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.

  • 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…

  • shape shift

    Lately, I’ve been drawn to soft shapes with a lot of movement, floaty bits that dance along when I walk. I’d purchased these jersey slouchy…

  • casual vendredi: boho-lite

    This was actually a lucky shot. I’d dashed out to catch fading light, found a good location, selected the camera angle and background, got one…

  • workwear blues…

    …but the good kind! I’ve usually styled Covered Perfectly tops more casually, but wanted to show how this color blocked top could work as part…

  • casual vendredi: skirted leggings

    I won’t lie, when I first saw these skirted leggings online, I didn’t see a lot of style possibilities beyond yoga wear or running-errands-day options….