I live in a wonderful place where “Spring” jackets can be worn nine months of the year (we have no “summer jackets” in the sub-tropics, just tank tops and sandals). But the fabulous over-40 women of this week’s Visible Monday… Continue Reading
I don’t often wear anything with a logo, but there are exceptions: I like Levi’s jeans with their tough-girl leather patch, and Sandy has a cool North Face jacket (from the thrift) that makes him feel ever-so-special. Weakness: If… Continue Reading
I’ve been covering up my skin from the sun for over 30 years. I use hats, scarves, shade, and of course buckets of sunscreen. But when I was a young teen I had several blistering sunburns at the Jersey… Continue Reading
There are things we’re meant to feel guilty about; we’re wired that way so that if we’ve wronged someone, we know when to make amends. It’s unhealthy to feel guilty for long, though: take action or stop talking bad about… Continue Reading
The “rules” for cleaning out your closet often say: “If you haven’t worn it in a year, get rid of it.” I say nooooooo, what about my heavy puffer coat (for NYC), bright green rain boots, and velvet shrug? OK,… Continue Reading
Most of us live non-glamorous lives, and are happy to do it. We have outfit formulas we return to time after time, and there’s nothing wrong with that. We repeat looks that we like. We can’t all be selfie-ready every… Continue Reading
Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties. – Erich Fromm You may be wondering, what does Patti have to say about creativity? Most of my outfits are fairly simple, in a small range of colors. I think… Continue Reading
There’s not much resemblance between Dame Helen and me, but I did love her Academy Awards gown (see my post about it here). I admire her apparent grace, great posture and air of confidence. Those are available for all… Continue Reading