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"I dress, therefore I am: 364 days a year, I embrace form over function, teetering in my stilettos on the cobblestones outside of Pastis, shivering as I wait for a taxi in my micro-miniskirt, and hopping puddles in my vintage riding boots with all the grace of an elephant on roller skates. But come Thanksgiving, I send capital F Fashion on a mini-vacay and embrace the kind of clothes that let me engage in a binge-fest that would make Joey Chestnut jealous. Thanksgiving in my family is no time to be worrying about splitting my Sue Stemp pants or not being able to button my Bottega coat. I&amp;#x27;ve got way too many other things to focus on. My Aunt Sandi, one of the world&amp;#x27;s best cooks and a true Italian, starts us off with baked clams, stuffed mushrooms, homemade pizza, shrimp cocktail, and about 27 different kinds of cheeses and olives. And then we move to the dinner table. And then we eat a lasagna. And then comes the turkey and sausage stuffing, the sweet potatoes, the regular mashed potatoes, all of the traditional fixings...and then pumpkin pie, apple pie, pecan pie, real whipped cream, homemade chocolate dipped pretzels and fruit and candy, oh and did I mention the prosecco, the red wine, and the after dinner drinks? Not quite the place for worrying about looking svelte. When I emailed Sandi this year to ask her what I could bring, she told me &amp;quot;an appetite and your roommate&amp;quot; (my roomie&amp;#x27;s from Ohio and can&amp;#x27;t make it home, so she&amp;#x27;s about to experience the Lomrantz gluttony fest for the first time). &amp;quot;Anything with an elastic waistband--LOL--is the recommended attire for Thanksgiving.&amp;quot; The girl was onto something. The key for me isn&amp;#x27;t smart decision making or cutting calories or portion control--it&amp;#x27;s wearing pants that let me eat what I want! It&amp;#x27;s finding a muumuu that understands my love of pecan pie! In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I say go forth and be gluttonous! Find the right sack dress and anything is possible! Stuffing, meet empire waist--empire waist, stuffing. Because Thanksgiving fashion does not mean turkey earrings: Happy holiday, ladies! Do you guys have any untraditional traditions on Thanksgiving, like our lasagna? What special dishes do you need to buy the next sized dress to accommodate? And are you doing any of the cooking this year? Photo: Istockphoto"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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