La Garçonne, Thoughtfully On Sale
A good sale’s on at La Garçonne, site for Polished Tomboy gear. While I’ve never enjoyed the models’ deadpan stares, and find some of the
December 13, 2016
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Category: Style
Christmas presents
Real Life Presents For Women From Bouncing Babies All The Way To Elders
Presents. We High WASPs we call them presents, even though the word “Present” doesn’t sound as good with “Guide,” as the word “Gift” does. Let’s
December 6, 2016
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Style
Bootvana For A Rainy City
Do you know what drought does to a shoe collection? Encourages a preponderance of suede. And shoes perforated all which ways. So we’d been having
November 23, 2016
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Style
Can I Wear Navy And Black Together? Yes, And Even For Holiday Parties
Today, Sue of Une Femme and I are giving you our take on black and navy, unappreciated color combination that it is, and dressing up
November 16, 2016
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Career
How To Build A Simple But Powerful Work Wardrobe, From Scratch
A couple of weeks ago, one of you asked for my thoughts on how to build a work wardrobe from scratch. Ah, work clothes. I
October 25, 2016
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Style
Did Everybody Else Already Know This?
I have a secret to tell you. Or maybe I’m the last to know? Men’s wallets are better than women’s. At least if you carry
October 21, 2016
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The Key Motif Of 2016, And Maybe 2017
In these days where fashion welcomes, nay proliferates, all kinds of silhouettes, we find ourselves designating “It” items to replace absent mandates. The It bag,
October 14, 2016
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Fierce at 50
A Few Singular Pieces Make Retirement Style Very, Very Simple
In a suburban retirement, one really doesn’t need all that many clothes. Unless one volunteers at a high level and attends glam events. The rest
September 28, 2016
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Bringing Home Fashion Inspiration From #NYFW2016 And Liking A Big Plaid
Often we who live lower-case suburban lives wonder what on earth upper-case Fashion has to do with us. We don’t see ourselves easily in the
September 20, 2016
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Style
How To Attend New York Fashion Week When You Don’t Have An Invitation Or Even Much Of A Clue
Dress: MaxMara | Shoes: Stuart Weitzman | Earrings: Blue Nile | Bag: Céline | Watch: Apple | Exceedingly rare curled hair: CONAIR I’ve always wanted
September 13, 2016
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Style
Net-A-Porter, The Sale
Hi guys. As we’ve learned, now is possibly the best time of the year for a bargain. In that vein, Net-a-porter, the best high-end online
June 2, 2016
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Style
USA Memorial Day Weekend Is Upon Us And Sales Are A-Sale-ing
Summer. This is my favorite time of year in Northern California – the upswing to solstice, the blue skies, the grasses beginning to burn. I’ve
May 26, 2016
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