I have read a lot of fashion/style books. I devote a whole shelf of our bookcase to them. I usually buy them used from Amazon.com, because I don’t care if they’re a little dated; I think that makes them more… Continue Reading
The husband of a friend died suddenly this week, at an age I (now) consider young. I didn’t know John especially well; he was mostly “Laura’s husband.” But every time I saw him he was full of kindness and grace. He… Continue Reading
I never want to sound like the stereotypical Old Lady when discussing fashion trends (“tsk tsk, I wore those when I was seventeen”). I try to keep my eyes and mind open for all the lovely new styles that pass… Continue Reading
I absolutely love color in my home, a vintage cottage that we’ve painted and decorated in warm colors: I love our gardens too: I am a sucker for a colorful purse and I adore pretty earrings, bracelets and pendants. I… Continue Reading
There are a lot of basics in my wardrobe, a lot of neutral pieces that go together just fine, and make dressing easy. But, as I wrote about in a previous post, the basics-only outfit can definitely lack ooomph. To … Continue Reading
By midlife, we have learned to accept and love our individual beauty . . right? As a teen, I used to page through Seventeen Magazine and pick the girls I’d rather look like. Naturally they were quite my opposites: long,… Continue Reading
Don’t you love switching to a summer purse? I get all excited about shelving my heavy black or dark brown shoulder bag and slipping into something pretty. I know, in the southern climates we COULD wear canvas or floral bags… Continue Reading
Even though it’s warm in Florida most of the year, I still respond the change of seasons by changing my wardrobe. Solid black and gray tops have to move over for (me) ivory and navy, and my favorite, ivory/navy stripes.… Continue Reading