Advice from afar

WordPress is great because it lets you see what terms people are using in search engines to find your blog. And since the “Advice” page seems to be languishing a bit, I thought I’d answer some “questions” people searched for.
One of the easiest to answer was “Is it okay to wear wedges with capris?”
To that [...]

Misguided Fashion Choices

Today on my way to class, I was walking up a flight of stairs and saw a fabulous pair of heels coming down, then looked up and saw a girl in a very cute charcoal grey wool pencil skirt with a crisp white shirt and black pumps and hose… and carrying a signature brown and [...]

Like Night and Day

First of all: Happy New Year! I know I’m a bit belated in this posting, but I thought I should celebrate the turning of the year (2007 already? Is anyone else still counting the years as if it’s 2000? You know, like 1995 was only five years ago?) and the coming of a new fashion [...]

Haste makes ruined clothes

So, I went out for martinis with an old friend from the East Coast whom I rarely get to see (we’re talking maybe once or twice a year, here, people), and we went to a swanky bar downtown last night, so naturally, I felt the need to dress up. I wore a white collared shirt [...]

To Dry Clean or Not To Dry Clean?

So, I find that I have a penchant for wool and linen things, most of which say either “hand wash only” or “dry clean only.” Since I don’t like to hand wash things and refuse to pay money (and destroy the environment) by dry cleaning things, I often just don’t wear them as often and [...]

What to wear to…?

Do you have a dilemma? Don’t know what to wear to an event, party, date, etc.? Well, I’m here to help. Below are some guidelines for what to wear.
1) A wedding.
First, is it formal, casual, or semi-formal? Look at the invitation. If it’s black tie, it will usually say, “black tie.” If it’s on the [...]