The long blazer takes me back to the ‘90s. I wore them then, but it’s not a look I crave today. I am cautious about this length of blazer because the proportions can look off to my eye, especially when you wear flat footwear like I do.
Recent Roundups
Choose Classics When the Trends Don’t Work
V-necklines are prolific this season. They are all over tops, knitwear, dresses and jumpsuits. It’s high time fashion made a …
My Mum’s and My Sartorial Preferences
Nineteen years ago, almost to the day, my Mum unexpectedly died of liver cancer. She was 59 and I was 29. She was gone in twelve weeks, …
Link Love: The Met Gala 2019
The theme for this year’s Met Gala, which took place this Monday, was camp. W Magazine delves deeper into the meaning of the …
Team Store or Team Online
You bat for Team Store if you prefer to shop in brick-and-mortar stores for your wardrobe and style needs. You bat for Team Online if …
Fashion News Roundup: April 2019
Rent the Runway expands into children’s clothing, several new initiatives from H&M, and other style news that caught our …
Link Love: Hair Accessories Make a Comeback
From headbands to barrettes to hair slides, Fashionista reports that the humble hair accessory is making a comeback. Refinery29 …
The Good & Bad of Jumpsuits and Rompers
Jumpsuits and rompers are all-in-one garments. Somewhat like a dress where the bottom part resembles pants instead of a skirt. …
Team Cropped or Team Full-Length Pants
You bat for Team Cropped Pants when you prefer to wear pants and jeans cropped to a length that finishes above the ankle or …
Link Love: Two Women on Going Grey
Alyson Walsh of That’s Not My Age has been documenting her process of transitioning to grey hair for a while now. I particularly …
The Components of Your Signature Style
The most important trend of our fashion era is Individualism. Fashion is a melting pot of sartorial choices, trends are no longer …
Thirteen Years of YLF
I was 35 when I started YLF, and I turn 50 next year. I can’t believe we’ve come so far, and I can’t imagine doing …
Wearing Leggings As Pants: Yay or Nay
It’s 2019 and leggings have become a classic, like skinny jeans. Black leggings are THE bottom on women at the airport, and I see …
