 7 Best Shoes to Wear With Wide-Leg Trousers https://www.whowhatwear.co.uk/what-shoes-to-wear-with-wide-leg-trousers
Cargo Pants: From People magazine: Are Cargo Pants Cool Again? Hailey Bieber, Hilary Duff, and More Celebs Seem to Think So
See more choices available at Nordstrom: cargo pants for women
Men:
The Best Flared and Bootcut Jeans: From GQ: https://www.gq.com/story/best-jeans-for-men
“The ‘70s are back, baby. The world can’t seem to get enough slinky shirts, trucker hats, and cowboy boots. And the wave has come for jeans, too, in the form of bootcut and flared jeans. The mania hasn’t quite expanded to bell bottoms (yet), but a tasteful widening toward the hem is all you need to add a modern touch to your staid jeans collection.
The jeans du jour for the hip set and the everyday dungaree for real-deal cowboys, Wrangler’s iconic Cowboy cut is best served with actual boots or some Adidas Sambas.“
Abercrombie & Fitch bootcut jeans
CARGO PANTS WERE WASTED ON HIKING DADS, HERE’S HOW WE STYLE THEM: https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/how-to-style-cargo-pants/
Shop cargo pants selections from Nordstrom: men’s cargo pants
Four: What to Try
The Chocolate Cream Cold Brew at Starbucks. Starbucks’s New Chocolate Cream Cold Brew Tastes Like Summer Nostalgia
Five: What to do
Repurpose old clothing.
https://www.projectrepat.com/products/project-repat-t-shirt-quilt
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