Autumn Fever

Am I wrong to be craving a change in season? I’m reluctant to admit it, but I’m already yearning for Autumn. I do this about the same time every . . . single . . . year. Why I torture myself like this, I don’t know, but it feels like View Post

Finding Your Ageless Style

Nowadays, fashion and personal style have many fewer rules than in decades past. It’s pretty much an anything goes world, especially regarding personal style. That’s not to say that we shouldn’t take stock of what works for us in terms of lifestyle, situational appropriateness, modesty, and body type. It does mean though View Post

I have a girl style crush!

What is it about Parisian women’s style that is so attractive and compelling? Could be the fact that it is always chic, and yet appears effortless.

Recently I saw the film Elle, starring 63-year-old French actress Isabelle Huppert. The movie is different, but good. What I loved most, however, were the scenes of Paris streets and apartments, and her style in the movie. So I decided to do a little research about her to see if her real life style matches her depiction in the film. View Post

For the love of a white shirt.

Call me simple, but I am, and always have been, in love with white shirts and blouses. Not any white shirt, but certain ones that convey a bit of chic or charm with very little effort. View Post

Simple styling: 3 ways to wear a shirt and pants

Here’s another Shop Your Closet opportunity.  Just to illustrate how simple it can be to change your look and expand your wardrobe options, Dona and I took a basic outfit – pants and shirt — and created three different “stories.”  Starting with a denim shirt and a pair of chinos, we added different jackets and shoes to create new outfits.

Maybe one of these is more “you” than another, View Post