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.

Blazers and How to Wear Them

AQUA x Maeve Reilly Tweed Double Breasted Blazer
$128

The one garment that can elevate an outfit or that will save a blah one, is the right blazer or jacket. It can add polish and sophistication. It can dress an outfit up or down. It can hide the spaghetti stains on the blouse you forgot to wash! Click to read more >

Andrea Pflaumer2024-04-19T13:33:02-07:00

Marc Jacobs bag on Amazon

Every January Pantone announces a “Color of the Year.” This year it’s called Viva Magenta. That means you will expect to see it in advertising, home furnishings, and fashion. The color swatch you see on the left here was pulled directly from the Pantone site. Now, if you do a further search on the very same Pantone website and click on the “2023 Color of the Year” the first image you see is this one. (Below) [...]

Andrea Pflaumer2023-01-25T12:47:10-08:00

Photo: Kraken Images on Unsplash

What we feel most comfortable and appropriate wearing for the holidays varies greatly depending on the level of formality of the event, the company, and the venue. [...]

Andrea Pflaumer2022-11-18T16:29:01-08:00

Photo: Anthony Delanoix on Unsplash

Followers to this page know how much I love French style. But Italian style is making a big splash (and I've loved Italy ever since Roman Holiday.) So, what exactly is “French” Style and what is “Italian” style and are they really that different? Let’s break it down.Click to read more >

Andrea Pflaumer2024-04-19T13:34:51-07:00

Photo by Anna Shvets on Unsplash

I know and love my style. It’s comfortable, familiar, I trust it, and it suits me well, as every good relationship should. But that doesn’t mean that periodically I’m not wooed by a new trend [...]

Andrea Pflaumer2022-10-06T16:28:33-07:00