Real-Life Style for Grown Women by Alison Gary
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What are the best outerwear buys from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale?
I know I said I’d have a Nordstrom Anniversary Sale outerwear post soon after my first Nordstrom Anniversary Sale shopping guide but this week I have been dealing with the devil that is Xfinity and switching to a lesser-evil Verizon Fios. I went to my office to work off the WiFi there, and can you…

How To Shop the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Like a Pro
How To Shop the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Like a Pro Shopping online is literally my job as a professional style content creator. I spend hours a month just perusing the Nordstrom website and have learned how to find what I'm looking for quickly, accurately, and without having to filter through what I don't want or…

How to Wear White After Labor Day and Look Stylish
One of the questions I receive the most is if one can wear white after Labor Day. This is one of those archaic style rules that seems to stick around even though fashion has moved forward. We no longer live in a time of specific clothing for specific situations, and fabrics have come a long…
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