Back to school – whether you have kids, don’t have kids, watch TV, read magazines or get your style fix from the highway billboards, you can’t escape the back-to-school push. Here’s my takeaway from this deluge. The hot fashion trend is for the kids to show off their personality. What? What about us? When is […]
It’s bound to happen. The weather will change, you will have to pull out something to wear other than your yellow polka dot bikini, and the words “I have nothing to wear” will echo through the house! When you packed away the winter woolies and the black boots after our epic season, did you by […]
Aaaah, the beauty of the classic white shirt…and why you should own one! Despite the current heat wave, pre-fall merchandise is arriving in the stores now, so naturally there are some colors that crossover seasons. White is one of them. It looks sophisticated, current, great with a tan and if you shop carefully it can […]
I spent the last 10 days in blazing sun with 2% humidity. Oh the beauty of Santa Fe, Sedona, The Grand Canyon and Scottsdale! Water please!!! We dressed smartly and hiked daily. Things I learned – cover everything, wear sun protection clothing, make sure it is lightweight enough to allow you to survive 103 degree […]
We have all done it. We have made judgment calls about people based on their clothing, their outfit, their costume. As much as we use the phrase ‘You can’t judge a book by its cover’ – we do. Most often, our judgments fall into the following categories. She is dressing too young or too old, […]
When you took care of that bi-annual chore of switching your seasonal clothing, did you include every category? If you are a regular reader, you already know how hard I work to get you to break down your wardrobe by category. It is infinitely more manageable that way. Think of it like grocery shopping. You […]
Summertime and the living is easy. Maybe in June Cleaver’s day! Summertime means stressful sandal shopping! I cannot tell you how large the sandal category is in the client closet graveyard! “Why do you have so many sandals,” I ask? And their response, “They looked good in the store and then I actually wore them – once!” […]
From my experience – that is debatable. I grew up in Rhode Island, a small state, in a small town, in a small house, with a small family, with a small dog. Both my parents worked and they worked hard. As a result I was pretty independent as a kid; a latch-key who came home in […]
You don’t seriously think I am recommending that you head to the grocery store in the buff do you? Damn right – that would just be butt ugly – pun intended. Read on for tips on how to infuse your look with just a bit of summer nudity and the benefits that go along with it. The […]
Style Lessons I Learned From My Mom
I am blessed to say that my Mom, at 82 years old, is still healthy (as much as can be expected at 82), happy (routines make her smile) and stylish (simple and neat). Both my parents worked as professionals so they were up, dressed, primped and out along with my brother and I as we […]