Weekend Reads #253 I booked a multigenerational vacation to bring my mom and kids closer and, wow, did it backfire. (Insider) Jenna Lyons, the famously stylish former president of J. Crew has joined the rebooted “Real Housewives of New York City.” Why? (New York Times – gift article) A year after the repeal of Roe… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #253
Tanya Taylor is a newer brand to me. Always admiring the clothes, I didn’t know if the clothes would fit me. I’ve experienced plenty of “extended size” fashion brands that don’t seem to know what to do with bodies that wear more than a size 12. Too straight, sleeves too long, weird fit. But I… Continue Reading The Tanya Taylor Sale You Don’t Want to Miss
Reader Danielle emailed me frustrated that she couldn’t find any chic comfort shoes for summer. All she was finding were frumpy dated styles in drab colors. As someone who has fussy feet, I seek out comfort shoes and have been looking at the summer offerings. For some reason, most retailers choose to feature the beige,… Continue Reading 50+ Chic Comfort Shoes for Summer
Let’s talk about skorts. Practical, comfortable, but if you’re like me you may have decided you’d never have one in your closet. But maybe after this past year, you’re considering skorts again and are wondering what are the best skorts for grown women and women over 40. This post has been updated several times since… Continue Reading The Best Skorts for Grown-ass Women
Weekend Reads #252 Push to include Puerto Rico in SNAP faces uphill battle. (Axios) TIME to make its trusted journalism free and accessible worldwide on Time.com. (Time) Is it time to do away with “good taste”? (Architectural Digest) Taylor Sheridan breaks his silence on ‘Yellowstone’ ending, Kevin Costner’s exit, the potential Matthew McConaughey spinoff, his… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #252
I have been intrigued by Poppy Barley footwear for a long while. An online retailer offering high quality and ethically made footwear, Poppy Barley sounds like a great retailer for the Wardrobe Oxygen community. With summer here, I was especially curious about the brand’s sandals but with my hard-to-fit feet, I didn’t know if I… Continue Reading Poppy Barley Sandal Review: Ethical and Comfortable Shoes for Grown-ass Women
Why I’m Going Blonde at Age 48 I haven’t written about how I have recently changed my hair color. I didn’t have any grand plans to go blonde, but you’ve seen on Instagram and in recent outfit posts that my hair is lighter. After bleaching my hair blonde two decades ago I swore I’d never… Continue Reading Why I’m Going Blonde at Age 48
Weekend Reads #251 TLC is famously exploitative, but its investment in the Duggar family is a whole other level. (Friday Things) Making churches more welcoming for members with dementia: ‘ We don’t want them to think they’re forgotten.’ (The Atlanta Journal Constitution) HomeVestors of America, the self-proclaimed “largest homebuyer in the U.S.,” trains its nearly… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #251
I can’t believe May is already over. Chatting with my 8th grader, we both feel as though it was just Easter, and this week she has her middle school graduation! The month flew by, here are some of the outfits that I wore in May: What I Wore in May: 2023 Edition A few pieces… Continue Reading What I Wore in May 2023