• Color

    Olive, Moss & Forest: Colored Neutrals

    Colored Neutrals: Installment Two Happy day, Reader dear! Back in 2020 I fell head over heels with green. I wish I could explain why. Green has never been high on my chart, except that if you asked me my favorite…

  • Color

    Colored Neutrals

    & Neutral Colors (Oh, my!) Happy day, reader dear! How’s your new season sorting out? I’m enjoying our cooler mornings and warm sunny afternoons. Now if we could just get those afternoon temps to stay in the 70’s (Let’s say…

  • Color

    Colors and Neutrals

    Sometimes I feel like a Color Convert, or maybe a recovering Blackaholic. Either way, I have seen the light! (Horrible science pun, I know…) I appreciate all the colors of the rainbow, and feel obligated to spread the color gospel.…

  • Capsule Wardrobing,  Color

    Fall to Winter Capsule Shift

    Change the Focus for Holiday Style Happy day, Reader Dearest! Whew. It’s been a busy week. I survived the great feast. (With just a little waistband discomfort.) Avoided the stores on Black Friday. Readied my storefront for Small Business Saturday.…

  • Color,  Style and Styling

    Quiet Luxury Style Guide–5 Tips

    Get the Look! Happy day, Reader Dear! What style trends have caught your interest? Everyone in the media is talking about the Quiet Luxury look. It’s gorgeous. Refined. Tasteful. Elegant. Expensive looking. AND Quiet Luxury is closely related to the…

  • Capsule Wardrobing,  Color

    Colorful Fall Capsule

    Fall Fun Frocks and Finery? Happy day, Reader Dearest! (Sorry about the alliterative subheading. You know me. I love me a good overdone alliteration!) AND you also know: I can’t abide a boring capsule wardrobe. Make that a boring wardrobe.…

  • Color

    Color Obsession: Orange

    Happy day, Reader Dearest! Yes, it is cliche to do a post about orange in October. But truly people, I LOVE orange! Sigh. Orange doesn’t doesn’t love me. Why not? My personal coloring is cool (VERY cool, soft and light.)…

  • Style and Styling

    Simple Style 2023

    Basics + Punch Happy day, Reader Dearest! Simple Style is tricky. Because simple means something different to everyone. Simple is complex. (I know… Oxymoron or Contradiction in Terms) Usually the simple IS complex when we take a closer look at…

  • Capsule Wardrobing,  Color

    Fall 2023 Capsule Wardrobe Inspo

    No Trends Here! Where’s the RED? I’ll wait for winter. Where’s the LEATHER? It’s still too darned hot! Where are the Quiet Luxury/Sophisticated Neutrals? They don’t work for my coloring/personality, but they might be AH-mazing for yours! No, this isn’t…

  • Color,  Wardrobe 101

    Choosing Your Wardrobe Colors

    Happy day, Reader Dearest! Welcome back to another replay post. I’m taking a break and recycling and recombining content. Think of it as a month green blogging! I hope you’ll see something you’d previously overlooked. Or maybe you’ll see something…