News & Blog by Andrea Pflaumer - Shopping for the Real You

Five Great Summer Outfits – on Sale Now

This time of year nearly every retailer is offering some terrific bargains on summer items. There are a lot of simple, classic pieces that will freshen up your wardrobe and that won't be out of style any time soon. At these prices the sizes become limited pretty quickly, so if you see something you like check it out soon. Click to read more >

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

How to Get a Great Profile Photo

Last week I had to get a new profile photo for my website and the launch of my upcoming book "Self-Care: 30 Compelling Life Lessons From Happy, Healthy, and Successful Women...and some Men!" My hair had gotten really long and unruly. Actually, in general, my hair is more like strings than strands. I needed someone who could work their magic and make me look more presentable. Click to read more >

Andrea Pflaumer2024-06-16T16:08:47-07:00

Iris Apfel: What Made Her So Famous?

Iris Apfel Amazon Print

You may have heard that Iris Apfel, the self-described “geriatric starlet,” died earlier this year at the age of 102. Many of us learned about her only fairly recently through her most recent incarnation because she broke so many barriers about what constitutes fashion and who is “allowed” to represent it. But despite all the media hoopla about a 90+ year-old being an overnight sensation, her style roots, and the range of her influence over several decades, ran very deep. Click to read more >

Andrea Pflaumer2024-06-12T11:20:40-07:00

Designer Watches: Inexpensive Dupes

Photo: AJ Garcia/Unsplash

Do people still wear watches? Well, yes, but a lot of people I know are only wearing smart watches. Personally, I wouldn't want to be that "on call" 24/7. And who knows what data is being collected through those watches about your every move! But to each his/her own. Watches are fundamentally a form of jewelry. They are basically a bracelet. And you can wear them with other bracelets, especially if they complement each other in terms of metal and size. Click to read more >

Andrea Pflaumer2024-05-31T10:48:20-07:00

Statement Accessory Look Alikes

Milan on Trend on YouTube

If you watch any of the street-style YouTube videos of women in Milan and Rome (I've been binge-watching them) you'll notice that they all seem to splurge on high-end, high-quality accessories. It's almost a religious dictum: "Thou shalt only carry genuine designer handbags." Click to read more >

Andrea Pflaumer2024-04-30T17:50:59-07:00