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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,…

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…

Paris Style Report – Spring 2014*

*Or, at least the few days of printemps we experienced… First, I just want to stipulate that the trends/styles described below are based on my own observations…

Paris-Inspired

I’m still sorting through pictures and my notes about what I observed les Parisiennes d’un certain âge wearing this spring, and hope to have something coherent posted next week….

Boutique Shopping

This post sponsored by Halsbrook. All opinions are my own. One of the things I enjoy most about Paris is the shopping, bien sur. There are the grands…

If It Ain’t Broke…

…Don’t Fix It. An upcoming project in conjunction with another blogger (no spoilers, that’s all I’m telling for now 😉 ) has me thinking about…

Comfort Is The New Black

Comfort has become non-negotiable for me. I will no longer wear anything that binds, itches, constricts, or needs constant adjustment. And if it requires shapewear…

Shape Shifting

These pants were the surprise of the week. One of the Sales Associates at my local Eileen Fisher store (who is also Petite) was wearing…