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Skinny Cargo Pants and….Ankle Boots!

Okay so maybe I’m not super right on-trend with these pants anymore, but heck! It just got slightly less hot enough to wear pants! So, since my impulse-control post reminded me of these pants from Target, I thought I would try them out with my new ankle boots. I think winter trends last longer in […]

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Dress as Midi-Length Skirt

As you loyal readers may recall, this is the dress I received in a swap some months back. I loved the print and knew it had potential despite it’s wonky fit (I styled it here and here in it’s dress incarnation). But what is wonkiness aside from a challenge? Today I have taken this challenge […]

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Unwearable/Wearable

I wore this dress once before, after snagging it at a clothing swap. I love that it’s striped, obviously, and the pleats and colors give it that preppy vibe I’m so fond of. But it is seriously unwearable as a dress. It’s just totaly shapeless, and the way the dress falls away from my boobs […]

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Navigating the Sea of High Waisted Pants

Are high waisted jeans right for my body? A lot of people ask me this question, or think that this look is the LAST thing that would flatter them. There are several things I have learned since beginning my career as a wardrobe consultant, and what kinds of bodies look great in this recycled trend […]

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70’s Pirate!

Here are the android shots I took this week. I thought it would terribly unkind of me not to post pictures of this piratey 70’s look. I mean, the blouse alone is one thing, but with the wide-legged high waist jeans? Too funny not to post. These jeans are borrowed from my buddy Liz, who […]

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Surfin’ Safari

Thanks for your comments on yesterday’s post. I know it’s been difficult for a lot of people lately, financially, and I am glad to know I am not alone, even though it’s a group I wish we weren’t in! Even though I am complaining about being broke, I still had the bad judgement to buy […]

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