This is the last Weekend Reads of 2024. Next weekend I will be off work, and hopefully completely off all electronic devices. But I look forward to resuming Weekend Reads in the new year. It’s one of the most fun pieces I craft for Wardrobe Oxygen (right behind capsule wardrobes… I did make one recently…
Late summer, I started thinking about what I needed in my closet to complete it for fall and winter. I have built a pretty great wardrobe, but there are still some holes or mediocre pieces I want to replace with magnificent. And one item I saw a need for was a dressy loafer. Searching for…
I often write about bras because as a large-busted woman over 40, I find the process of shopping for bras progressively more complicated the older I get. When I was younger, most any brand that came in my size got the job done. But as I have experienced weight fluctuation, nursing a child, fitness and…
There is no better time of year than the holidays to have fun with fashion. Battery-operated tree light necklaces? Rock them. Beaded and bedazzled theme earrings? I own them, and I support wearing them. And ugly Christmas sweaters? They’ve been popular for decades, they’re a lot of fun, and I love styling ugly Christmas sweaters…
You offered to be a Plus One for a friend’s company holiday gala. You found out there’s a dress code for Christmas dinner. The dress you planned to wear doesn’t look as good as last year or requires too many complicated underpinnings and heeled shoes to be comfortable. You decided, what the heck, let’s go…
Sorry I went MIA the past two Saturdays! Life has been lifing and I didn’t have time to read, let alone share what I did read, see, think! But I am back and I have some goodies for you to enjoy with a favorite beverage as you take a break from the holiday chaos! Weekend…
I previously shared my favorite wireless bra as a large-busted woman over 40, as well as a list of the best wireless bras—and at the end of the second post, I mentioned that while I own wireless bras, I still feel most comfortable in an underwire bra. As someone who has had a large bust…
Dispelling and confirming rumors about popular fashion retailers and their political donations and leanings.
Each year, I promise myself I will be more prepared for the end of the year and holiday season. I will create content ahead of time and schedule it. I will schedule bookkeeping and business tasks like meetings and get them done in a timely fashion. I will keep a running Note on my phone…