About Andrea Pflaumer

Author of Shopping for the Real You, Andrea Pflaumer, is a non-fiction writer in the San Francisco Bay Area and host of the video series, Vital, Vivacious, and Visible after 50. She has written extensively about fashion for local and national publications and is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, Better After 50, Sixty and Me, She Savvy, and Prime Women. Her free ten-lesson course, A Lazy Person's Guide to the Perfect Wardrobe, is available on Highbrow.com.

What I bought for my birthday: High Street vs Slightly Higher

Birthdays are an excuse to indulge a bit.  So this year I went beyond my usual High Street shopping habit to dip my toe into a slightly pricier brand. "High Street" is the term for affordable chain stores you might find on the main drag in most cities. About 80% of my wardrobe comes from that type of retailer. because they cater to petite sizes and they offer a lot of well-made and inexpensive items.[...]
2024-03-27T14:46:15-07:00

The One Item Every Wardrobe Needs…Really?

On just about everybody’s list of what constitutes a good “capsule wardrobe” – a collection of interchangeable, basic pieces that will serve you forever - there is one that is consistently mentioned: “Every wardrobe needs a crisp white tailored button-down blouse.” Well, maybe...[...]
2024-03-26T12:43:09-07:00

Shine, Sparkle, and Glow: Holiday Outfit Ideas

Suzanne Blons (“The Beauty Shaman” one of my wonderful guests on “31 Days of Self Care”) and I just recorded our holiday fashion rundown on YouTube. Although this video was tailored for older women to show how they can incorporate some of the flashier elements of the holiday season, I wanted to expand on that idea for all my readers. Here are tons of options regardless of your age, weight, coloring, budget, or style facets. And I have to say, this was one of my very  favorite posts to write. It just filled me with holiday joy and cheer.[...]
2023-12-12T11:07:09-08:00

How Many Colors Should There Be in Your Palette?

I wanted to quickly address the subject of how many colors there should be in an  ideal color palette. Over the years one of the main questions I’ve received from people who had a custom color palette created for them is: “OK, what do I do with all these swatches now?” [...]
2023-11-30T16:07:59-08:00
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