Dawn Parsons of Party Til Dawn lives in Tacoma, WA, and documents her outfits on her Instagram account. She is a Modern Classic dresser who incorporates lots of on-trend elements and some preppy touches into her always polished outfits.
Recent Roundups
Don’t Fear Missing Out
FOMO, or fear of missing out, is something most of us feel at some point when we’re shopping, browsing …
Link Love: Great Outfits in Fashion History
I’m very much enjoying the ‘Great Outfits in Fashion History’ series, in which Fashionista editors are revisiting …
Footwear for Bunions
A bunion is a bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of the big toe. It occurs when some of the bones in the front part of the …
Disappointing, Pilling Polyester
I bought two knitted jersey dresses for a song a couple of seasons ago because they are very easy to pack, wear, and maintain. …
Relentless Frills, Puffs and Ditsy Florals
Puffy sleeves, tiered skirts and dresses, ruffly blouses, smocking, shirring, gathering, flouncing, and all sorts of ditsy floral …
Link Love: June Medley
I’ve been collecting interesting articles across a range of topics that are good to share: How upcycling food by-products and …
Fab Find: Innersense Salt Spray
About six months ago I decided to grow out my super short pixie. A few months later, my hair had reached the length where I wanted …
The TRIFLOW Gel System for Shoes
My recent search to replace a couple of beaten up casual white loafer wardrobe essentials was successful in a few ways. First, it was …
Team Summer Black or Grey
You are on Team Black if you prefer wearing solid black to wearing solid grey in Summer, and vice versa. All wardrobe items and …
Fab Finds: Tanks, Bras, Skirts, Loafers
The items on this week’s top picks list can be hard to buy because it’s often tricky to find the right fit and fabric. …
Weekly Roundup: Assorted Items
This week’s round up includes sale items, so be sure to check and use the discount codes when ordering items online. Browse the …
Fashion News Roundup: May 2022
The first federal fashion bill, a major Coco Chanel exhibition, and more news from this month’s fashion trenches. The London …
Link Love: The Sunscreen 2022 Edition
Around this time every year, magazines and websites publish round-ups of what’s best and new when it comes to sun protection. …
When Laundering Transforms an Item
Laundering can change an item’s length, width, fit, and colour. The question is, do you still wear it? For me, it depends on …
What I Wear on Long Flights
When it comes to fashion and style, you see it all at airports around the world. Everything from dressy suits, business casual …
Link Love: Beating the Wet-Weather Blahs
If you’re in a part of the world where it’s quite rainy at the moment, these three links are for you: The Guardian shares …
Hemming Dresses and Skirts
Midaxi and maxi dresses and skirts are on-trend and mainstream. If you like those lengths, milk it and enjoy. If you like the …
If Not Now, When?
As I replace wardrobe items, fill wardrobe holes, refresh my style with carefully chosen trends and classics, create outfits, and …
