I think July is the hottest month of the year in Florida. And it sure feels that way, although September can be baking-hot too. The wardrobe solution for me is to wear airy skirts, made of cotton or linen,… Continue Reading
I live on the beach, (lucky!) and yet I rarely go to the beach while the sun is up. (Having had one melanoma removed, I’m in “melanoma jail”, my dermatologist said). But if I want to go for a… Continue Reading
The commercial, and historical, to be fair, view of beauty revolves around perfection: symmetry, smoothness, balance and in the case of humans, youth. We’re drawn to it, it seems genetic. We swoon at the beauty of Michelangelo’s David, the… Continue Reading
I think every closet needs a couple (or more) “statement pieces”. Pieces that could become your signature, or that get worn when you’re in a certain statement mood. We all have our own ideas of what makes a statement… Continue Reading
Today I’m updating a post I wrote over six years ago, about moving-toward and moving-away. It’s an exercise I used to assign to my counseling patients: make two lists, one of the things you are moving away from, and the… Continue Reading
I have a love-hate relationship with social media. I don’t enjoy the crabby people, of course, and I also wonder if we’re putting ourselves out there in the world based on our shallowest dimension – our looks. I still… Continue Reading
I watched the remarkable Melanie’s interview at Sixty and Me, about women borrowing elements of men’s dressing. Androgyny has always been an aesthetic I’ve appreciated. I enjoy the contrast of a feminine face, with full lipstick, with a man’s blazer,… Continue Reading
Age is not just an issue of mind over matter (that is: if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter). It’s a real life thing, just like puberty and menopause and (gulp) the inevitable for every living thing. We’re only moving… Continue Reading