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Tag: Signature Wardrobe
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2025 Winter Wardrobe Plan
Somewhere along the lines, I’ve managed to slip a year of wardrobe plans. Nonetheless, it’s time to look at my 2025 winter wardrobe plan.
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2023 Post-Mastectomy Summer Wardrobe Update
It’s time to examine the full horror of my 2023 post-mastectomy summer wardrobe update. I happily said, all I need is a dog walking dress and a top for $395; just enough to get me through the season.
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Planning a Post-Mastectomy (flat chested) Wardrobe
Going by how much difficulty I had with my post-mastectomy Summer Plan, I wanted to write something specifically for post-matectomy women planning to go flat chested. This post will do until I can find the time to update the book with my findings.
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2023 Post-Mastectomy Summer Wardrobe Plan
Five minutes ago summer arrived, so I decided to revamp my summer plan with the mastectomy to produce a 2023 post-mastectomy Summer Wardrobe Plan.
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2023 Summer Wardrobe Plan
As I sit here writing 2023 Summer Wardrobe Plan, it’s still winter out there, (just like last year), and Summer seems a long way away.
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The Problems of #GirlMaths
I recently heard about #girlmaths, and it doesn’t make me happy. It involves specious calculations to reduce the cost of clothes/shoes/accessories to free…
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2023 Winter Wardrobe Update
As usual, my 2023 winter wardrobe update shows an overspend, though at least I’m not overspent and underdressed, so that’s something at least.
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2023 Winter Wardrobe Plan
Given how blah the weather was through Summer, it feels wrong to be working on my 2023 winter wardrobe plan, but here I am doing it anyway.
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2022 Summer Wardrobe Update
Here in Melbourne, 2022 Summer was more like winter than summer, but none the less, here’s my 2022 Summer Wardrobe Update!
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Alexandria’s Adventure in Leather Soled Shoes
Inspired by a conversion with Toseland (the cobbler) I decided to give leather soled shoes another try. The weather we’ve been having (four seasons in a day) hasn’t been the best time to start.
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2022 Summer Wardrobe Plan
It’s cold and raining outside right now as I start thinking about my 2022 Summer wardrobe plan. I’m well rugged up with layers and layers trying to keep warm.
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2022 Winter Wardrobe Update
As it turns out, my 2022 Winter Wardrobe Update is a tale of two sides of a coin – had to buy more than expected, but enjoyed in-person shopping.
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Warm Outfit
In the midst of energy price increases, we’ve had a cold snap, and my thoughts are turning to the kind of warm outfit you can wear when working from home on your own. While not turning the heating on.
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2022 Winter Wardrobe Plan
There’s a lot to consider for the 2022 Winter wardrobe plan; Over the last 6 – 12 months I’ve slimmed down from a LARGE to a Small verging on Extra Small.
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2021 Summer Wardrobe Update
Once again the weather is changeable, even for “Four Seasons in One Day” Melbourne, and it’s time to look at the 2022 Summer wardrobe update.
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Bold and Beautiful
Having been out of action for a few weeks, I’ve had plenty of time to look around me at my home. The one we bought and did up twenty years ago, but haven’t really done much with since. It’s not exactly bold and beautiful.
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2021 Summer Wardrobe Plan
It’s time to start looking at my 2021 Summer Wardrobe Plan. As I write, the sun is shining, and I’m putting on and taking off my fleece. The shops are frantically dispatching end of season catalogues, and soon they’ll be replacing them with new styles for warmer weather.
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2021 Winter Wardrobe Update
Winter has been a mixed bag in terms of clothes, weather and the pandemic, but now it’s time for my 2021 Winter Wardrobe Update.
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Do or Die
It feels like we’ve been in forever, but with so much time spent at home (where possible), many people have found this a good time to get healthier. Do or die of a different kind.
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2021 Winter Wardrobe Plan
I’ve been freezing for what seems like ever. And therefore, thinking about lots of warm layers for my 2021 Signature Wardrobe Winter Plan.
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2020 Summer Wardrobe Update
Before I get into my 2020 Summer Wardrobe Update, let’s recap the Summer Plan. Which was basically to get a bunch of black clothes.
