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 […]

Fashion and climate preferences

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

My husband and I both took the quiz at Find Your Spot to see where in the U.S. it thinks we should live. One issue we’ve had is that he likes the heat and I like the cold. In fact, the city we live in came up as a choice for him! […]

What I learned tonight and a hat to love

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

Tonight I learned that rabbit fur isn’t the best scarf material — and to always bring a lint roller when wearing black.
I’m now looking for a gray scarf that doesn’t make me look like I just hugged all four of my cats at once.
Except for the fur, though, I think I looked […]

Work appropriate fabrics

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

Fabulously Broke in the City has a great post up on Work Appropriate Fabrics. It’s definitely worth checking out. I’m glad she’s covered this subject since it doesn’t get much attention, even though fabric makes a huge difference in the tone of an outfit. After all, suits may be appropriate at most […]

Thin may be in, but not when it comes to material

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

Today I went shopping. Well, actually I went “returning” and did a little shopping while I was still at the stores. I spent less than I got back, so it was a good day. Or maybe it was a bad day because I wouldn’t mind having a few more dresses. Hmmm… […]