Sexy: Approach With Caution
If you ask any catty office workers, high school misfits, or fashion-conservative connoisseurs, they will tell you that the best way to go from looking really chic to really, really tacky is to over-sexy-fy yourself.
This is a delicate topic… Lines within the “sexy” realm are easily blurred, erased and completely re-drawn – sometimes all within [...]
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Read moreFashion Mythbusting: “But I’m SUPPOSED to like it!”
Today, on my way home from picking up bananas and a latte (don’t ask me about the health-related inequalities there), I saw a woman cross my Chicago street wearing slightly sheened polyester leggings (black, but looked a touch blue because of the workout-worthy sheen), a North Face vest, and a long sleeve t-shirt with patent [...]
Read moreStyle in Season: Sweater Dresses
First thing’s first: sweater dresses don’t have to be frumpy. It may take a little extra cash – or waiting for the right sale – but a well-made, well-fitted sweater dress can remain a winter staple for years. Jen bought one a year ago, and happily pulled it out of her closet last week for [...]
Read moreReader Question: The In-Between-y Blues
I have them. Do you? The blues that come when you realize that you’re not big enough to fit into plus size, but not small enough to fit/enjoy regular sizes.
I received a question from a reader over at Broke & Beautiful that I thought I’d answer over here.
Hello, I have been reading your blog fro [...]
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