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2020 Signature Wardrobe Summer Plan
Due to unforeseen circumstances, my 2020 Signature Wardrobe Summer Plan is the kind of extreme you get when you have to replace your entire wardrobe.
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2020 Winter Wardrobe Update
Let’s just say I’ve been cold, and skip to the rest of the 2020 Winter Wardrobe Update. My 2020 Winter plan was based on costumes for two characters:
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How to Choose Appropriate Makeup
So. I mentioned last time I’d intended to talk about appropriate makeup. And this is the post I’m going to do it in.
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2020 Winter Wardrobe Plan
Thanks to our highly variable Melbourne weather, I’ve been thinking about my 2020 Winter Wardrobe Plan for some time. And staying warm!
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2019 Summer Wardrobe Update
Technically, Summer has just ended, and it’s time for the 2019 Summer Wardrobe Update, but the weather has been cool and wet and I’m already thinking about Winter.
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2019 Summer Wardrobe Plan
After some lovely sunny days, and wonderful winter purchases, I’ve been warm enough to start thinking about a 2019 Summer Wardrobe Plan.
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2019 Winter Wardrobe Update
The garden is full of Spring Bulbs, and we’ve had some slightly warmer days. So it’s time to get the 2019 Winter Wardrobe Update out of the way.
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The Building Blocks of Style
I’m fascinated by Harajuku style. It looks a random collection of stuff, but take a closer look, and you’ll see all the building blocks of style in an ever-changing arrangement.
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Conference Outfit
Conference Season is upon us. On the one hand, you’ll get a few days out of the office and maybe make some new friends and industry contacts. On the other, you have to come up with a Conference Outfit…
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Funeral Outfit
People die all the time and we barely think about it, but now and again there’s someone we want to pay our respects to, and that means a Funeral Outfit.
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2019 Winter Wardrobe Plan
I’m cold, it’s wet outside, and I’m wondering if I have enough warm clothes, so that makes it time to develop my 2019 Winter Wardrobe Plan.
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2018 Summer Wardrobe Update
We’ve had some cooler weather and daylight savings ends in a few short weeks, so it’s time to do my 2018 Summer Wardrobe Update.
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K-Drama Heroine Outfit
I’ve already mentioned my new passion for K-Drama, and one of the reasons I love it is the subtext. Particularly the way the K-Drama heroine outfit says so much about her and her mental state.
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2018 Summer Wardrobe Plan
Even though Spring is barely here, the shops are ready for Christmas so it’s time for my 2018 Summer Wardrobe Plan.
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2018 Winter Wardrobe Update
Before I start my Summer wardrobe planning, it’s time for the 2018 Winter Wardrobe Update.
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How to Overcome the Wardrobe Diet Dilemma
I was recently reading a book discussing the psychological effects of deprivation. Regardless of whether that’s cigarettes, cars, or a wardrobe diet.
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Event Outfit
The most common event outfit code today is Cocktail Dress; a semi-formal day/night transitional wear. It came about during the inter-war years when it was common to meet in the evening for a quick drink before dressing (black tie) for dinner.
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Public Appearance Outfit
Now and again there are times you need to be in public as yourself, only better. When you’re being a public figure, you need a public appearance outfit that makes it clear you’re “someone”.
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How to Build an Outfit When You Want To Be Left Alone
Now and again, it happens that you just don’t want to be bothered by other people. So today, we’re building an outfit for when you want to be left alone.
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Movie Outfit
My local cinema was so dark I thought it had closed down until a bunch of people in gym gear walked out, so I decided it was time for a Movie Outfit.
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How to Build A Signature Shoe Wardrobe
I’ve been preoccupied with shoes lately, or more accurately, the adequacy of them. And what a shoe wardrobe might look like. And what it would take to look after my feet better.
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Brunch Outfit
Today I’m looking at a brunch outfit. In case you don’t know, brunch is a late breakfast you eat around lunchtime.
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Research Outfit
This one comes from Judy in Minnesota who sent me an email asking, among other things, about my research outfit. Recently I wore to the library for research.
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2018 Winter Wardrobe Plan
As I mentioned in my Summer Update there have been some changes in my dressing requirements, so it’s time to plan out my 2018 Winter Wardrobe Plan.
