You need a high level of focus to create a functional, wearable and sustainable wardrobe. Whether you’re shopping for five minutes or a full day, it’s important to have a mental toolbox with your goals, list, budget, and positivity close at hand.
Fall and Winter Trends
The ’90s has been the biggest influence on fashion over the last few years. Interestingly, it was a decade that …
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 …
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 …
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: …
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 …
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 …
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 …