Happy day, dearest reader! If you are new here, welcome! It's lovely to meet you! If you missed my last post, we are working on some back to basics. All the students going back to school are starting off the year with a review/refresher from last year, so I thought the timing was right for… Continue reading Does X Mark Your Shape?
Happy day, dear reader! I am doing a little bit of back to basics here on the blog about body shape. Sort of like those refresher weeks when school starts each fall! For a little context, in my intro post to this series, we talked about why body shape matters, AND why it doesn't. In… Continue reading Are You an A?
Wishing you a most happy day, dear reader! Last week I worked up 5 Ways to Style a White Tee and Jeans for my daughter-in-law. Small problem: I had far more than five ways, although not all with jeans! So, please don't think your white tee has to be relegated to only being worn with… Continue reading 5 More Ways to Style a White Tee
Happy day, dear reader! One of the first things women often want to know first when I do a style consultation, is "What's my body shape?" Or they know their body shape, or think they do. Some women are remembering and dressing a body they used to have. They may not see that a weight… Continue reading What About Body Shape?
Happy day, dear reader! It's official. I am two months into my summer capsule, (and part 2) and 60-ought days into the #100outfits100days challenge. Does that even make any sense? It seemed like a good time for a check-up to take stock of how both of those are going. Capsule I looked in my closet… Continue reading Summer Capsule Update!
Happy day, dear reader! This post was requested by my lovely daughter-in-law! She bought a pack of white tees, and felt like White Tee + Jeans + Colorful Necklace just wasn't enough variety for her sartorial soul, and asked me for some suggestions... Things to Consider When Buying Your Tees Color and Neckline: On the… Continue reading 5 Ways to Style a White Tee and Jeans
Happy day, dear reader! On the radio recently, there was a fascinating discussion about shopping malls in America, and the changes they are making to survive in our ever increasing culture of online shopping. One economist predicted that in the next five years, a quarter of the malls in this country will go under. I… Continue reading Pluses and Pitfalls of Online Shopping (or Caveat Online Emptor!)
Happy day, dearest reader! Here in the US, Back to School season is in full swing! It seems that no sooner are we through the 4th of July, than the back to school merchandise starts flooding the shelves. Retailers expect to pull in over $82 Billion (Yes, billion with a B.), with more than a… Continue reading How Much Is Enough for Back to School?
Happy day, dear reader... Here's hoping yours is. I've been running in a rough patch. In the way my mind jumps about, that got me thinking about Back to School. I know many parents look forward to their children being back in school, and getting back to routines, but dread the transition back into those… Continue reading 10 Tips for Less Dressing Stress
Happy day, dear reader! Google "effortless style" and you will get more than 67 million hits. So it's no wonder I get asked about effortless style... Last December, when I was interviewed for our local paper, the (male) reporter asked me about it. I was a little surprised. It's not a question we associate with… Continue reading The Myth of Effortless Style
