I love plaid (or checked) pants, and have several pairs. I’ve worn them since I was a teen and consider them part of my signature style. When it comes to pants, I like bold checks and subtle checks, and every check in between. Bright, neutral, small, big, low contrast, high contrast — I’ve worn them all.
Recent Roundups
Fashion News Roundup: March 2020
As everywhere else, fashion news this month was dominated by reportage about the global COVID-19 pandemic. Both the Met Gala and the …
Link Love: Staying-In Style
Now that many of us are working and staying at home, fashion sites worldwide are talking about what to wear in this new reality, with a …
Finding the Silver Linings
It’s important to find the silver linings as we navigate these stressful and surreal times. Finding the positive, no matter how …
The Five Levels of Work-at-Home Style
Maintaining social distance is extremely important if we are to minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus. To that end, most of us …
For Now, Weekday Posts Will Continue On YLF
With the uncertainty and stress of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, we have much bigger things to worry about than fashion and style. …
Ironing for Sustainability
Ironing, steaming and pressing clothing is generally not our favourite way to spend our time. Most of my friends, family and clients …
Weekly Roundup: Best Hand Creams
There is an extreme amount of hand washing going on in the world at the moment. It’s a very important precautionary measure …
Wardrobe Chores to Pass the Extra Time at Home
Maintaining social distance is extremely important if we are to minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus. So many of us …
Link Love: Celebrating Women in March
March 8th was International Women’s Day and March is Women’s History Month. To celebrate Refinery29 rounded up 15 women-led …
Team Chunky or Team Dainty Jewellery
You are on Team Chunky if you prefer wearing jewellery that is big, bold, eye-catching, and makes a statement. You are on Team Dainty …
Bra Shopping in 2020
One of my style goals in 2020 is to update, refresh and replenish wardrobe basics. Bra shopping is the priority and I’m …
Update: Best Knitwear De-Pilling Solutions
This is a follow-up to a previous post I wrote about de-pilling knitwear. I ordered various tools to see which worked best, …
Fashion News Roundup: February 2020
Two new fashion exhibitions, a fashion documentary, a new resale store, and other style stories that made headlines this month. After …
Link Love: Wearing a Wristwatch in 2020
StyleCaster rounds up 6 watch trends you’ll be seeing more of in 2020. What it means to wear a watch in the era of mobile phones. …
Goodbye Gore-Tex Hi-Tops
Six months ago I revisited my mustard capsule and decided to keep a pair of waterproof, mustard, lugged sole Gore-Tex Chuck …
Fab Finds: Unexpected Winners
This week’s roundup of fab finds surprised me when I saw them in stores, on forum members, or in client closets, because they …
Spring & Summer 2020: The Big Seven
I’m going to report on the next six months of fashion in five separate posts instead of one extremely long and overwhelming one. …
Link Love: Fashion Week Time
What Fashion Week is like for Kristen Hammond, “the person behind New York Fashion Week.” 6 emerging designers to know this …
Weekly Roundup: Easy Additions
First, a big shout-out to Banana Republic whose assortment has been stellar recently. Their knitwear, which I’ve tried, laundered …
When Past Experience Kills Potential New Purchases
It’s story time. We’re going to share a few fashion cobwebs of the past that make us flatly refuse or at least very …
Team Black or Team Non-Black Footwear
You bat for Team Black Footwear if you prefer wearing black shoes above all other neutrals and non-neutrals. You bat for Team Non-Black …
Wardrobe Essentials for 2020
It’s time for the annual wardrobe essentials post because despite how you feel about wearing, shopping, and purchasing …
