Ask Me Anything event online Monday

Folks, I got invited to participate in a website called Ask Me Anything (www.amafeed.com) It's a cute site that invites people to post a topic and then be available to members as they write in questions. Next week they are hosting a week of fashion discussions and my AMA will start on Monday, February 26th at 11:00 PST.[...]

2020-06-08T15:18:43-07:00

An elevating story

After decades teaching Transcendental Meditation, just for fun I volunteered to write a short article for some friends to publicize their new pet supply store. I sent it off to our local newspaper and to my great surprise, they published it. And to my greater surprise, the editors asked me to write another piece: a 400 word article...about lingerie. When it was published, one of my friends commented, "...but I thought you were a spiritual person!" Well, even spiritual people need underwear. [...]

2020-06-08T15:18:48-07:00

Shopping for Your Body Shape

Women Body Shapes

Women Body Shapes

Finding clothes that fit and flatter your body shape is one of the most important parts and one of the biggest challenges in clothes shopping. In both of my books I describe and give styling suggestions for the body shapes that are considered standard for most women. But we all know that just as we are combinations of color “harmonies” (seasonal color palettes) and “essences” (style archetypes) we also are often a combination of body shapes. Still, identifying your dominant shape will give you clues about how to drape it in the most flattering manner.
2020-06-08T15:20:45-07:00

Going “Native” – Shopping on Vacation

tropical_paradise_204378The beach, the sunshine, the margueritas…it’s all so alluring. We can almost forget we have a pile of laundry awaiting us once we get home. That’s often the reason we feel compelled to go shopping when we’re in a favorite vacation spot: all the trinkets and mementos transport us back to the “land of no responsibilities.” A vacation shopping adventure can be one of the most fun events on any holiday. It’s one of my favorite things to do, frankly. But it’s always a good plan to be at least slightly practical when shopping for clothes away from home base. I know that sounds boring, but it can save you some money and what you end up with will still connect you back to that oasis just as well.[...]

2020-06-08T15:21:00-07:00

I don’t know what to wear!!

Mature woman choosing clothesSo, you’ve taken the lengthy questionnaire in my book (I hope!) and you finally have a clearer sense of your unique personal style. Now - how do you transform your wardrobe to more perfectly reflect who you are? Well, there are many wonderful stylists out there who can help you. But if you don’t have a fashion maven locally and you're one of those who can’t stand public dressing rooms or are just sick of going to the mall, you're not alone...and you're in luck. [...]

2020-06-08T15:21:04-07:00
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