Stumped. That is how I felt as I stood in my closet. What to wear for Nautical theme day on EBEW? If I had money, I would buy a gorgeous navy blue blouse and white pants and accessorize the look with bold gold jewelry… But, alas, no extra money for this challenge. So I went…
“I wanted to dress more creatively,” she said. “If you want people to follow you on an adventure, a black suit’s not going to cut it.” – Umber Ahmad This quote jumped off the pages of “O” Magazine‘s May issue. The feature is titled, “New Life, New Look” and introduces us to five women who have…
As the end of school nears and the temperatures go up (96 yesterday!), our teachers are allowed to be more casual. Out come the flip flops (don’t tell Tim Gunn…he says only at the swimming pool!) and the shorter pants! This week was fun…you can tell I love my red denim, since I wear it…
Come help me!! This was the plea from my friend, Karen. She needed another opinion when selecting accessories for her Mother of the Groom outfit for a June wedding. She has purchased a beautiful navy dress from Nordstrom’s…lovely silver shoes from Macy’s…and owns gorgeous diamond studs. So, she wanted to save on a necklace, bracelet,…
Beginning in April the wardrobe predators come out! Temperatures in the 90s are ready to pounce on the most prim and proper to make them sweat like dogs….and the humidity attacks all innocents, immediately lassos their hair.. takes them out and poofs them up! So, looking great at an outdoor evening event can be a…
‘When I am an old woman I shall wear purple, with a red hat which doesn’t go and doesn’t suit me, And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves, And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter.” -Jenny Joseph I do not know why I like that quote…but I do. I…
130! There I’ve said it…it’s out there…I confess that I own 130 scarves! Now, before you start accusing me of using my children’s college money on scarves…let’s take a closer look! I could not find one scarf in my possession that I paid full price for in a retail outlet. They predominately came from these…
When thinking about what to style for Visible Monday, sometimes the question becomes…exactly how visible do I want to be? I really like this outfit a lot. I feel like a woman (to coin a cliché) and I feel beautiful in it. But you might be surprised to also know that I probably would not…