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2017 Summer Wardrobe Update
Let me start by saying while there was no plan, I thought I’d do a 2017 Summer Wardrobe Update anyway because I learned a few useful things in the meantime.
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Hospital Admission Outfit
With my recent surgical visit fresh in my mind, today I’m offering a hospital admission outfit. This outfit is for your first day at hospital, whether that’s for a day procedure, overnight, or a longer stay. Your hospital will tell you about any other items you should bring with you. Climate/Location/Activities The first thing to note…
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Outfit to Inspire Action
I could win gold medals for procrastination, so it seems to me that I (and my friend Katy) need an Outfit to Inspire Action.
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Christmas Party Outfit
I’ve been asked a couple of times now, what would make a good Christmas Party Outfit. On the one hand, a perfectly reasonable request, and on the other, a complete nightmare given the different kinds of Christmas Party you could be attending.
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Dog Walking Outfit
The other day at the dog park, I was aksed my I dress so nice to take the dogs put. As good an excuse as any to talk about a dog walking outfit. The outfit I was wearing is for warmer weather, and shares elements with my exercise, yard work, beach, and house cleaning outfits.
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Race Meeting Outfit
Spring is here, the Racing Carnival is off and running, and it’s time to think about a Race Meeting Outfit.
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2017 Winter Wardrobe Update
Weather’s warming up, I’m starting to think about what to wear on hot days. But first, here’s my 2017 Winter Wardrobe Update.
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Headshot Outfit
All of us at one point or another will need a Headshot Outfit, even if it’s just for your passport or drivers licence. And these days, you will most likely get one for your work security card, and increasingly your employer’s website too!
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Art Gallery Outfit
Following my encouragement to visit the Hokusai exhibition, it seems only fair to build a Art Gallery Outfit.
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Music Festival Outfit
I’m sitting, wrapped in blankets, envying my Northern friend’s summer plans. Today I’m imagining myself there and planning a Music Festival Outfit.
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How to Choose a Signature Hairstyle
Like the other aspects of presence, you need to think about how your signature hairstyle fits your life before you go to the salon.
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How to Build an Outfit to Conceal Your Identity
I witnessed a guy trying to get into a pub where he was barred, and I thought it would be useful to have an outfit to conceal your identity. I mean, if the Queen can do it, so can we!
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Unveiling Outfit
Unveilings are generally solemn afternoon ceremonies that reveal a statue or monument for the first time. Your Unveiling Outfit should be an appropriately respectful semi-formal or formal outfit.
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Errand Outfit
In my recent wardrobe planning posts (Winter 2017 and Summer 2016) I mentioned my need for a Errand Outfit, and Jane reached to ask what that is.
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2017 Winter Wardrobe Plan
The mornings are cool and dark, with recent storms, and summer time ends this weekend, so it’s time to think about my 2017 Winter Wardrobe Plan.
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Picnic Outfit
We are united by the desire to enjoy the good weather, and one way to do this is to don your Picnic Outfit and head to the beach or a park for a picnic.
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Valentines Day Outfit
Today’s Valentines Day Outfit is something to wear on a dinner date rather than something to commemorate the Christian Saint Valentinus.
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Fresh Start Outfit
Often at these times of transition, we change our hair and buy new clothes to symbolise the change. So today, we’re looking at a Fresh Start Outfit.
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2016 Summer Wardrobe Update
I hadn’t intended to write a post detailing my 2016 Summer Wardrobe update, but you asked, so here it is.
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Regency Empire Line Outfit
When you hear the term “empire line outfit” (or dress), this is the sort of thing that is referred to; the signature style of Emperor Napoleon I’s first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais. Or, if you were English (and at war with France), it would be Regency style. (Think Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice). Though technically…
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NaNoWriMo Outfit
You come home from work ready to get changed and settle down to get your 1,667 words down. What are you going to wear? Your NaNoWriMo Outfit!
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2016 Summer Wardrobe Plan
Like many others, I’m starting to think about new season clothes. It’s time to plan out my 2016 summer wardrobe plan
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Signature Perfume 3: Trying Perfume Out
Now you know what perfume is, and have an idea of which one fits your lifestyle, it’s time to start trying perfume out so you can find your signature perfume.
