Chanel has short, tweed jackets that are comfortable but structured and fabricated from beautiful materials — buy them from a reputable consignment store such as Clothes Heaven… Read more “Chanel Jackets: buying them from the consignment store we nicknamed “Heaven” saves money”
Category: Pasadena clothes shopping
Joie lace dress: cap sleeves, v-neck and fantastically French and feminine
Hopefully we have just one more day of the Umbrian heatwave. This sweet lace dress by Joie is both cool and feminine. Claudia, my partner in all… Read more “Joie lace dress: cap sleeves, v-neck and fantastically French and feminine”
Jil Sander’s Navy cotton, sleeveless pleated dress provides easy sophistication during Umbrian heatwave
I bought this navy blue dress by Jil Sander http://www.jilsander.com at the consignment store Clothes Heaven in Pasadena, CA. The dress is a light stiff cotton, the… Read more “Jil Sander’s Navy cotton, sleeveless pleated dress provides easy sophistication during Umbrian heatwave”
French casual: nautical striped Saint James top with white jeans, Repetto sneakers, an Hermès leather handbag and a Robert Graham buttery lemon cotton trench (already I know this could be this summer’s favorite casual outfit)
I pick up most of my “meals” from Julienne’s in San Marino (they cook better homemade meals than I do) which brings me often to two nearby… Read more “French casual: nautical striped Saint James top with white jeans, Repetto sneakers, an Hermès leather handbag and a Robert Graham buttery lemon cotton trench (already I know this could be this summer’s favorite casual outfit)”
Pink for spring — the “new” color is probably already in your closet
So yesterday I wore mostly a cotton bathrobe and watched Season 1 of “Ingobernable” (Spanish language crime show) on Netflix and compared my problems and options with… Read more “Pink for spring — the “new” color is probably already in your closet”
Scotch and Soda ruffled miniskirt for Spring: Glam up a simple skirt
If I were my 17-year-old daughter I would wear this simple ruffled miniskirt from Scotch and Soda with casual shoes and bare legs. But I am a… Read more “Scotch and Soda ruffled miniskirt for Spring: Glam up a simple skirt”
Joie pleated miniskirt: having fun with playing dressup
I bought a black pleated miniskirt of viscose and polyester lined from Joie. It’s a playful skirt with a scrunched waist. It’s part of my maybe rebellion… Read more “Joie pleated miniskirt: having fun with playing dressup”
Joie’s leopard miniskirt: creating energy with fashion
Having survived perimenopause in my 40s, I am so relieved to be in menopause where I feel more like my original self — a girl who likes… Read more “Joie’s leopard miniskirt: creating energy with fashion”
Topping off a highwaisted full lace miniskirt
I bought this Joie full lace miniskirt on sale. Love it. But what is the appropriate top for a short waisted woman like me who has a… Read more “Topping off a highwaisted full lace miniskirt “
Wear what you want
I use Lululemon tights for yoga, Pilates, training at the gym (aka torture), sometimes ballet, usually modern dance, and for tennis in the winter. Today, after tennis,… Read more “Wear what you want”
Playing dress-up after 55 