When your style is Classic, but your lifestyle is casual
How to balance Classic style and a casual lifestyle… A prior post about “style geography” generated a lively discussion in comments. Some of you mentioned…
Author: Susan Blakey
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The one piece that will elevate your fall outfits
If there’s one clothing item I can rely on to make my outfits look pulled together, it’s a jacket. Whether casual or more tailored, jackets make any outfit feel more intentional…
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How to pack for Italy (+ Paris & London) in autumn
If you’re planning to travel this fall, it’s not too early to start thinking about your travel wardrobe. We all want to pack lighter and…
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New stuff that’s too good to miss…
Yes, I know I’m supposed to be on vacation. 🏖 But I’ve been seeing some cool new pre-fall styles currently on sale, and didn’t want…
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How to replace black in your wardrobe
I used to joke that my closet looked like a cat burglar’s lair, 🦹♀️ there was so much black in there. Over the last three…
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How to pack for a coastal California road trip
Here’s what I packed for week-long road trip up the California coast to Carmel-by-the-Sea and Big Sur in August. It’s one of my favorite places…
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How to Choose the Best Travel Bag
Many of you have mentioned you have travel planned in the next weeks and months. In addition to planning which clothing and shoes to pack,…
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en vacances (well, sort of)
I’ve decided to borrow a tradition from the French and take the month of August off. Well, mostly. I’ll be re-upping a few popular past…
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What does it mean to be “well groomed” today?
In the last few weeks, a few people on social media have taken me to task for wearing sandals without (visible) polish on my toenails….
