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Low-Key

Last week was one of those “it’s always SOMETHING” times chez nous. First, le Monsieur had been  under the weather since the previous weekend with…

Bending The Rules

One of the fashion rules I learned growing up was that the components of an outfit should have matching levels of formality. Tailored with tailored,…

Beachy At The Office

This is the time of year that I usually start to crank up my traditional grouse: based on what’s available on retailers’ racks, they seem…

True North

If someone told me I could only wear one outfit for the rest of my life, it would probably be some iteration of this: black…

Wild Card

The first time I tried on this Covered Perfectly top, le Monsieur (who usually doesn’t offer unsolicited comments on what I’m wearing) said, “nice top!!”…

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…

Shortcut To Summer Business Casual

Shirt: Theory (on sale right now!) // Necklace: kate spade, no longer available. Similar // Jeans: Eileen Fisher // Watch: Michael Kors // Shoes: J.Crew,…

Pour Les Hommes

I’ve received several requests to put together some travel wardrobe suggestions for men. While overall men’s wardrobes are often more straightforward than women’s, there are…