About oh, ten years ago, ponchos were *everywhere* you looked. They were colorful and had fringes and sometimes hoods – and I hated them. They were so, I don’t know, wrong. Few people could really pull them off – or should – but nearly everyone tried. I was so glad to see that trend die out. Fast forward to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring 2013 and suddenly ponchos and capes started popping up again in fall collections. Zac Posen, Oscar…
Hey cool cats! Lands’ End is having a 30% off Friends and Family sale online for the next week. I’m not a big Lands’ End shopper but you can’t beat the quality and prices for some of the best outerwear around. I also love how they do classics like the crisp, white button up pictured below. Click the link and see what you can find. It might be the perfect time to pick up a few Christmas gifts like…
Guess who’s biz-ack!! Many of you know that I started a website last year shortly after my fortieth birthday called Forty is the New Forty. The site was designed for women between 38 and 49 who are looking for a space to both celebrate and commiserate about the wide array of life changes that happen in this glorious decade. I am not the ‘average blogger’ in demographic or fervor. It was HARD work launching a site with little resources and…
As thrifty as I am in general, it might surprise you to know that I have a particular aversion to most thrift stores. I like *vintage* stores that carry well curated collections of coats, dresses, handbags, etc. from a particular era. I don’t like smelly little holes in the wall with rack and racks and racks of kinda dirty-ish clothes in kinda average to below average condition. Yes, I know all thrift stores aren’t like this (stop rolling your eyes).…