Lisa Carnochan

Category: Style

Style

One of the best tricks I have to stay moderately stylish in retirement is to upgrade utilitarian pieces. If jeans, sneakers and tees have a

January 20, 2015 75 Comments

I’ve become an unwitting expert in resort packing. I’d shake my head over my own frivolity, but would rather give the frivolous knowledge away and

January 9, 2015 34 Comments

Christmas presents

*That song was in fact, Belinda tells us, written by Nick Lowe. Elvis got me through the rocky parts of my 20s, so gotta

December 8, 2014 21 Comments

Style

Today begins the American season of winter holiday shopping. Some of you may venture into stores. I’ll wave to you from my long-suffering sofa. I

November 28, 2014 8 Comments

Entertaining

As I’ve said before, if I don’t get myself one new piece for the holidays, I’m prone to a certain wistful regret. Celebrations feel just

November 11, 2014 39 Comments

Yes, I’m on break, this doesn’t count. The RewardStyle people wrote me to say the Shopbop sale is on, at the exact moment when I

October 14, 2014 9 Comments

Back in 2013, I wrote a post about putting together a whole new wardrobe from scratch. We talked about how to stratify your closet, allowing

October 9, 2014 32 Comments

I’m usually pretty good at packing. This trip to England, erm, well, um, spotty. I failed to use the Use Case Method to its best

September 18, 2014 85 Comments

I got an email about Labor Day sales today. This is the time of year when it’s possible you’ve just shuushed a bunch of kids

August 29, 2014 1 Comment

Today I, with a host of other bloggers, am over at Adrienne’s blog, Rich Life On A Budget. It’s time for the monthly feature she

August 6, 2014 5 Comments

Style

Do you all remember when I was looking for a blue handbag? To go with both brown and black shoes? Maybe orange ones? As it

July 31, 2014 46 Comments

Style

Another brief sale notice, this time from our friends at Jigsaw, who are winning all the awards for Tops That Are Kind To Your Middle.

July 2, 2014 7 Comments