Susan Street is one of my favorite style bloggers. You can find her at Susanafter60.com. The other day, I read one of her posts that reminded me of Chapter 5 in Quintessential Style–“Wardrobe ABC’s.” The “A” in that acronym refers […]
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about jewelry trends from the 1990’s coming back en vogue. I got a bit of flack from readers saying, “I don’t follow fashion trends.” Well, that really wasn’t the point of the […]
Sometimes when a trendy accessory goes around and finally “comes around” again, we may have actually saved that item. And if you–like me–keep a lot of costume jewelry, it’s time to pull it out. According to VOGUE, this year’s jewelry […]
Two weeks ago I wrote a blog asking readers if they would consider ordering a blouse that was deemed “most loved,” from a certain mail order retailer. My lovely reader Beverly commented that she might check the “M” store first, […]
Do you recall the days when you owned a pair of white Keds sneakers? Ah, the simplicity of youth. Well, sneakers are still stylish in a BIG way. On a recent trip to Italy, I saw everyone of every age […]
A lovely friend of mine tells the story about going into a small department store years ago to buy a dress that could be worn for multiple occasions. The sales associate obligingly said, “What you need is a CCC dress.” […]
On a recent trip to New Orleans, I overheard an unusual French-Cajun expression, LAGNIAPPE (pronounced Lan-yap). The word means “a little something extra”. An unexpected bonus. Or something your might receive as a free gift. Of course I immediately placed […]
I volunteer at our hospital gift shop where we carry many casual, “ready-to-wear” pieces for women–including dresses, tops, scarves, kimonos. Even jewelry. The volunteers help “style” the pieces when they arrive, and I always have fun putting outfits together for […]
In last week’s blog, we discovered that lines are blurred when it comes to loungewear vs. athletic vs. leisure wear. Lovely Reader Donna commented, “Gone are the days of pantyhose and heels.” (Yes, Donna. For most this is true. Unless […]
Recently, while dressing windows at my hospital’s gift shop, I observed a glaring sight–or should I say, a glaring oversight–when I outfitted my mannequins. What was it, you ask? It’s not what it was–exactly. It’s what It WAS NOT. What’s […]