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.
We’re back with another review of denim! For reference, visit this link for my last extensive denim review. From lifting weights, my body has changed drastically in the past year and I am in need of some new jeans to replace old favorites that no longer fit. These days, there’s a cut and style of… Continue Reading The Search for Jeans Continues…
Who says a small versatile wardrobe has to be full of solid colored boring clothing? I find some of my most-worn pieces are the ones that make quite a statement. One thing I have always found useful in my wardrobe is a dressy t-shirt style blouse in a print. With my body changing, I found… Continue Reading What I Wore: Making Statements
Friday night, I was invited to check out The Pembroke, a new restaurant in the Dupont Circle Hotel. I brought my friend Nicole as my date, and for the evening I wore this look of several pieces you’ve seen several times before on the blog. This is one of my go-to looks for a Friday… Continue Reading What I Wore for a Friday Night Dinner Date
When working from home, I like to wear comfortable clothing with stretch but things that can easily look put together when I leave the house. Jackets are a perfect way to make separates feel like an outfit but they don’t always have to be a blazer. I recently received the Expedition Jacket from cabi and… Continue Reading What I Wore: cabi Expedition Jacket
I’m not one to have a lot of pastels in her closet, but lately, I just can’t seem to get enough. It started with ice blue from White House Black Market, continued with Everlane, and now Mott & Bow and Talbots are making me blush. It may be because I am completely OVER winter and… Continue Reading What I Wore: Blush Pink Trench Coat
Guess who was born 44 years ago today? Moi! Happy birthday to me! I know a lot of people dread their birthdays, but the older I get the more I am glad I am able to be healthy and here to celebrate it. And I feel stronger and healthier at 44 years of age than… Continue Reading What I Wore: This is 44
I’m striving to shop my own closet, find new lives for old clothes, and create more style with fewer items in my wardrobe. I got this black cocktail pantsuit last winter as part of a campaign with Talbots. Last year I was a size 16 and the suit fit relatively well. I wore it for… Continue Reading What I Wore: Black Cocktail Pantsuit
Like many of you, I have a closet full of clothes but usually end up wearing the same things over and over. This isn’t a bad thing; style doesn’t come from how much you own but how you own what you wear. The key is to note why you don’t wear certain things, why you… Continue Reading What Made the Cut: My Core Wardrobe
I considered titling this post, “What to wear when you feel like sh*t but still need to go outside” for that is exactly what happened to create this look. Saturday it was raining and I felt under the weather. I didn’t plan on leaving the house; I slept in for the first time in a… Continue Reading What I Wore: Talbots Plaid Cape