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.

A Few Book and Gift Recommendations…

A lot of us have been doing more reading in this past year, so I wanted to share some of my favorite books. You might consider them for gifts for friends who are interested in fashion, creativity, and life in general. I’m providing the Amazon links here for convenience, but I want to highly encourage you to purchase them through one of your local bricks and mortar stores, especially any small book store in your community.

The top one here is called Colorstrology. This was given to my by […]

2023-11-20T13:43:43-08:00

What is “Artsy” Fashion – and Can You Wear it?

When we see a woman wearing an outfit that is interesting, creative, and unique – we might wonder, “Could I pull off something like that?” These “artsy” outfits often look like works of art. In fact, some of them actually are – they are what is called wearable art.

Now, you can always make almost any outfit look a bit more “artsy” by adding a statement piece or two, such as a hand-made, or highly textural or rough-hewn necklace or bracelet.

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2021-08-07T17:33:48-07:00

Pretty Dresses

Last fall women's fashion was all about menswear: over-sized, heavy textured suit pieces. But this year we’ve gone in the opposite direction. It’s all about feminine silhouettes. That means you’ll be seeing lots of skirts and dresses, dresses, and dresses.https://shoppingfortherealyou.com/angels-among-us/

2024-05-05T13:17:14-07:00

High Quality Clothes on Sale – NOW

I recently surveyed my readers to ask what they care most about in fashion. Well, that  quickly became irrelevant! Now, what we care about is our health and that of our loved ones. Still, all good – and bad – things must come to an end. The war against this virus and its quarantine will eventually be over. Most of us will be ditching our sweatpants, pajamas, and sneakers and getting back into civilian clothes.[...]

2020-06-08T15:12:20-07:00
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