Spicy earth tones are trending big time at the moment. Although some are cool, they are generally warm colours. And when I was in the Netherlands last month, retail stores were packed with the new season’s warm earth tones.
Recent Roundups
Style Beyond Blue Jeans
It’s a style goal of mine to wear skirts, dresses, casual pants, and dressy pants more frequently, and blue jeans less …
How to Create Flattering Proportions with Midis
Some commenters on the Team Midi or Team Maxi poll mentioned how unflattering and unfab they felt in a midi dress or …
Link Love: Fashion Week & The Issue of Diversity
September is fashion show month, and I noticed that fashion publications are increasingly paying attention to diversity and sincerity: …
Team Shop or Team No Shop
This week’s poll is about your shopping preferences, or lack thereof. I’ve been in the rag trade for 27 years, and …
Nordstrom, Remember Your Roots
I’ve shopped at Nordstrom since Greg and I moved to the US sixteen years ago, becoming a diehard fan of the department …
Fashion News Roundup: August 2019
Footwear from Universal Standard, a Nike subscription service, an interesting Target project, and more style stories that caught our …
Link Love: Fashion Trends for Fall 2019
The fashion world is starting to focus on the style trends for Fall/Winter 2019, here’s a few that caught my eye: From puffy bags …
Team Midi or Team Maxi
A midi is a dress or skirt with a midi or tea length. Midi hemlines finish anywhere between the bottom of the kneecap to below the calf …
Wardrobe Appreciation Day
Wardrobe needs are very personal and differ greatly from person to person. Yet we all strive to create a functional and …
Wardrobe Items You Don’t Enjoy Purchasing
I enjoy shopping for 99% of my wardrobe. Of course, I enjoy purchasing some items more than others. Handbags, coats, jackets and …
Team Athletic or Team Fashion Sneaker
Sneakers are the shoe of our fashion era. They can be worn with anything these days, and I mean ANYTHING. Gear, athleisure, casual …
Five Ways to Add Interest to an Outfit
Styling strategies for adding interest to an outfit are as personal as our sartorial choices. I have found though, working …
Link Love: Is Not Washing Your Clothes the Next Big Thing?
Over-washing clothes is not good for the planet, now a wave of startups is designing clothes that require less laundering. But all of …
Thoughts on Wardrobe Rental Services
I have never rented a wardrobe item, but have thought about the service from time to time. My knowledge of this wardrobe strategy is …
Team Bold Lip, Bold Eye, or Both
We’re kicking off the week with your make-up preferences. You bat for Team Bold Lip if you prefer to accentuate your lips instead …
Link Love: The Next Generation of Clothing Rental
Urban Outfitters is launching a new clothing rental service, which will allow you to rent out items of clothing from across the brands …
Partial Tucking: Seven Years In
We saw the semi-tuck and the half tuck make a big impact on fashion and style in 2011, and they are still used extensively. A semi-tuck …
