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.
Look du jour: casual with pearls
Pearls don’t have to be fussy or formal…here’s one way to add them to a casual outfit… Even though we’re well…
Monday miscellany: it’s good to be home, but…
I’ve noticed that returning from a long trip often triggers a reassessment of my at-home routines and priorities. It’s been said…
I love Paris in the springtime…
After two mostly rainy days in Épernay, we returned to find a gloriously sunny Paris. It was even warm enough that…
Spring bags to lighten up your look
Spring can be a fickle time of year, weather-wise. One day it’s tee-shirt weather, the next we’re back in coats and…
My Spring wardrobe essentials (for how we’re living now…)
A Spring wardrobe capsule for polished casual style…
Two easy looks with a little tweed jacket
I did some shopping in my closet over the weekend, and decided to style some outfits around this knit ivory tweed…
A new look with an older linen jacket
One of the beauties of a cohesive wardrobe is that it’s easy to remix pieces to create new outfits. I borrowed…
A bright spring look with lantern pants
One of my favorite trouser shapes to come down the pike in recent years is a style dubbed “lantern pants.” This…
Going for bespoke: custom pieces from Amanda Thompson Couture
Over time, I’ve managed to put together a cohesive, workable wardrobe for our mostly casual lifestyle. But one glaring gap has…
