Because my cable package consists of “three home shopping channels, an old-people-reading-the-Bible channel and the realtor channel” (or so I see it), I was having a hard time finding something to watch at 1 am on a Wednesday.  I was surprised, to say the least, at what I found when “Fall in Love With Fashion” on QVC won out over “Off Air” in my channel choices.

So far, in my maiden QVC voyage, I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how simultaneously ridiculous and genius this channel is.  They’ve got selling people stuff they probably don’t need down to a science.  There’s the ‘friendly and approachable looking host who’s older than 40 to represent the “everywoman”’ and her co-host, the ‘slightly effeminate, flirtatious and well groomed, fashion-conscious’ guy.  We’re supposed to trust her because she’s like us and we’re supposed to trust him because he’s handsome and knowledgeable about fashion, and that’s just impossible for many women to resist.

The thing that makes me more uncomfortable than the poly-blend sweater sets probably would is the callers. Now I’m all for audience participation.  Feedback is good.  But I just couldn’t help but cringe and almost change the channel when the caller blabbed on just long enough that the hosts’ smiles started looking really fake and the uncomfortable “hahahahohhkay” conversation-ender came out to wrap the call up quickly.  And then came the super forced segue, something like.. “and you know what else would coordinate perfectly with our caller’s Pekinese that we spoke to over the phone?  One of the fur-lined clutches we’ll be showing in just a few minutes!”

Now, don’t get me wrong.  I’m REALLY liking this.  I doubt I’ll be tuning in to check out the stainless steel cookware they’ll no doubt be selling tomorrow morning, but it definitely met my needs for late night entertainment.  The point of the show wasn’t to become Paris Hilton’s British BFF and it steered clear of any which-of-these-12-men-is-my-baby’s-daddy subject material.  I’d say it was a definite channel surfing success.

(Seriously though, these sweaters look like they’re made out of polyester diving suit material.  And, lucky for our viewers, it’s available in Orange, Violet and the always classic Navy Blue!)

Nothing says trendy and flattering like this little number:

Alright, enough QVC (for now), I’ve got more important things to do than staying up to catch the end of “Sport Savvy Stretch Jersey Knit Hooded Duet Dress with Studs.”…like sleep.  Or anything else.