Seasonal shopping: for ourselves, not for the rules. I have been envious of women (usually fictional or famous women) in magazine spreads who purchase their seasonal wardrobes all at a swoop. They are quoted saying things like “I divide my… Continue Reading
How to deal with wardrobe boredom. Do you ever get the urge to toss your whole closet and start over? I mean, just a fantasy: a clean slate, an empty closet, a couple extra thousand $$ in hand? I get this… Continue Reading
What would your clothes say if they could talk? For most of my young life I didn’t give much thought to what my clothes were saying about me. I mean, I cared about how I looked, but didn’t focus consciously… Continue Reading
My rules for wearing vintage clothing, now that I am vintage. I love vintage clothing! Love it. (My definition of vintage, and I realize it’s fluid, includes clothing and accessories from the 1980’s and earlier). For years I collected and… Continue Reading
Am I too [blank] to wear this? Most of us have had that moment in front of the mirror: Am I too (in my case) old for this look? Most recently it was a very pretty tiered skirt, with ruffles… Continue Reading
Lace: Old lady or always in style? I don’t have any lace in my closet at the moment. Not a scrap, not even a lacy bra. I didn’t know that until I thought about writing this today. And I love… Continue Reading
Dressing as a statement, a shield, a seduction. Imogen at Inside Out Style has an informative post in her archives, an interview about style with image consultant Sarah Brummitt. It’s worth a full read. When asked, “What is the secret… Continue Reading
A little (or a lot) of clothing. I’ve read books, articles and blogs about simplifying one’s wardrobe, minimalism, de-cluttering and “pruning” the closet. And I’ve done quite a bit of this, especially whenever we’ve moved house. It always feels good,… Continue Reading