A midsize 14/16 Universal Standard customer since 2017, I share honest Universal Standard reviews, promo codes, Fit liberty and size tips, what Universal Standard clothes are petite-friendly, styling tips, and Universal Standard outfit photos in jeans, dresses, outwear, workwear, and more.
For years, my business casual, dinner out with the family, weekend run to the mall, and coffee with friends uniform involved jeans. Bootcut jeans with Chelsea boots, skinny jeans with knee-high boots, boyfriend jeans with sneakers, ankle-length straight jeans with loafers… you get the idea. I think it’s a uniform many of us have in… Continue Reading Elevating the Comfy Pant
I struggle to find leather jackets that fit me. If it fits the bust, the shoulders are too wide and the sleeves too long. If the sleeves are the right length, it’s too tight to zip. The jacket usually gets bunched up above my rear, and if I find one that fits, there’s no way… Continue Reading Size Inclusive Leather Jackets from the Jacket Maker
I’m all about wearing what I already own, and I’ve been looking at this Universal Standard jumpsuit I wore this summer and was trying to figure out how to winterize it. It’s twill, so it’s a seasonless fabric, and the color doesn’t scream summer either. A turtleneck is a given, but since the sleeves are… Continue Reading Winterizing a Summer Jumpsuit
Welcome to the December edition of What I Wore Off the Blog! Looks that didn’t end up in an actual outfit post, maybe ended up on Instagram in a Story or in the feed, and better showcase what I wear on a daily basis and how I re-wear the same things over and over, what… Continue Reading What I Wore Off the Blog
2019 was The Year of the Suit. I recently cleared out my closet and was surprised by how many suits I have amassed and how many of them I wear often and know I will continue to wear. White pantsuits to cocktail parties, red double-breasted numbers to speak at a conference, velvet-trimmed plaid ones for… Continue Reading The Year of the Suit
I believe in quality, not quantity when it comes to what you put in your closet. However, when it comes to outfit photos I’m trying to do quantity and not focus on quality. This way I can do more of these “what I wore off the blog” posts to show that you should focus on… Continue Reading What I Wore Off The Blog
Some days I glam up with bright colors, and some days I keep it simple with a look of black on black on black. This is what I wore last Saturday for a day of errand running that started with a quick coffee date with Karl at our favorite coffee place – Vigilante. It was… Continue Reading Casual Cold-Weather Look for a Coffee Run
My mantra for fashion is quality, not quantity. Quality can be found at every pricepoint, it’s not about how much it costs or what brand makes it. Quality goes beyond the kind of fabric and how its sewed. Is it quality for your style? Do you tire of it or look forward to wearing it… Continue Reading Same Pants, Different Day
I love the wide-leg pant trend of the past few seasons. At first, I felt I couldn’t wear it because I am short and curvy. Then I thought… who cares? I deserve to have fun with my clothes and be comfortable. So I bought one pair… and then another and another. I’d dress them up… Continue Reading Styling Wide-Leg Pants with Sneakers