Trend: Brown is Back

Red is the colour of the season, but brown is the next big on-trend colour for Autumn and Winter ’23 and ’24. The earthy neutral fringe trended for a while, but has finally gained momentum and is back to having a mainstream fashion moment after a fifteen year hiatus.

My Whiskey Complement

I got a pair of whiskey knee-high boots at this year’s Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. I mentioned at the time that I wanted to get a …

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Buying Items on Final Sale

Here in the US, buying wardrobe items on final sale usually means that you get them at a deep discount, but you can’t return …

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Link Love: Behind the Scenes at Fashion Week

With New York Fashion Week in full swing, I enjoyed re-reading these 3 articles that were published on Fashionista earlier this year: …

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Fab Find: Clarks Coast Shine Fisherman Sandal

If you’re after a super cute sandal that can accommodate a wider foot, the Clarks Coast Shine Fisherman Sandal has been a winner …

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Fashion News Roundup: August 2023

An unexpected timepiece is trending, the Met’s new Fall exhibition, microscopic bag, high demand for vintage Gap clothing, the …

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Four Fab Formulas

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Link Love: The Knitting Bug

This week’s Link Love is for the knitters and fans of home-made knitwear: Six knitters talk of the garments they are most proud …

Team White or Team Colourful Sneakers

Sneakers are the shoe of our fashion era. I can’t think of a shoe that is worn more frequently by people around the world than …

Global Wardrobe Semantics

The YLF community is impressively international. Our highest concentration of Fabbers are in the US, Canada, the UK and Europe. We also …

Link Love: Pop Music Fashion

I’ve been having lots of fun perusing the archives of Messy Nessy Chic. Paris-based Vanessa Grall writes about everything from …

Style Goals ‘23: Checking In

Time to check in on the style goals I set in January. To recap, my Style Descriptor (or Style Moniker) is Urban Polish. I live in the …

Small Accessory, Big Impact

I used to regularly wear belts with jeans and pants, but then stopped for many years. I just wasn’t in the mood for belts and …

Highly Elusive for 15 Years

A highly elusive wardrobe item, or HEWI for short, is an item on your shopping list that you are struggling to find. Maybe it …

Link Love: News from the World of Fragrance

Let’s dive into the world of fragrance this week: I thought this was a great read: The story of Santa Maria Novella, the …

My Morning Style Decisions

Wardrobe items that I’ve ordered online tend to be delivered in the late afternoon. If I’m home, I try on the items that …