Author: Susan Blakey

  • The Next Act

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    A long-time colleague of mine recently announced her retirement. She’s not much older than I am. Another long-time colleague and I were recently reflecting upon…

  • Wide Shoe Roundup

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    Many of you have mentioned in recent weeks that you have trouble finding cute, comfortable shoes for wide feet. While “comfort” is a very personal…

  • True North

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    If someone told me I could only wear one outfit for the rest of my life, it would probably be some iteration of this: black…

  • On The Beauty Beat

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    Being a curious creature by nature, I rarely pass up an opportunity to try out new beauty products. Even though my preference is a natural…

  • La Détox

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    Sometimes after we’ve been on vacation, it takes a while to re-set eating (and drinking) habits back into healthy territory. In France especially, it’s easy…

  • Slouching Toward Business Casual

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    I’ve received many comments and requests to feature some workday outfits that don’t include jeans. While many workplaces (especially in my part of the world)…

  • Wild Card

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    The first time I tried on this Covered Perfectly top, le Monsieur (who usually doesn’t offer unsolicited comments on what I’m wearing) said, “nice top!!”…