I worked in retail for a decade. I was a personal shopper, a manager trainer, a visual merchandiser, and during that time a prolific mall shopper. But these days, I do almost all of my shopping online and I have learned some great ways to save money when shopping online. How to Save Money When… Continue Reading How to Save Money when Shopping Online
Weekend Reads Have you been trying to find that perfect easy dress that will go from summer weekend casual to business casual office in the fall? How about if it’s on sale? Do you remember me raving about this wrap dress from Universal Standard? Well, the Tiered Twirl Wrap dress is part of the Universal… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #207
The weather has been brutal – extremely hot, extremely humid, and lots of thunderstorms or days that look as though a storm will happen any minute. To be honest, I have spent a lot of time indoors wearing loungewear and not getting gussied up. But the few times I have been out and about I’ve… Continue Reading What I Wore Recently: Jul 29, 2022
Folks are all up in arms because Instagram has come out with a few “heartfelt” videos lately sharing how the platform is changing and how they supposedly still respect photographs which is what the platform was made for originally. But really what Adam Mosseri said is Instagram is going to turn everything into a Reel… Continue Reading Little Ditty About Instagram, A Predatory Social App in the Heartland
It started with Valentino’s fuchsia-hued runway show, and continued with leaked photos of the upcoming Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Pink, especially an extremely bright and bold version, is everywhere and this pink color will continue to be popular throughout the rest of the year (and likely continue into 2023). Whether or… Continue Reading How to Style Pink, the Hottest Color of 2022
Weekend Reads Style, like wisdom, gets better with age. (Bazaar) Why do moms tend to manage the household scheduling? (New York Times) After Roe’s repeal, CVS told pharmacists to withhold certain prescriptions. (The New Republic) The liberating power of solo travel and “microfreedoms”. (Jumble & Flow) Newspapers are dying? This digital media veteran launched one anyway.… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #206
This post was originally written in December 2016 in preparation for the first Women’s March which took place in winter. Since then, we as citizens of the United States have had several reasons to continue marching and protesting. I have since updated this post to be a valuable resource for anyone who is attending a… Continue Reading What to Wear to a Protest March
Trying to get back into the swing of things at Wardrobe Oxygen, I’m sharing what I wore recently. As I mentioned in last week’s post, I am lately all about embracing what is enjoyable to wear. Life is short, and life is hard, if your wardrobe affects your outlook (likely, since you’re here), why not… Continue Reading What I Wore Recently
Weekend Reads I was interviewed by InStyle magazine about my thoughts on skorts and my favorite. As an FYI, I wrote this piece about the best skorts for grown women which is how they found me. (InStyle) Guggenheim Painter Accused of Ripping Off Black Artist Admits She Made a ‘Mistake’. (Rolling Stone) New emojis are… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #205