Pondering the green bag hype

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Recently, I was walking the mall with a friend when I spied a display for “green” handbags. They weren’t even that great looking and the tone of some of those displays and ads make me chuckle because they made it seem like by merely buying one of the bags you’d be saving the planet […]

Shoes over pants, Fashion passions and shopping dislikes

Monday, March 24th, 2008

There’s a reason why I have an obscene number of shoes. Whenever I go clothes shopping, I make a b-line for the shoes section.
It doesn’t matter what I’m there to look for, I’m hardly in the door when the shoe section starts calling me. Fortunately, I tend to shop mostly at Ross […]

Getting geeky in Austin

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

The rumors are true, I really am a nerd — and proud of it.
Friday, I’ll be headed to the South by Southwest Interactive festival and conference in Austin, Texas. I’ll be in town until the 11th, along with The Bargain Queen herself, Sara.
I plan on having lots of fun, learning […]

Wardrobe update

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

So you know how I said recently that I was going to try not to spend a lot replacing the clothes that I weeded from my wardrobe? Well, that didn’t last long.
I returned the clothes with tags to Ross and got a little over $100 in store credit. Yikes, I know! I […]

Re: Signalling wealth

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Recently, I read Signalling wealth at My Wealth Builder.
Here’s an excerpt:
Because it’s impolite to broadly share what one earns, people find other ways to signal wealth and elevate status within their community. Nicer cars, nicer houses, nicer clothing etc. are just some of the ways one can signal wealth to one’s peers. […]

Re: How does one get the polished look?

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen recently wrote a response to the oft-asked question How does one get the polished look?.
She’s got some great advice, so do check it out. I particularly liked this bit:
Stop purchasing prints. A few prints tossed in every so often are great, but polished women are those decked out […]

It’s a friggin’ fanny pack!

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

I love clutches, but if you wear one around your hips it’s a fanny pack. I don’t care who makes it, or how much you paid for it. It’s a fanny pack.
And if you guessed that I’m not a fan of fanny packs, you’re right.
Tags: Bags, Style

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How to survive the holidays with style

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Recently Angie, from You Look Fab, asked if holidy knitwear like appliqué reindeer sweaters were an American tradition. I’m happy to find out that this isn’t a worldwide phenomenon, but sadly, I must say that it is a tradition here in the U.S. I’m not saying that it’s bad to get into the […]

Work wardrobe advice from Adam Glassman on Oprah

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

I just watched yesterday’s Oprah on which Adam Glassman, the creative director for O, The Oprah Magazine, gave advice to women on dressing for job interviews and work.
Tags: Bags, Color, Shoes, Work

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Bag shopping considerations

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

As you can guess from Monday’s post, I love bags. It wasn’t always so. When I used to shop for bags, my main concerns were whether it was neutral enough to more or less complement everything I wore and whether it was large enough to carry a book and my wallet (the book […]

Finally, I got some colorful accessories

Monday, August 13th, 2007

This weekend sales were in full force between “back to school” sales and just general end of season clearance. Add to that a tax free weekend here. The mall was packed despite temperatures in the high 90s. And it felt like 120 as I walked the entire length of the mall parking […]

Leather bags, an affordable luxury

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

If you read my recent post, Can’t Afford to NOT Be Picky - Looking Great on a Budget, you know that I believe that it is important to make purchases carefully so as to not look cheap, especially when one is on a budget. Something very important to consider when purchasing clothing and accessories […]

Traveling in style: Part IV, Accessories

Friday, June 15th, 2007

Other posts in the Traveling in Style series:

Part I, Why comfort shouldn’t be the only consideration
Part II, Shoes up
Part III, The traveler’s wardrobe
Part V, Makeup and grooming
Part VI, Packing it all

Accessories are an important part of any outfit because they can be used to tie separates together, dress an outfit up or down, and generally […]