Pattern Mixing: Yay or Nay?
Thanks to Stacy and Clinton from What Not to Wear, we all know that there are 4 different things you can incorporate to make an outfit interesting: Color Texture Pattern Shine I love to use all of...
View ArticleSeasonal Shifts: The Dress for All Seasons
As the seasons change, so do our wardrobes… well, traditionally they do. Whether it’s the fashion seasons or the weather seasons (you can’t stick to shorts when it’s cold outside!) our wardrobes need...
View ArticleSpring Flowers
I know Spring’s only just sprung, but we’ve been having some amazing weather in my neck of the woods the last few weeks. This weekend it got to 80F on Saturday and was gorgeous! (Jealous yet?) Due to...
View ArticleTrend Alert: Maxi Dresses and Skirts
Okay, so I’m a little behind on announcing maxi dresses and skirts as being a trend. They have been pretty popular for at least a couple of years now. But just like the Aztec trend, until just recently...
View ArticleHow Many Handbags Do You Own?
As you all know, I’ve been working on pairing down my clothes and accessories the last couple of years. (Slow and steady wins the race people!) One area I cut down significantly is the number of...
View ArticleIt’s Almost Swimsuit Season! Here are the Best Suits for Your Body
I know, I know. It’s only April. But summer will be here before you know it. (I swear!) In my part of the country, our spring is usually a very short season. We basically go from winter to summer with...
View ArticleWhere Do You Find Fashion Inspiration?
After stumbling upon a new-ish (to me) concept for fashion and wardrobes last week, the Capsule Wardrobe, it’s all I’ve been able to think of lately. It’s not that I hadn’t heard of a Capsule Wardrobe...
View ArticleMy Capsule Wardrobe Rules
I’ve officially decided to start my first capsule wardrobe and I also started a little sooner than I originally planned. I started on May 1st instead of June 1st. Part of having a capsule wardrobe is...
View ArticleMy Summer 2015 Capsule Wardrobe
Ok, I admit it. I’ve been teasing you with bits and pieces of information about my Summer 2015 capsule wardrobe. Although most years I probably won’t start my summer capsule quite this early, I decided...
View ArticleSummer 2015 Capsule Wardrobe: Month 1 Update
I’m almost 1 month into my first capsule wardrobe experiment. I started with my Summer 2015 capsule wardrobe on May 1 and I plan to keep it around until August 31 for a total of 4 months. So far, I’m...
View ArticleSummer 2015 Capsule Wardrobe: Month 2 Update
Month 2 of my first attempt at a capsule wardrobe was pretty successful. You can read my month 1 recap here. I did find myself feeling tempted to wear yoga pants and a t-shirt around town a few times....
View Article3 Ways to Wear all Neutrals
I don’t read a lot of fashion or style blogs, but the ones I do read tend to either love all neutral outfits or completely fear all neutral outfits. Personally, I tend to fall a little more in the...
View Article4 Ways to Break Out of Your Fashion Rut
Are you stuck in a fashion rut? Sometimes being in a fashion rut means wearing nothing but yoga pants and t-shirts, but other times a fashion rut can be more subtle – especially if you still have to...
View ArticleSummer 2015 Capsule Wardrobe: Month 3 Update
Well, well. Here we are – just over 3 months into my first attempt at a capsule wardrobe. I also did updates after month 1 and month 2. So far I’ve learned several things about having a capsule...
View ArticleThe Perfect Summer Work Outfit
It can be the absolute worst trying to focus on work in the summer. If you’re like me you want to go back to the days when summer meant summer vacation: swimming, sleeping and sunshine. Summertime...
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