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Well, today I thought I’d try something new here at Fashblog. I spent a few pleasant hours last week going back through the archives here, reading what some of you have posted in the past. Many articles were enjoyable and enlightening. The experience found me wishing that the hundreds of you who read this site every day would share some of your new insights and findings, since you apparently cover the earth and have much more exposure to diverse fashion news than I.

Therefore, I thought it may be fun to pose a question ask all of you for your thoughts to give the rest of us interesting views to consider, and perhaps a laugh or two. Don’t worry about your ability to write or making it long; a few words will suffice. Since you need not use your full name (or your real one for that matter) it can be anonymous. I, for one, would love to know your opinions about what annoys you regarding clothing. There is such a wealth from which to choose, it’s almost overwhelming. I am going to list a few to get you started, and you can either add some new submissions or second some of mine. Feel free to share embarrassing stories about annoying clothing coming apart or falling OK, here goes…a few samples of clothing annoyances:

Problems with sleeves Don’t you just hate it when the rest of the top, jacket or coat fits, but the sleeves are just a smidgeon too short, making you feel like you’re a kid who’s outgrown their wardrobe? I can’t stand looking down and seeing my wrist bones sticking out, so I end up pushing the sleeves up and adding a few bracelets. Every once in a blue moon, sleeves may be long on me, and that’s a different kind of agitating. They get in the way, get filthy, and again I feel like a little kid instead of a grown woman. Just try pushing those suckers up; they’ll eventually inch their way back down your arm and the whole process begins again. But things could be worse-they could be elasticized (think puffy sleeves on baby girl dresses, which must be annoying to them as well) or wide (catching on everything you get near). As long as long sleeves are cotton, they don’t bother me too much, but you can forget wearing wool sweaters without long sleeved cotton t-shirts or blouses underneath because, chances are, you’ll end up scratching at your arms continuously.

Clothes that magically change Even though you may follow laundry directions word for word, some items have a mind of their own and shrink, fade or stretch out. That’s very disappointing, because, invariably, it happens to things you love. (Let’s face it-nothing ever happens to the things you regret buying, and they seem to live forever. This causes guilt feelings because you don’t like them as much as you should, and wish you’d have a good reason to get finally rid of them.) Clothes’ unpredictable life spans are very annoying.

Spots, snags, holes or stains that appear for no reason Now, I can understand if it’s toddler clothing, but most adults know how to take care of their stuff. How these imperfections appear is a serious mystery-just like sock mates disappearing into thin air. If you’re really lucky, the damage is in a place that’s not obvious. But most of us aren’t that lucky, and an unexplained mark in the middle of our favorite dress is extremely annoying.

From the lengths of pants to jeans sizing, to leisure clothes requiring dry cleaning, to discovering an item that hits you in the wrong places after an hour’s wearing time, the list can go on forever. Add to this, frustrations over store policies on exchanges and returns (we have one store with a two week return timeframe), sales that pop up daily (usually after you’ve already bought something) and the way many stores are even set up, and there’s a lot about which to complain.

So, share your personal frustrations. We’ll smile the next time we think of your annoyance as it affects us. This could be fun-but be nice; we’re all in this together.