Here are some items that have worked well on clients and forum members recently, or just caught my eye. I’m thrilled to see the abundance of colour and pattern this season, especially online. There is plenty of variety if you don’t fancy oh-so-trendy earth tones and animal print, or neutrals like black and grey.
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 …
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 …
