Andrea Pflaumer, Author at Shopping for the Real You

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 is Beauty? What is Considered Beautiful?

Illustration Courtesy of McGill University Library

Asking someone, “what is beauty” is like asking them “what is art?” One person’s idea of what is beautiful may not be anything like what another person perceives as beautiful. But there are some elements of beauty, regardless of the form, that speak to us on a deep level. [...}

Andrea Pflaumer2021-09-27T06:09:13-07:00

Coobie Comfort bralette

One of the outcomes of the pandemic is that a lot of women just simply stopped wearing bras. Or at least, they ditched their tight, underwire bras. [...]

Andrea Pflaumer2021-09-03T18:01:29-07:00

Can You “Buy” Good Taste?

A few years ago, in a book review about good taste, Jeffrey Felner - the witty and often acerbic arbiter of fashion - suggested that, yes, you can learn tricks to develop your personal style, but taste isn’t something you can learn; you’re either born with it or you’re not. That certainly puts a lot of us out of the running. And, frankly, I take exception. [...]

Andrea Pflaumer2024-05-02T22:04:19-07:00

Jewelry that Suits Your Style

Even in the height of the pandemic one area of fashion retail that seemed to stay afloat (besides leisurewear) was jewelry. That was the case across all levels of the economy.

On a Zoom call or FaceTime people may not have been able to see your drawstring sweatpants. But they could see your face and the upper half of your torso. So wearing a new pair of earrings added a much-needed touch of glamour and uplift. And, for those of us who avoided the mirror for a year, we could still look down […]

Andrea Pflaumer2025-02-24T12:53:43-08:00

Retro Fashion is Back

When life is full of turmoil and challenge we tend to look backwards for comfort: comfort foods that we remember from childhood, all-time favorite movies, and our old, most comfortable clothes. So, make of this what you will, but vintage looks from the 50s and 60s are having a “moment” – or maybe longer.

These styles are typically feminine, refined, and increasingly popular, especially among very young women who enjoy the idea of dressing in a “costume.” Fashions from this era, with all their trim silhouettes and attention to detail, are a counterpoint […]

Andrea Pflaumer2021-08-07T17:42:28-07:00