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.

The Shift From Classic to Softer Fashion

For the past several years we’ve been seeing a lot of Classic style in fashion. It has been an emphasis on "old money" looks and combinations that are mostly neutral colors and that have tailored elements. It’s not that those are going out of fashion anytime soon. If you have a lot of Classic in your style blend they likely make up the bulk of your wardrobe. But for everyone who has felt that the romance of dressing up had died, take heart. Feminine elements are back. And even those without a lot of Romantic, Youthful or Angelic in their personal style (that would be me...) will have fun looking at these for inspiration. Click to read more >

2026-06-10T20:23:41-07:00

Creating a Colorful wardrobe…and a Colorful Life

Big news! I have FINALLY finished my color course! This week I’m recording the voiceover and will then upload it to my Teachable platform. I’ll let you know immediately when it’s available, and as always, I’ll be sending you a code for a HUGE discount as one of my loyal readers. Thinking about color so deeply for so many years had a major impact on my life. I became even more selective about how I use it in my wardrobe. It also made me notice and evaluate everything in my home from the perspective of color. [...] Click to read more > >

2026-04-20T22:46:09-07:00

How to Sparkle up for the Holidays – Inexpensively

It's the time of year when we want - and need - to add some sparkle and glow to our lives and to our wardrobe. That's how we make the darkest season of the year (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) brighter. If you are still of the age - and have the body - to dress up like a glitter ball for New Year, no judgements! But all of us deserve to glow and sparkle a a bit at this time of the year Click to read more >

2025-12-18T20:46:41-08:00
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