Raise your hand if you wore flowing midi dresses with Dr. Martens or rugged flat, stompy boots back in the ‘90s. Even I wore the look, but with brown boots instead of the usual black. My dresses were as floral as can be. Perhaps you wore a midi skirt with stompy black boots instead of a dress.
Recent Roundups
Team Tapered or Team Wide Hems
This week’s poll is about your pants and jeans preferences, and more specifically about the widths of their hems. You are on Team …
New Shorter Full-Length Flares with Heels
Last month we discussed the new trendy shorter length of flared pants and jeans worn with flats. This time round, we’re looking …
Link Love: Cosy Winter Accessories
Now that it’s cold in Belgium, I’ve been looking at a few new Winter accessories to keep me warm. Perhaps you’d like …
Fashion News Roundup: November 2019
The Met Gala 2020 theme, a new Celine fragrance, a big Prada exhibition, and more news from the November fashion trenches. Prada and …
Nordstrom Black Friday Sale: Top Picks
End-of-season sales are upon us in the US, and there are few sale days as big as Black Friday. I browsed Nordstrom’s offerings, …
Team Black, White, or Red Shoes
On this Thanksgiving Eve in the US, we’re going to poll your footwear preferences. You are on Team Black Shoes if you prefer …
Link Love: Holiday Party Inspiration
Popsugar rounds up 25 of Banana Republic’s best jewellery pieces for all your holiday parties. From an an iridescent disco-ball …
Adding a Retinol Cream to My Skincare Routine
I have never been able to add retinol cream to my beauty regimen because anything with Retin-A or alpha-hydroxy acids in it burned and …
New Proportions: Shorter Pants, Longer Coat
There’s been a lot of trendy change with lengths this year, with the new shorter full-length pants worn with flats at the top of …
Predicting Wardrobe Workhorses
A wardrobe workhorse is an item of clothing, pair of shoes, or accessory that gets a LOT of wear. Workhorses can be simple and subtle …
Link Love: A Changing Relationship with Beauty
The Guardian is currently running a series called The Age of Beauty in which “real women reveal how their relationship with …
Update: 2019 Nordstrom Anniversary Purchases
I’ve been shopping the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale (NAS) for 15 years, and it’s by far my favourite sale of the year. Since …
Fashion News Roundup: October 2019
Knitwear made from old sweaters, a long-awaited fashion documentary, and other style news that caught our attention in October. …
