Threading the style needle over 50. I’ve been thinking . . . about personal style, “uniform” dressing, being “age appropriate” and other fashion-related miscellanea. I have a lot of time to think now that I am retired and can’t travel… Continue Reading
My Spring wish list, pandemic edition. There’s not much shopping happening in my life. We get groceries delivered and we pick up prescriptions at the curb. Somehow the Mall parking lot always looks crowded, but not with my car. I… Continue Reading
How not to have an ageless face. Not talking about my own face, it’s doing OK, while showing a bit of wear. I mean the (now-deceased, RIP) dermatologist featured in The New York Times in 2014. His name was Frederic Brandt, and he… Continue Reading
Downsizing your closet? I go through periods, more frequently in pandemic days, where I want to have fewer clothes, and a more “refined” closet. I have learned what I love, and I don’t love shopping as much as I once… Continue Reading
I’m a feminist who loves fashion: is it a contradiction or can there be harmony? In my own life, the answer is a resounding YES to harmony. I consider myself a spirited feminist and I adore style. Here’s why: For… Continue Reading
There’s no new post today. My thoughts are still reeling from the violent and disturbing acts at the U.S. Capitol. The ground under my feet that seemed firm has shifted. I have hope for the future. For more understanding, listening,… Continue Reading
Five easy tips to style thin fine hair. There’s a lot of advice on the web about how to style thin fine hair. What I’d like to share with you today are the tips and products that have helped me.… Continue Reading
Pandemic wardrobe: mixing it up. We’re getting comfortable with outfits-on-repeat, yeah? Throughout the pandemic restrictions, I’ve been buying much less, and shopping in person not-at-all. I’m still happy with my small wardrobe (37 hanging items, about 50 total pieces when… Continue Reading