Clothing Sizes: The Good, The Bad And The Sanity
While the swirl of sputtering disbelief, occasional outrage and relentless ridicule that initially greeted J.Crew’s announcement that it was adding “XXXS” sizes has subsided (turns…
Thinking About…
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Samedi Matin
Posting this morning with the iPad, as the relatively new trackpad in my laptop is doing a St. Vitus’ dance again. So hi ho, hi…
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How Home Ec Made Me A Better Executive
Back when I was in Junior High School, the boys took Shop and the girls took Home Economics. It was assumed at the time that…
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Encore: Simple Is A Tool
Another favorite from the archives… There’s been a lot of discussion in recent years both on the internet and off about “simplifying.” Some seem to…
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Encore: Comfort Is The New Black
As promised, some oldies but goodies from the une femme archives… Comfort has become non-negotiable for me. I will no longer wear anything that binds,…
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The Next Act
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…
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Grown-Up Dressing Redux
I began blogging in 2007 partly because I was struggling to figure out how to dress my 50-plus-year-old self. The kind of “grown-up” dressing I’d always…
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Under The Influence
Or, Playing Dress-Up With A Friend… Having settled in to my own quiet style comfort zone, I’m not much inclined to veer too sharply outside…
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Outdated Operating Systems
I’ve posted often in the past about the myriad style rules I grew up with, and how I’ve slowly let go of most of them….
