I bought a new suit, from Eddie Bauer of all places. Who knew an outdoorsy store sold nice work clothes? The jacket is really nice – fitted in the shoulders, nipped in at the waist so it gives me a nice shape – but I generally don’t have a problem finding blazers that fit; it’s […]
A new feature on my blog; every Wednesday I will write about building my capsule wardrobe. But first, I’d like to share this short blog entry from The Society Pages titled “ The Balancing Act of Being Female; or Why We Have So Many Clothes.” It was written by culture critic Lisa Wade, PhD. This […]
I just had a major closet and drawer purge. More perfectly good clothes in a donation bag; I think I’ll take those to Out of the Closet. My suits and blazers will go to Dress for Success but first I’ll pass over my accessories to see if there are any that I can include. I’ve […]
While I waited for the movie to start this weekend, I did a bit of window shopping for potential items for my capsule wardrobe. First I went into the Calvin Klein store since I’ve purchased that brand before, I think the styles are classic and flattering (and the sales are incredible). I saw a couple […]
Here are some steps I’ve taken to creating my capsule wardrobe: Took two pairs of pants to the cleaners to get hemmed. Arranged the stuff hanging in my closet by color, which helped me decide on my accent colors Decided that my accent colors will be olive, red, navy, and purple/lavender/plum based on what’s already […]
