My Outfits

What I Wore. Outfits for a casual lifestyle. Creating a versatile dress-up / dress-down, travel-friendly wardrobe. Style ideas for women over 50. Polished, comfortable looks.

  • going to lengths…

    So I’ve given up on the lightweight jackets…for now. The Theory jacket I tried last week, after some deliberation, has gone back. There was nothing inherently wrong…

  • a little light drama

    I wore this outfit to dinner with le Monsieur last weekend. I love the dramatic effect of this long linen cardigan; it’s so much fun…

  • jacket or cardigan?

    Yikes, I am SO overdue for a haircut! To be remedied soon… Some might call this a cardigan, but the online product description refers to…

  • lighten up…

    While it’s true that I wear a lot of black (and love it, and feel most at home in it) sometimes a gorgeous spring day…

  • power player

    This Helmut Lang tuxedo-esque jacket has been in heavy rotation lately. It’s become a real power player in my wardrobe: dresses up or down, those…

  • Weekend WIWarrior, Las Vegas

    We’re off in a bit to meet a friend for brunch, but as I’m often asked to share outfit posts of my travel wardrobes, here…

  • default setting

    The answer is black and denim. What was the question again? Seriously though, in LA, it’s hard to go wrong with black and denim. I’ve…

  • black + blonde

    Perhaps it’s because we recently watched the entire three seasons of Wallander, with all that moody Swedish light and those sparse Scandinavian interiors. Or perhaps I…

  • casual vendredi: the mix

    As a post-script to Wednesday’s ruminations, here’s how I recently added some softness and movement to an otherwise structured outfit. This sheer tunic has turned…