Fashion

Puffer to the Rescue

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 […]

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Fashion | Travel

Air line travel

WHY would anyone travel in their ‘Saturday morning on the couch’ clothes? Traveling two or three times a year to Winnipeg, has exposed me to more than enough of ‘what was she thinking?!’.  Some people look like they just crawled out of bed…or worse… A few years ago, one of our first overseas visitors, Rhonda […]

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Fashion

Scarves Are Mandatory

Scarves…. From the beginning of October till mid April, every (naturally well-dressed) Man, Woman, and Child in Madrid will be wearing one. After the heat of summer, they start off as a simple decoration worn with a light sweater, and quickly become the most needed item in anyone’s wardrobe. I recall the first time I […]

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Fashion

Blanket Scarves

are all the rage (again) this winter. As much as I love the look of them, I have come to terms with the fact, that I simply cannot wear them – they wear me!     Make no mistake, I have scoured them at every price point, and of every fabric. But alas, their allure […]

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