If you follow me on Instagram you know I am lowkey obsessed with highlighter yellow this summer. Actually, this love of neon yellow began last summer and has just grown in intensity. I’m thrilled to see this summer so many retailers have jumped on the neon train, as it’s the perfect antidote to all the… Continue Reading How to Style Neon as a Grown-ass Woman: 5 Tried & True Methods
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
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
I have been a fan of Lands’ End for decades. Classic style that lasts, I own everything from fleeces to dresses, parkas to bedsheets, jeans to water shoes from Lands’ End. But one of the biggest reasons I’ve been a Lands’ End customer and fan is their swimwear. Lands’ End invited me to check out… Continue Reading My Favorite Lands’ End Swimwear as a Size 14 Over-40 Sunlover
May is flying, I can’t believe I got around to writing about what I wore in April until now! But I think anyone with a student who is heading to the next level of school can relate. My daughter is finishing up middle school and heading to high school so there are so many activities.… Continue Reading What I Wore Recently: Belated April (and a touch of May)
Hi, my name is Alison and I love striped tops. I regularly share striped tops in the capsule wardrobes I create because I find them so versatile and more elevated than a solid tee. I love them even though I am a curvy woman with a full bust; wearing what you enjoy is always flattering.… Continue Reading The 15 Best Breton Striped Shirts for Grown-ass Women
Fashion designer Donna Karan created the first capsule wardrobe in 1985 with her “7 Easy Pieces” collection. This was a capsule of clothing items for the working woman to simplify getting dressed each day. I’ve been creating capsule wardrobes at Wardrobe Oxygen since 2005. I believe in the power of capsule wardrobes for achieving big… Continue Reading Spring Capsule Wardrobe+ How to Create a Capsule Wardrobe
These are a few of the looks I’ve worn recently. I’ve tried counteracting Deep Winter with bright cheery clothing and taking advantage of any sunny day we experience. I received some items gifted from Talbots and give them an honest review, and share how a pair of jeans in one of my latest capsule wardrobes… Continue Reading What I Wore Recently: Feb 06, 2023
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen that the hottest footwear for women over the past decade is a pair of white sneakers. However, the brand, style, and details of these white sneakers or tennis shoes keep changing. As grown women, we’re often looking for the best bang for our buck, and that… Continue Reading The 6 Best White Sneakers for Grown-ass Women