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, […]
FYI – It Is A Two Way Street! If you are going to shop, you should consign and if you are going to consign, you should shop! Who really likes to pay retail? I recently purchased a St. John sweater at my local consignment shop Revolve, for 65.00. The original retail was over 800.00 – aka way out of […]
Are you in a style rut? Not sure how to battle your way out? Feeling stuck in your neutral-zone wardrobe or same old, same old look? It’s easy to get into a habit or keep a look that worked for you…once…a decade ago. Maybe it’s time for a change! Recognize and acknowledge your own rut […]
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 […]
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 […]
Here in New England, Fall is in full force, which means we can finally break out the boots. For those of you still in the warmer climates, you will just have to suffer with boot envy! Last week we covered the booties – pant booties, dress booties and rockin’ booties. This week we move up the leg […]
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 often have you coveted a pair of boots, felt sassy as you pranced around the slippery carpet in the shoe department, couldn’t wait to get them home, and then, damn, are these the same boots I tried on? • Did they pack the wrong size, they are so tight! • Were they this stiff […]
Out Of The Trenches… When I think classic, I think cars – can’t help it, I grew up in a car family. In the fashion world classic means a trench. The classic definition of a trench is a raincoat made of waterproof heavy duty cotton gabardine, leather or poplin with detailing such as a removable […]
10 Tips To Rock The Transition From Office To Evening
Tis the season… to be jolly? Tis the season to be stressed and frazzled might seem more like it. The holiday season can be a whirlwind of errands – shopping, wrapping, cleaning, baking, decorating, and more shopping, all of this on top of a 40 hour work week. As if that isn’t exhausting enough, you are expected […]