Outfits, capsule wardrobes, and fashion advice for women over 40 featuring Talbots. Modeled by a size 14/16 petite woman in her 40’s for real-life style advice.
This summer underwhelmed me when it came to Talbots – too nautical, too matronly yet also too cutesy for my tastes. However, checking out Talbots’ Fall Look Book got me excited. One of the benefits of being a blogger is getting to see some of the collections early. I scrolled through the online display and… Continue Reading Talbots Fall 2015 Lookbook Sneak Peek
I’ve planned parties before – Frozen and mermaid themed birthdays, showers for friends, and even a birthday for Karl where we hosted over 75 people in our home and a band played in our living room. Planning my wedding was stressful, but it was fun to take my vision and make it a reality. But… Continue Reading #WO2turns10: Behind the Scenes (AKA what I wore and all that jazz)
Yeah, this pretty much sums up how I felt last Thursday evening. I was famous for being a quitter. When the going gets tough, I was known to cave. The main reason I got mediocre grades in school wasn’t because I didn’t understand but because I’d get overwhelmed by assignments and just not turn them… Continue Reading #WO2turns10: Celebrating Wardrobe Oxygen’s 10th Anniversary
The other day I was talking to a coworker about how some brands have really dropped in quality and where we go for wardrobe staples. She’s younger than I, stylish with a classic nod but a great use of color and accessories (and a leopard fan like me). She admitted than not only does she… Continue Reading Talbots Spring 2015 Collection: A Second Glance
Dress: Belle Stretch Ponte Twist Dress c/o Dobbin Clothing | Jacket: c/o Talbots (similar) | Bag: Rebecca Minkoff (similar) | Boots: Ros Hommerson ‘Maryland’ | Lipstick: Revlon ColorBurst Balm Stain in Romantic This outfit makes me realize my closet is really heading in the right direction for my lifestyle, my personal style, and my desire… Continue Reading What I Wore: Date Night
Dress: c/o Dobbin Clothing | Coat: c/o Talbots (similar) | Shoes: Nine West | Bag: c/o Dagne Dover | Bracelet: Nordstrom | Lipstick: Revlon ‘Really Red’ I took a break from the blog over the winter holidays and ended up not capturing some of the great outfits I wore for holiday parties. I wore this… Continue Reading What I Wore: Party Time, Excellent
I have often written about the difficult parts of blogging, but there’s some pretty sweet parts too. The friends that have been made with fellow bloggers, readers, and even some brands. The ability to get paid for a hobby or passion. And yeah… swag. We bloggers can get a lot of free stuff. Granted, that… Continue Reading The Best of 2014, Swag Edition
New coat alert! I am so excited for this coat, I had to do my classic combination of leopard with stripes! I mentioned I loved this Talbots leopard coat in my Talbots Fall 2014 preview and was so excited when they sent me one as a gift! This is more of a coat than an… Continue Reading Mixing Leopard with Stripes with Talbots
Talbots sent me their Fall 2014 lookbook; it was so yummy that I just had to share it with you! Fall collections can often look too collegiate or too dreary for my tastes, so when something comes down the pike that is fresh yet still classic and wearable, colorful yet tasteful it catches my eye.… Continue Reading Talbots Fall 2014 Preview