Style

Perhaps it’s from having revolutionary blood (this makes me sound exciting, which is untrue), but I love a good red, white, and blue outfit. Even better, I love some red, white, and blue family matching. Clearly, there are an infinite number of ways to do this. However, if you’ve found your way to me, I …

I read once that the typical office building thermostat is calibrated toward the most comfortable temperature for the male body. Is that true? It certainly explains why the men in my office stroll around in polos year round while the women pile on the heated blankets in mid July. It’s hard to concentrate while you’re …

With both spring approaching and me in the thick of shamelessly binge watching Downton Abbey on Netflix, I’ve been thinking of my favorite transitional fashion staple. Personally, I love a tennis sweater (or cricket jumper, if you will), but I think it takes a bit of…? I don’t know. They can be tricky to pull …

I have quite a few things that I’ve owned for a couple of decades now. Many or most of them have held up nicely. I chose to share these four items because they are all a) twenty years old or older and b) have been treated terribly over their long lifetimes. It’s honestly crazy what …

I really believe everyone has a style that works for them, things that are flattering and make you feel comfortable and, most importantly, make you feel like you. We all go through bad fashion periods, though. Looking back on my own bad fashion periods, I think many people go through these awkward phases as a …

When my daughter became old enough to a) reliably fit into things for at least a year and b) not destroy her clothing like a pureed-food goblin, I started to think a bit harder about her wardrobe. The ‘leggings and a onesie’ standard baby uniform is fine – functional, practical, a diaper blowout or strained …