In Defense of Dressing Modestly No matter how a woman dresses, someone is going to criticize. If she shows too much skin (whatever that means), someone will say she's a floozy, or trying to look younger than she is. If she doesn't show enough skin, that same someone might say she's uptight or ashamed of her body.... Read more 1 Comment
Building a Carefully Curated Wardrobe It drives me crazy when people shop thoughtlessly. How much do you have to love your job to throw away your income on anything you're not sure you're going to adore? To me, money isn't just something I can exchange for goods and services. It represents time I could've spent... Read more
Style Tips for the Bootylicious I'm a firm believer in dressing for your body - not because you have parts that need to be camouflaged, but because it's just so much more comfortable to wear clothes that fit properly. Trying to shove my pear hips into a narrow skirt just doesn't give me enough room... Read more 2 Comments
Loving the Plus Size Classics Everyone loves classic books, movies and TV shows. Casablanca may not be your cup of tea, but there's no questioning that it's a great film. If you like movies, you've seen it. Because it's one of the basics. Yet when it comes to classic clothing, there can be some hate. Sure, trends... Read more 4 Comments
How To Mix Colors We all know how to mix bright colors with neutrals like black, tan, or navy. But a lot of us are afraid to wear two non-neutrals together. I know I used to be. Heck, wearing brown in place of black used to feel like I was stepping outside my comfort... Read more 2 Comments
Let's Talk About Bras, Baby If you're like me, you've neglected the girls from time to time. You've worn a bra long past the time it was doing any lifting. You've spent all day being stabbed by an underwire in an ill-fitting bra. Or you gave up on underwires even though bras without them make... Read more 3 Comments
Up Your Fashion Game: Scarves It's not just you - we all tend to get dressed on autopilot. We're in a hurry in the morning. Who has time for accessories while trying to remember where they kicked off their shoes the night before? And when we do remember, we reach for the same necklace on our... Read more 1 Comment
Who Are You Dressing For? We're the ones wearing our clothes, yet we don't always think of ourselves first when putting together an outfit. Instead, we think about how we'll look. We dress to make an impression. We want to look good for our partners (or potential partners). We want to look smart and competent... Read more 1 Comment
One Dress, Five Holiday Parties Not even the most dedicated fashionista wants to buy a new dress for every holiday party they're attending. Besides, who has the time when you're going to and recovering from all those parties? We're all about versatile wardrobe classics that you can wear again and again - plus a few... Read more
Are Investment Clothes Worth the Investment? We get it. Our clothes ain't cheap. But that's the thing - they're not cheaply made. So they're actually a bigger bargain than that dress you scored for $20. Cost Per Wear Cost per wear means thinking about how many times you'll wear a piece. $5 tights from the drug... Read more 5 Comments