One of the coats from the Jana Kos Fall 2011 collection. The fabric has French silk woven in and it feels fabulous More on the collection tomorrow! I meet so many in the boomer generation whose perspective is just a little janky (a new word… I am taking liberties here… …means bad…isn’t the younger generation…
The lazy, hazy days of summer can really drag on unless we spice them up a bit!! Is anyone game? How about an over50feeling40 SUMMER ACCESSORY SWAP? The rules are simple….just tell me here if you want to participate. I will pair you up with another blogger and you will exchange accessories (dollar value not…
I’m going to be a nosy neighbor! I want to know everything….I want to go where usually only you go…into the privacy of the dressing room!! No, I don’t want pictures…I just want to know what you are thinking when you get there. What thoughts are really happening when you first look in the mirror…….
Don’t get me wrong…I still love my jeggings and the Chico’s travelers V neck! Women usually love what they buy, yet hate two-thirds of what is in their closets. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic’s Notebook, 1960 In the last year, there have been many moments of re-evaluation. As I have lost weight, begun to find some…
In this picture, you can see the great seaming in this jacket. Fashion purchasing decisions. I have spent a great amount of time since I began this blog last summer pondering why we buy what we buy. In my lifetime, I have taken a semi-truck load of clothing to Goodwill simply filled with decisions which never should…
…..I’m not just talking about the groom!! I am talking about the wedding. When my daughter and I began to work on her wedding last January, she had very specific goals in mind: 1. She wanted the wedding reception to be fun! 2. She wanted a romantic, vintage feel to both. 3. She wanted the…
An outfit for running errands!! Blouse by Paraphase: Marshall’s Jacket: Old Navy I decided to post today just to take my mind off of the chaos for a few minutes…but this will be my last post until after the wedding…or until I have the energy to post again next week!! I do not think I…
Ladies in San Antonio love their lace…turquoise…silver….leather and all things feminine western!! Visitors will often see this on many women in our multi-cultural city…it is another way to style lace, but one that is very popular in Texas. Thinking of this, had me humming an old Bob Wills country song called San Antonio Rose. Here…