Beware: Bad Fashion is found all around you! As a teacher, I listen to a lot of excuses. There are times when every home computer and printer mysteriously shut down over night…it is amazing! Another excuse list which runs rampant around some of the ladies I know is the one about how the excessive heat…
Classics. Timeless or stodgy? The word “classic” actually brings controversy to the world of fashion. The article about Grace Kelly in the August Harper’s Bazaar already had me thinking about what makes a classic. Then I saw that the fall fashion line up once again includes tailored white shirts, black pants, camel-colored trench coats, pearls,…
Next, we must venture into a very dark place.…. The black hole closets of those addicted to black. You know who you are. When you enter your closet, the organ prelude for Phantom of the Opera begins to sound. Seasoned women cling to black for a variety of reasons (S & C 101). Do any of…
I didn’t think about it at first, but there is a certain air of mystique that comes with keeping my identity a secret. Possibly, you envision me as a powerful Meryl-Streep-Devil-Wears-Prada type. Fully in control of the fashion industry…lending my expertise and knowledge to all of the “small people” while designers shower me with their…
MORE REASONS TO LOVE JULY! Coldwater Creek has some incredible savings on their website in the outlet. I got this wonderful blouse which was regular price, $70, for $18 and I ordered it on a day when free shipping was offered. Sign up for the emails so that you know when those…
I realize that I started sharing trends with you for the fall, but overall I do not have the income or the inclination to follow trends. I just happen to really like the khaki and leopard combination. In fact, it seems like the animal prints are in one year…out the next…back again…out again…but somehow, worth…
Remember, I was going to look for a camel colored jacket to go with that great scarf I found on sale (OK, maybe I am addicted to scarves!) well, I found the jacket!! I’m thinking brown pants and red shoes, but I might change my mind in a couple of months. I love separates…this would…
While I was running errands today, I saw a woman who really caught my attention. She was striking in her appearance….very simple and classy. Her face bore the bronze lines of distinction of a woman maybe in her late 60s with a trendy, short cut for her silver streaked hair. I was envious of her…