Suz liked seeing forum member Vix on Insideoutstyle because she is thoughtful about style, and her deliberations have paid off for her in a comfortable and liveable wardrobe.

Laurinda appreciated the information about the detrimental effects of sandblasting denim. 

Alaskagirl found this visual on skirt and torso proportion very enlightening. 

Rae says that waxing jeans is an easy DIY home project.   

MaryK liked Corporette’s tips on how to stop blouses and shirts from gaping. 

Celia says that Tanesha demonstrates how to really love your body and dress intentionally for its shape.

Inge recommends “What I See in the Mirror”, a series in The Guardian that asks well-known men and women what they see when they look at themselves in the mirror. A real eye-opener. 

Carole thought that these tips on how to wear animal print if you’re over 40 was great timing. 

Charmian was surprised that the American consumer is still so decisively in the bootcut jeans camp. 

Jonesy is very intrigued by this ladies fearless and fascinating style in The Photodiarist.

MNSara liked seeing these famous aging faces on A Femme d’Un Certain Age because of how they have retained their elegance throughout the aging process. 

Sweatpant jeans, anyone? Sona was at a loss for words when she came across this premium pair by Joes Jeans. 

Kari’s inner girl was tickled pink by the Tiara Thursday weekly feature on The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor. 

Kyle recommends zuburbia for fun vintage finds. 

Goldenpig was delighted to find these 7 new ways to wear belts. 

Sylivia likes stylish Judith from the Style Crone, who writes about how she is building up her life after the loss of her beloved husband. She also incorporates a hat into every outfit.

Anna says that this is the first time that she has seen the midi look edgy. Go Braganza. 

Dresslover was all over Paris Fashion Week, watching both the shows and the highlights. Her recommended must sees are Chanel, Valentino, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Chloe and YSL. My favourites were Chanel and Christian Dior (sans Galliano!)

On day four of the YLF Books Bonanza we are returning to the Movies section of our new store with the documentary Bill Cunningham New York. In this cinematic profile we follow the famous octogenarian photographer who still bikes around the city every day to capture fashion images for the New York Times.

Thank you very much Zeitgeist Films for kindly offering to give away five copies of this documentary, and for supporting YLF Books.

As always, hop on over to the Competitions section to enter this giveaway. Good luck everyone!

As I’ve mentioned before, midis are trending big time. If, like me, you like to wear skirt and dress lengths that fall a few inches below the knee, stock up on the silhouette. Make up for several seasons where skirts and dresses were too short for your style. 

If you prefer to wear hemlines above the knee, go for it. Shorter knee-length and mini skirts will absolutely be available in retail stores. And you will not look dated amongst the oh-so-on-trend midi.

I find that most women fall into a third category when it comes to midi lengths. They’re open to the trend, but they worry about feeling dowdy and frumpy. This is a completely understandable reaction. Embracing the midi is hard when you are surrounded by people who never stopped wearing them — and do look dated. If this describes your feelings about the midi, here are some suggestions:

• Ease into it. If flared midis scare you, start off with form fitting styles that are just over the knee. They tend to feel less dowdy.
  
• Update the support acts. Remember that when fashion repeats itself, it’s a reincarnation. Although the silhouette might look similar to what you wore the last time it was popular, the new items are different, with new fabrications, trims and colors. More important than that, the new items are worn differently this time round. Therein lies the secret to wearing the “new midi”. Make sure that you add a modern edge to the outfit and pair it with the right footwear.
• Give yourself time to adjust. Persevere with the longer silhouette. You might find that all of a sudden, the length looks refreshing, elegant, hip and “new”. It’s weird how that happens, but our eyes adjust to things after seeing them over and over again.

How do you feel about the midi length skirts and dresses that are taking the fashion and style world by storm? Are you already wearing the longer lengths, or will you stick to on and above the knee styles? Think you’ll brave the potential frump factor and explore midi territory?

For day three of the YLF Books Bonanza our focus is on a practical style guide written by Amy E. Goodman, frequent contributor to the Today Show and former In Style editor. Wear This, Toss That wants to help people who are feeling overwhelmed and unhappy with their style, and guide them through the process of purging every section of their closet and beauty shelf.

Simon & Schuster is kindly giving a copy of Amy’s book to two lucky winners. Thank you Simon & Schuster for supporting YLF Books.

Visit our Competitions section to enter the giveaway. Good luck!