[…] with Birks and a go dress, but I don’t feel especially cute or festive in it. I was looking at this romper from FARM Rio. It gets good reviews on the Tuckernuck site, but less positive reviews on the FARM Rio site. It’s also sold at St. Bernard, but no reviews. It’s cute, and […]
[…] life changes, I am spending less, buying less, and usually only buying when something needs replacing. But when I am replacing, I am buying quality. I am good with beach towels, but when a good friend got a beach house and needed to create a supply for her guests, I got to researching and […]
[…] supposed to resemble in my body, a very detailed birth story, problems with breastfeeding, experiences with cloth diapers and baby led weaning. It was all fine and good until she got to the age where she was being potty trained and I realized… this isn’t a sweater, this is a human being that is […]
[…] back, which meant some family coordination for school pickup and dropoff, Girl Scouts and high school winter performance (sad to miss), and ensuring the Subaru was in good working order (and clean, since I’d be driving us around part of the trip). What do you wear when it’s below freezing and you have a […]
[…] – try to purchase the best quality, fabric, and feel within your budget. I recommend checking out the sale racks of retailers famous for great career-wear for good prices as well as good quality (J. Crew, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Talbots). Tan trousers from Talbots Another Pair of Trousers. Gray, camel, ivory, navy, brown, […]
[…] 2025 collections showing full midi- to full-length ball skirts in stiffer fabrics than the micropleat and slip styles of recent years. The Ball Skirt Trend is a Good Thing for Grown Women Fashion designer Carolina Herrera in her iconic personal style of ball skirts, usually paired with a crisp white shirt. I’m not thrilled […]
[…] an email from Universal Standard. If you go to this link and use the password VIPHOF, you can buy 3+ items for just $80 each. It’s a good list of items like the Kanda Puffer, the Plaza Linen Shirtdress, the Better Than Wool Cardigan, the Kate Jumpsuit, the Odeon Shirtdress, the Next to Naked […]
[…] a personal stylist, and continue to hear as a fashion advice writer here at Wardrobe Oxygen: “I hate how I look in photos.” These folks may feel good on the everyday, but once it’s time for headshots, for family portraits, or any special occasion, they’re concerned with how they will be photographed. I get […]
