Mo loves how Nine West is teaming up with pedometer company Fitbit to embed their trackers in the boots of models to raise money for charity. Mo wants her own pair of boots that have a Fitbit.

April enjoyed Sal’s practical guide to learning how to dress yourself. Learning to style oneself should be an ongoing joyful process, and I couldn’t agree MORE with that sentiment. 

Taylor, who is a HUGE Ann Taylor fan, is thrilled that Demi Moore is the next face of Ann Taylor. She so wants to steal her outfit.   

Jonesy enjoyed Susie Bubble’s take on Proenza Schouler’s Fall collection because the pics are gorgeous.

Kitty400 discovered my body gallery which is all about seeing other women with the same dimensions as you. She’s not the only one who looks in the mirror and sees one thing when others say they see something totally different. 

This article on the death of street style got Rae thinking. Have companies really appropriated street style, or are people on the street dressing more commercially?

Kari was stunned that these clothes are made of milk — yes, the drinkable white stuff.

Ornella now knows how to read a Fashion Magazine. 

Alicat finds it incredibly cheering that 66 year old Helen Mirren was named Body of the Year. I LOVE THAT. 

Refugee liked this post on what to wear when you retire. Dress like your house is somewhere special. 

Annagybe isn’t wowed by the new Marc by Marc Jacobs denim collection because there is already an abundant availability of premium denim. 

Don’t you love it when tiny people invade fashion photography? Kristine did.

Joy found this interesting article on the new dirt on dry cleaners.  

For MNSara, this beauty tip is a personal treasure because it doesn’t make her add another step to her beauty regime. 

April is mesmerized by this photo of Alexander McQueen’s Savage Beauty.

Inge highly recommends these interviews with older women who continue to have fun with fashion. Advanced style at it’s best and I LOVE IT. 

Lisa was looking for Summer boot inspiration and found a challenge on college fashion. Who else is in? 

Emily’s Autumn Inspirations had TX Sarah chomping at the bit for Fall.

Last but not least, the incomparable Audi does a 50’s vintage outfit her way, making her own hat for the occasion. Super sassy. 

My clients have been lusting after leather skirts lately, so I’ve had extra practice with how to match them with the right tops and footwear. In one example I wrote about recently, client Bei-Jing rocked her leather skirt to work and felt fab. 

The key to wearing a leather or faux leather skirt is to keep the support act soft and texture-rich. Creating this contrast against the severity of the leather makes it completely wearable for both work and play. Follow these guidelines: 

• Keep the top soft: I like leather skirts best when matched up with a drapey silk or polyester-rich blouse. Luxurious cashmere or angora knits, and sequined tops are also a perfect pairing. Tee’s and knit tops can work, although I find them a harder combination to pull off with sass. Denim and button down shirts look okay, but provide a more hard-edged look.
• Keep the jacket texture rich: Think of lush textures like wool, boiled wool, tweed, velvet and faux fur jackets and toppers. Trench coats and denim jackets are fine, but will once again create a harder edge.
• Keep the footwear texture rich: Do not wear tall flat leather boots with a leather skirt unless you are a rock star. Knee-high suede or patent boots look a little better, but it’s a tricky business. Too much leather from waist to foot.  Suede or patent booties, on the other hand, are fab because bare legs create a textural contrast against the leather. Patent, animal print, tweed, houndstooth, mock croc, snake skin, satin or suede heels are great options. Flat leather pumps look okay, but a more contrasting texture looks better to my eye. 

Hosiery is a nice addition, but not essential. I prefer sheer hosiery with leather skirts, but semi-opaque can work too. Either patterned or plain is good. 

Who is feeling leather or faux leather skirts this season? Shout in the comments section if you have further questions about how to wear them.

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Sweet! That’s really the best word to describe this dear little bag. The London Fog ‘Lily’ Faux Leather Crossbody Bag is made of waterproof and vegan quilted faux leather. The size is large enough for essentials like wallet, keys, phone, lip balm, and tissues. The colours are happy and versatile. 

The chain shoulder strap also has a cream leather pad that you can’t see too clearly on the photos. It’s visible when worn across the body and makes the look of the handbag, dressing down the look in a good way and making it appropriate at any time of the day. It’s a nicely made number that  functions just as much as a necklace as it does handbag. Very fab. 

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I thought this would be fun. If we look hard enough, I’m sure we’ll find both similarities and differences. I’ll go first.

Style Similarities

Hubby Greg and I both love to wear specs, a wedding ring, black turtle necks, flat black boots, trench coats, skinny jeans, distressed denim jackets, tailored blazers, wool coats, cropped leather jackets and closed footwear with comfy socks. We both bat for Team Less is More, preferring simple outfits as opposed to complex combinations. Greg, like me, also enjoys wearing a beautifully made un-tucked woven shirt and scrunching the sleeves. In colder weather we are often “samies”, wearing our flat black boots with skinny jeans, black turtle neck and cropped leather jacket. Sometimes we both end up wearing our Docs and look like twins. Last but not least, we both have very short hair. 

Style Differences

Clearly, there are many similarities between my style and Greg’s. But there are also many differences. I love my watches and pearls and Greg bats for Team Phone and wears no accessories. I like to wear bright colours, white, cream and high contrasting neutrals, whereas Greg co-captains the Black Brigade with dark grey and blue thrown into the mix. Very occasionally he will throw in dark purple and deep blue red. Greg bats for Team Knit Top whereas I am woven all the way. Greg also bats for Team Fitted whereas I like to wear voluminous dresses and billowing blouses just as much as tailored items. Of course, I tend to look dressier than Greg most of the time.

Over to you. What are the similarities and differences between you and your partner’s style? If you aren’t currently in a relationship, describe the style of your ideal partner.