July is a fun month on YLF for those of us who participate in the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. As always, I published my top picks in …
Fashion News Roundup: Week 31, 2015
Alexander Wang is leaving Balenciaga, Target overhauls its denim line, a first look at Melissa McCarthy’s clothing line, and more …
Link Love: The Return of the Graphic Tee
After a period of market oversaturation caused by the over-licensing of graphics and an abundance of logo T-shirts at teen retail …
Anniversary Sale: 5 Top Picks from the Forum
Members are sharing their NAS purchases on the YLF forum, and I’ve enjoyed every thread. Most of all I enjoyed seeing …
Three Tips for Cleaning Light-Coloured Shoes
I wear light-coloured footwear most of the time, rain or shine. And yes, it does get dirty. But I’m vigilant about keeping my …
Fashion News Roundup: Week 30, 2015
The Chuck Taylor sneaker is getting a makeover, Levi’s is expanding its recycling programme, Tadashi Shoji branches out into …
Link Love: A Colourful World
Photographer Justin Barbin dresses to the nines, and hopes that his kaleidoscopic and playful suit looks will “encourage others …
The Unstoppable Long Cozy Cardigan
I was surprised by the popularity of the long cozy cardigan among my clients at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. Cardigans are …
Greg’s Anniversary Sale Purchases
Greg doesn’t like to shop for himself, but he does like to wear nice clothes. So when I had some time in between client …
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale: Footwear and Accessories
Finally, here are my top picks for footwear and accessories. Designer shoes and dressy shoes were disappointing this year, and so were …
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale: Coats, Jackets and Vests
There were fewer coats and more jackets this year. It was good to see roomy coat styles, because those are the only silhouettes that …
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale: Knitwear and Tops
The knitwear is usually good at the NAS and this year was no exception. It was great to see an assortment of silhouettes, fabrics and …
Nordstrom Anniversary Sale: Skirts, Trousers and Jeans
My top picks for skirts is short and sweet because they weren’t the strength of the sale. Clients did a LOT better with dresses …
Link Love: The Changing Denim Landscape
With huge competition and denim preferences that continue to change, Citizens of Humanity has still seen sales grow in the double …
Fashion News Roundup: Week 28, 2015
A new Costume Institute exhibition, Hugo Boss going fur free, a sneak peek at Christophe Lemaire for Uniqlo, and other style news that …
Link Love: Australian Stylewatch
I’m enjoying The Guardian’s Oz Stylewatch series, and wanted to share three pieces I found particularly interesting: This …
Watermelon Birthday Lace
Although I’m working a hectic shift helping clients with their preselections at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, I’m wearing …
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is Almost Here
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale always generates a lot of excitement. Many YLF readers love the fact that unlike typical end of season …
12 Ways To Dress for the Heat
Many parts of the world are experiencing a heatwave right now. Having lived in tropical Hong Kong and Mediterranean Cape Town for much …
Fashion News Roundup: Week 27, 2015
A new documentary about the plus-size modelling world, Donna Karan is stepping down at Donna Karan International, sneakers made from …
Link Love: Personal Stories
This week, I’d like to share two thought-provoking pieces that go into how a certain aspect of your style or beauty regime can …