To give or not to give… I did a bit of interviewing for this piece. Over the past few days I have asked teachers, hairdressers, UPS drivers, shop owners, fashionistas and friends to share what not-so-fabulous past gifts they would gladly have exchanged for gift cards. They also shared specific gifts that show up year after […]
Category Archives: Shopping
Cyber Sleuthing for Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday is a spin-off of Black Friday that debuted in 2005 and is the biggest online shopping day of the year. It always takes place the Monday after Black Friday, with December 1st being the 2014 date to mark on your calendar. Forget Black Friday when it comes to building your wardrobe with purpose. Seriously, […]
How To Dress Well and Save More
Have you been paying attention to Target? In the world of stylish, label conscious women, Target is often considered ‘less’ than worthy. Perhaps the big red circle only makes it’s way to your radar screen during the holidays when you are shopping for the obligatory bathrobe for Nana, slippers for Papa, inexpensive wrapping paper or […]
Perusing For The Perfect Sweater
AKA – Not Your Mister Rogers Cardigan If you are a frequent reader you probably have heard me mention Mister Rogers’ cardigans more than once. So let me set the record straight. I loved Mister Rogers…many a quiet day was spent curled up in a comfy chair with my two beautiful little girls (not so […]
Why Everyone Should Own A Black Turtleneck
Release the Turtleneck From Its Shell! Many a day I spend assessing sweaters with clients- it is a huge category. Not to overstate it, but when a client starts gathering, she’s gone for a while – gone on a search-and-find involving closets, cubbies, cedar chests, boxes, bins and basements! Once gathered, we break it down by style […]
How YOU Can Rock The Leopard Print
Is the lovely leopard luring you in? Unsure about how to navigate your way through the jungle this Fall? Here’s how to tame the desire and rock the leopard print. Think ‘categories’ here ladies, don’t think shopping cart. It’s a very different thing if you fill your shopping cart with black items as you work through […]
Top Ten Tips To Looking Taller
Are you vertically challenged? While you may not be able to change the cards you were dealt, the right clothing and accessories can actually help you appear taller than you are. Let’s ditch the 6-inch platform shoes and talk about a few ways to fake those extra inches without breaking the bank. Between us girlfriends, […]
Pretty Power Play: How To Make A Powerful Presence
Pretty – Attractive to look at Power – The ability to control Play – A person that has a lot of influence over other people When it comes to image, dressing with purpose, could be defined in many ways. I often compare it to the ‘wardrobe’ of an actor who is dressed for the role of the laboring […]