HAIL TO THE QUEEN!…….okay, maybe the maidservant…..

HAIL TO THE QUEEN!…….okay, maybe the maidservant…..

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…

HOT FLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOT FLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                                                                                                                                                    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…

The Long and the Short of It

The Long and the Short of It

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…

TREASURE HUNT REPORT…..

TREASURE HUNT REPORT…..

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…

CHANGE FOR YOU…AND NO ONE BUT YOU

CHANGE FOR YOU…AND NO ONE BUT YOU

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…

HOT FLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOT FLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A close friend told me to check out Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale. It looks great and if you normally cannot shop at their regular prices here is a way to get everything from bras to boots at about the same costs you might  find other places….but, of course, top designers and fashionable selections are in every department…

DON’T FORGET THE DETAILS!

DON’T FORGET THE DETAILS!

 As you prepare to hit the July sales and maybe even look for those great structured jackets, make sure you remember that all the DETAILS are important!  Looking for special details on a jacket is where you begin to develop a style that is all your own.  First, remember to make sure the jacket fits…

HOT FLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOT FLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOT FLASH…..This is my first hot flash report for this blog…just so that we have HOT FLASHES to look forward to…this is not the bad kind….but the SAVING MONEY KIND! All summer Stein Mart has featured some of their ATTITUDES jewelry line at major discounts. The earrings in this picture were only $4.99 each and…