May 2015

May Recap: Bottoms & Footwear

In May we focused a lot on the lower half of an outfit, with several articles on bottoms, footwear and their combination. One must read …

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Fashion News Roundup: Week 22, 2015

A documentary about the cost of fast fashion, a new outlet store concept from Kohl’s, the winners of the LVMH Prize for young …

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Link Love: Comfort Footwear

I enjoyed Alyson Walsh’s article on how to keep your feet looking great when you’re older because it not only gives tips on …

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Results of the Recent YLF Survey

A big thank you to all of the 800+ people who took the YLF survey last week. It was a fantastic response, and over this last weekend we …

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Rack Roundup: Breezy Pieces

Here’s a selection of well-priced items from the Nordstrom Rack that are fashionable and breezy for Summer. Although most of the …

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Warm Versus Cold Weather Outfit Variety

It recently occurred to me that there is a lot more variety in my Spring and Summer style than there is in my Autumn and Winter style. …

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Fashion News Roundup: Week 21, 2015

Nordstrom’s new shop by text programme, Lucky Magazine to become a quarterly, two new designer collaborations, and more style …

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Link Love: Diversity in Fashion Today

During an CFDA panel earlier this month, a group of fashion insiders discussed their experiences with diversity in the fashion …

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YLF Survey: Help Us to Understand Your Needs

The surveys we ran in the past gave us extremely useful information and informed some important decisions. With today’s survey …

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Boho Lite in Arizona

Last month we visited friends in hot and dry Arizona, which is where these photographs were taken. This is one of the outfits I wore …

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New: Add More Pictures to Your Finds

Another week and another frequently requested enhancement to Finds. You can now upload additional pictures to the Finds in your …

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Fashion News Roundup: Week 20, 2015

Eileen Fisher’s sustainability plan, an H&M beauty collection, a popular fashion flick turns into a musical, and other …

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Link Love: Jewellery Aficionados

Three jewellery experts give advice on where to begin if you are thinking about starting a fine jewellery collection. After acquiring …

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Prevent Maxi Skirt Uni-Leg with Front Side Slits

Casual maxi skirts that are flat and straight in front, like the Stem Maxi skirt on the right, look a little off to my eye. I …

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Brand Spotlight: Matt & Nat

Matt & Nat handbags are made of vegan leather. Truly, the Matt & Nat imitation leather bag is a cut above the rest, which is …

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New: Create Your Own Custom Finds

Until now there have been two ways to collect Finds. The easiest is to click the little heart icon on the top right of a Find card. The …

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Outfit Formula: Fashionable Business Casual

Many of my clients have moved on from wearing classic bootcut trousers with a tucked blouse and blazer for business casual. …

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Fab Find: Dressy Knitted Dress

A dressy knitted dress is a rare find and the Shirred Faux Wrap Dress from Banana Republic has been a HIT with my clients. There are …

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Fashion News Roundup: Week 19, 2015

Macy’s is dipping its toes into the outlet market, Nordstrom is testing a curbside pickup service, a Frida Kahlo exhibition, and …

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Link Love: The Met Gala 2015

Monday night’s Met Gala with its China: Through the Looking Glass theme was the talk of the town on style sites this week. …

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Brand Spotlight: Sole Society Footwear

Sole Society makes fashionable, colourful, comfortable and relatively affordable footwear. Styles cost between $59.95 to $79.95 full …

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Top Picks From the Nordstrom Sale Section

Here’s a roundup of Spring and Summer sale items that are on sale at Nordstrom right now. Items are both dressy and casual, and …

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Team Orange or Team Purple

Research published by KISSMetrics found that orange was the least favourite colour amongst women, and that purple and blue were …

White ‘70s Flares for Mum

May is sentimental for me because it’s the month my Mum passed away. Her style was classic and very ladylike, and denim …

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My Evolving Summer Footwear Capsule

I was recently shopping with a client for Summer footwear and we decided that she shouldn’t purchase more than two new pairs of …

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Swimsuits: One-Piece or Two

My perspective hasn’t changed in the four years since I wrote “When to Stop Wearing a Bikini“: As long as you feel …

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Fashion News Roundup: Week 18, 2015

A short documentary about Martin Margiela, Style.com to become an e-commerce site, Eva Chen stepping down at Lucky Magazine, and other …

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