No matter your size, shape or age, you cannot beat a white button down shirt. As long as one keeps them in pristine condition that is. They simply go with EVERYTHING! I have several, though I have yet to find the Perfect One. However, I feel this one from Massimo Dutti is a strong contender. […]
Category: Fashion
She’s Got Style
The past few years I have made it my mission to strictly shop 2nd Hand (thrift), and purchase only what I NEED. Two weeks ago, I came across this Lord & Taylor puffer vest at ‘Signatures by Ellen’ (on Goulet Street in Winnipeg) for a mere $20! What drew me to it, besides the obvious […]
I have not worn most of my wardrobe in soo long,….I have almost forgotten how. This staying home (aka Pandemic) has certainly taken it’s toll on my ‘sense of self / well being’. I am that person who often got asked “You’re so dressed up, where are you going?”, with my answer usually being “Here.” […]
Are any of you like me? When I see some of the Instagram posts for ‘Closets : before & after’, all I can think is ‘Why SO Much stuff??” I do admit however; when the apparent budget of the ‘after’ would buy a new car, or the size is larger than where one would park […]
This one is for the men in your life. Husband, boyfriend, sons, friends…. For many years I worked for a great guy, whom we affectionally called ‘Commander’. And to this day I continue to call him ‘My Friend’. I have often spoken of ‘dress for the job you want’ / ‘dress how you want to […]
I recall many, many years ago, when I was first starting out (read ‘broke’), I was fortunate to have a friend, who had a friend, who periodically sold off her gently-worn high end garments and accessories. Ladies, do you remember the ‘Ports‘ store?!?! Second floor of Polo Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was (is) a […]
July and January. Oh My….. Back in the day, Madrid tiendas (shops) hosted only two sales a year! In January, the small shops would discount their winter stock in preparation for the summer season. And then again in July, to make room for winter stock. Genius I’d say, as it kept the competition fair, and […]
Do it as you go. It’s simpler. More efficient. And it keeps you current. In a previous house, I installed linen shelving in my PDR. This allowed for one article of clothing per inch. No more! Each time I was tempted to purchase something new, the item not only had to pass my […]
An inch (or even less) makes ALL the difference!! As I am petite, I factor the cost of alterations into each purchase I make. While hemming for me is mandatory, I have also gone so far as to have an entire coat reworked to a proper fit. But that is another story… I make it […]
I wasn’t even looking…they found me. You see I can not walk past Browns Shoes without popping in. Especially when there is a SALE! I tried them on while whispering “please don’t fit, please don’t fit”, knowing full well, that Michael Kors size 35 are like my glass slipper. And these leather beauties were no […]
