I really love the look of these jeans, heck with the age police : > I like the looser fit at the top, the reasonable rise and the casual cuffing at the hem. I don’t love the pre-distressed look or… Continue Reading
Source Being good to oneself, style-wise, has a lot of layers (no pun intended!). Somehow, there’s guilt associated with it. I think it has to do with the underlying fear of being (or being perceived as) selfish. For many of… Continue Reading
Welcome to Visible Monday #56! If you want to participate, it’s so easy: just go to the bottom of this post for the simple how-to. I usually go for fitted-over-full, or full-over-fitted for my silhouettes, following the traditional wisdom of… Continue Reading
I have been shopping very little lately, working on refining and editing my wardrobe. I’ve been repeating lots of looks and feeling happy about it. With this new strategy, I find some of my favorite pieces are actually in need… Continue Reading
I found this quote somewhere in my serendipitous internet wanderings (maybe Facebook? Sorry for lack of attribution). I began a meditation on comparison. Comparing myself to others, and finding myself less-than, was a common theme of my early life. I… Continue Reading
Welcome to Visible Monday #55! If you want to participate, it’s so easy: just go to the bottom of this post for the simple how-to. This breezy cotton tunic is a new favorite. It’s from MarketPlace, a fair trade, not-for-profit… Continue Reading
For the past few weeks I’ve been ISO (In Search Of) the perfect-in-every-way ballerina flat. Oh yes, I am on a French woman kick. Other items on my ISO-Paris list include an Hermes or Hermes-like scarf, and the ultimate slouchy… Continue Reading
This outfit has just the slightest touch of pattern mixing: the skirt has a fine stripe, almost a solid neutral. The blouse is a bold polka dot. The rest of me looks rather pallid, with barely-there make-up and a couple… Continue Reading