Sleeveless tops with strong shoulders started coming through a year and a half ago as a very fringe trend. Since then, the trend has gained momentum although it’s by no means mainstream.
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Link Love: Nail Polish Colour
Not sure which colour to pick for your next manicure? Maybe think of a fun movie colour palette and take it from there. Another novel …
Fab Finds: Shorts, Dresses, Hoops and Tops
Here are casual items that have been winners on clients, forum members, and friends recently as they refresh their Spring and Summer …
Factors Impacting Your Style
This is an update on an important post I wrote six years ago. It gets to the heart of why style is so personal. Our needs are …
How to Tie a Square Knot
Fifteen years ago I shared how I tie a square knot (or reef knot.) It bears repeating because it’s a simple and effective styling …
Fashion News Roundup: March 2021
Sustainable UGGs, a new Netflix series, fungi-derived leather, and more fashion news that made headlines in March. Adidas is planning …
Link Love: Fragrance for Spring
Allure reports that, “inspired by the calming Japanese cultural practice of ‘forest bathing,’ a handful of new …
Fab Finds: Simple Additions
These items are easy additions to the wardrobe, and most of them won’t break the bank. Some will make effective and attractive …
No-Chafe Slip Shorts for Skirts and Dresses
Breezy dress and skirt season is fast approaching in the Northern hemisphere. Here’s a recap on the types of knickers you can …
Link Love: Sustainability in the Beauty Product Industry
I’ve been reading the Allure series on how the world of beauty products can become more sustainable and ethical. Here are a few …
Team Bookend or Team Don’t Bookend
This poll is about whether or not you like to closely or exactly match your footwear with your hair colour in outfits. This style …
Self-Care Saturday
I have morning and evening grooming routines that are fast and efficient, and don’t change much over time. But I also carve out …
My Style Mistakes
At 50, I have a fully functional and fab-for-me wardrobe that is a good reflection of my sartorial preferences, beliefs, values and …
Spring and Summer 2021: Footwear
This is the final installment of trends week on YLF. After discussing directional trends, colours and patterns, themes and silhouettes, …
Link Love: Celebrating Women-Owned Brands
Because March is Women’s History Month, and in honour of International Women’s Day on 8 March — a global day …
Spring and Summer 2021: Jeans
We’ve discussed directional trends, colour and pattern, and theme and silhouette. Next up is jeans, where we’re absolutely …
Spring and Summer 2021: Theme and Silhouette
It’s trend talk on YLF. Earlier this week I reported on the all important directional trends, and gave a colour and pattern …
Spring and Summer 2021: Colour and Pattern
After yesterday’s post on the directional trends that are changing the world of fashion and style in important ways, it’s …
Spring and Summer 2021: Directional Trends
Welcome to trends week. This is the first of five posts discussing the next six months of trendy fashion. Breaking things up …
