Dress Like a Coach Purse

I’ve always been a coach girl, I love their styles, materials and hardware. I’ve been looking for a new purse and eyeballing a couple from the Coach collection and shopping other brands to see if anything else compares. The reasonable price point of Coach used to be a motivating factor for me, but this time [...]

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Tim Gunn Makeover Redux-What Would You Do?

I like Tim Gunn, I think of him as the ambassador of good taste. I wish more men dressed as well as he does, he looks like he has high standards and really cares about his appearance.

In the October issue of More Magazine, Tim helps a 55 year old woman take her wardrobe from silly to age [...]

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Suiting Picks for Fall ’09

At this time of the year, my clothing budget goes to a few pieces that must be bought for full price or else they’ll be missed. Number one on my list is a great suit, it becomes the backbone of my wardrobe. Luckily, nice looking suits can be had at any price point, but this [...]

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Is Hot Pink the New Black?

I got a kick out of this article on Wall Street Journal/Fashion.com…it talks about how hot pink and magenta are the “new” trendy colors for fall.

At our age, we know that what goes around comes around and this is a great example. If  I’d been a little more experienced 25 years ago, I wouldn’t have [...]

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Fabulous at Every Age and Price–from Harper’s Bazaar.com

This article, from Haper’s Bazaar.com, has great advice on refining your wardrobe as you get older. The message:  buy better but buy less, an idea I’ve always subscribed to. Here’s the link to the article…Fabulous at Every Age and Price by Jennifer Alfano

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Helen Mirren Looking Great at 55? 65? Who Cares!

I believe that if we take good care of ourselves and put effort into our appearance, that we reach a place where our look is ageless. As in who cares how old she is, she looks great!

Helen Mirren pulls this off with understated, figure flattering clothes, a great hair cut and a twinkle in her [...]

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In Praise of White Pants

If I were challenged to wear white pants every day of the summer I could definitely do it! White pants can fit almost any occasion…here is my ultimate white pant collection:

White silk trousers–these are perfect for any time you want to get dressed up a little or a lot and they’re great for early in the [...]

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What to Wear Over 40–Shopping the Summer Sales III

This is a great time of the year to purchase fall clothes, shoes and boots that are on sale from last year. I’m looking for great deals on not-too-trendy pieces that will jump start my fall wardrobe. I don’t want to spend too much though, because I want to save the bulk of my fall [...]

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What to Wear Over 40–Shopping the Summer Sales II

My after July 4th shopping philosophy:

buy staples like T-shirts and jeans while they’re on sale
buy warm weather clothes in classic silhouettes that will still look great next year
splurge on a designer piece or two that I couldn’t possible afford at full price. One caveat–I have to LOVE it for 10 years and it has to [...]

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What to Wear Over 40–Shopping the Summer Sales I

The scene:  It’s time to start planning a fall wardrobe and to stop buying summer clothes…UNLESS… great deals can be found on clothes that will still look fresh next summer

The outfits:  some great outfits to wear to work, with dark pallets that will seamlessly take you into fall

#1  Unbelievable that this gorgeous [...]

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