June 2024 – Playing dress-up after 55

Found items: sometimes you forget what’s in your closet

In my search for inspiring work attire for my newly employed daughter, I found this black wool skirt with a built-in leather belt. Then, because it’s summer,… Read more “Found items: sometimes you forget what’s in your closet”

Often we want an outfit that is just another version of the same uniform. Adopt your own style and mix it up a bit. Paired this textured… Read more “Back to black and white: always so easy”

My view waking up is that if a beautiful kingdom. My habit as a writer of art crime, in both nonfiction and fiction, is to dress up… Read more “Dressing up in my beautiful kingdom of Amelia: white and blue”

My daughter begins her first full-time job post university and has asked for ideas on dressing up for work. Closed leather pumps with solid heels establish a… Read more “Add colorful trench to classic black skirt and white shirt”

I purchased this pastel blue suit by St. John Collection by Marie Gray from a vintage store in Pasadena years ago for a good price (probably because… Read more “St. John Knit suit — check vintage shops”

Warm June day and this outfit works from morning to night. My favorite dress shirts are by Anne Fontaine – the material never tires and the cut… Read more “Surrendering to black feels so good”