Sorry ladies, Punxsutawney Phil says we still have another six weeks donning woolly winter clothing. It was reported that Phil communicated in “groundhogese” that he had cast a shadow. According to legend, that means the weather will be wintry for the next six weeks. If Phil didn’t see his shadow, it would have been an […]
Changes are inevitable. Time stands still for no one as we have all recently experienced. As the calendar advances, so do our circumstances. In any given year we may have career changes, family changes, health changes, responsibility changes and even personal preference changes. Often times clients seek me out because something has changed, and they […]
From my home to yours, As we bid adieu to 2017, I would like to send a sincere thank you for subscribing to my newsletter, attending my events, welcoming me into your homes and sharing your thoughts, challenges and well wishes with me. It is an honor to have you in my circle of friends, […]
What an amazing community the Better-After-50 crowd is! I am honored to have been a friend/reader/writer and supporter for over 5 years now and the content and camaraderie just keeps growing! I took a memory stroll back through my BA50 holiday archives and sure enough, as I sat with my glass of Merlot and reread them all, they were […]
Let’s be honest, for some of us, an hour away could be a destination wedding. But let’s think outside of a bigger box, perhaps even global! Even though we are not millennials, stating the obvious here, you might fall victim to the wishes of your millennial offspring. Long gone are the days of tying the […]
As a former buyer in the fashion industry, I had several million dollars a year to spend in the market. Every single dollar of my open to buy had to be calculated by category so that when you, the customer, came in any of our stores we had an ample supply of jackets, skirts, pants, […]
So, you finally got your butt off the couch? It’s only been about 55 days since that January 1st resolution! Good for you – this is a PR (personal record – just for the record). What now? Well let me ask you, if you are working out at a gym, a fitness facility or even […]
The truth be told, many women stress daily about dressing. If you are a repeat reader you know that I spend my writing hours trying to de-stress the situations. I give advice on closet editing, building wardrobes, how to accessorize, how to dress by body proportion, how to accentuate the assets and disguise the liabilities, […]
To give or not to give… To re-purpose or not re-purpose! This was a very popular post from the past so for you long term clients, this may look familiar. For all my newbies – read on – there’s lots of great info here! I did a bit of interviewing for this piece. Over the past […]
Stretch Your Wardrobe With Accessory Capsules
Heard of wardrobe capsules? How about accessory capsules? As you know I spend a lot of time in other people’s closets and it is so interesting to see how people’s lives have morphed over the last 20 years and what they have used as costumes throughout those changing chapters. Although there are many disconnects in their wardrobes, I […]