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Signature Perfume 2: Perfume that Fits
Like the other aspects of your wardrobe, you need to decide whether your signature perfume that fits your life before you go to the store.
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Signature Perfume 1: What Is Perfume?
I’m prefers one perfume, Katy has all kinds of bottles, but before we start choosing, let’s take a look at what is perfume.
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Signature Wardrobe Working from Home Outfit
One of the outfits that has vexed me for some time is a Working from Home Outfit. For me at least, it’s going to be similar to the outfit for office work, because that is essentially what I am doing.
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Outfit for shopping
The weather is changing, the shops are selling off old stock, and you’re adapting your wardrobe for the new season. It’s time to plan an outfit for shopping.
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Elvis Tribute Outfit
Elvis Presley died 16 August 1977, and today is the start of the annual Elvis Week in Memphis Tennessee. People dress in their Elvis Tribute Outfits, and take part in an
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Yard Work Outfit
We lost another shrub to the storms, and with a fair bit of clean up to do, it seems the right time to talk about building a Yard Work Outfit.
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How to Choose an Appropriate Cardigan
I know that some people don’t quite get what I mean by appropriateness in clothing. So today we’re talking about how to choose an appropriate cardigan by discussing why I have two red cardigans in my wardrobe.
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Office Work Outfit
This is the season for fashion advisors to start telling you what new and expensive clothes you need to buy to make your Office Work Outfit for the next five minutes (before the next lot of essentials come out).
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How To Dress Like Who You Are
I’ve been reading Mary Brooks Picken again. She calls it distinctive dressing, but it’s more along the lines of “dress like who you are”. Something I talk about in my book Signature Wardrobe Planning.
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House Cleaning Outfit
As you know, I have been trying (for a long time) to lift my game on cleaning house. Aside from clothes that are loose, with elbow length sleeves I haven’t thought about a House Cleaning Outfit to wear while doing it.
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5 Shoe Fit Myths Busted
So I recently took my “go-to” boots to Toseland the cobbler to be resoled, and we were chatting about shoes and shoe fit myths (we should have gone to the pub for a couple of beers).
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Outfit for Air Travel
Your Outfit for Air Travel is another one of those things that have changed over time.
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Outfit for Watching Football
Football season’s finally here! Hot enough to feel sorry for the boys running around on field, but still time to start thinking about your Outfit for Watching Football.
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How to Choose The Clothing Quality That’s Right For You
Today I want to talk about clothing quality. In the main because there has been a recent push for people to buy fewer, higher quality garments that last longer.
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How to Enjoy the Deliciousness of Dresses
I am obsessed with the deliciousness of dresses at the moment. I mentioned in my January review that I bought some dresses and that I particularly adore my “house dress”. I have been trying to work out when and why I stopped wearing them.
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How to BE an Indomitable Presence
Something else people do at this time of year is consider revamping their wardrobes (won’t you be glad when January is over and I move on). Katy recently sent me a link to an old blog post about how Petites can build presence (like me she’s troubled in this area). It’s written by Kelly, who describes herself…
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Outfit for Exercise Newbies
The new year often brings the intention to lose weight and get fit, and this requires an outfit for exercise newbies. You could just wear any old thing, but you will feel more committed and are more likely to keep going if you have a dedicated outfit for this purpose.
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About Dame Edna’s Amazing Signature Style
My gladioli are coming into flower, and I don’t know about you, but I always think of housewife gigastar Dame Edna Everage when I see gladioli.
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Outfit for the Beach
Like most people, I love summer. But while many Australians love the beach, I’m more of a bush person. But, it seems a good time to think about an Outfit for the beach.
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2015 Summer Wardrobe Plan part 3
In part one, I talked about the basics, part two a wardrobe review, and now in the 2015 Summer Wardrobe Plan part 3, it’s time to refine the plan.
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2015 Summer Wardrobe Plan part 2
In part 1, I formulated the basic plan. Now, in the 2015 Summer Wardrobe Plan part 2, it’s time to get a bit more specific about the details.
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2015 Summer Wardrobe Plan part 1
After four years of unemployment, I must buy clothes for the life I’m currently living. It’s time to develop a 2015 Summer Wardrobe plan.
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Why and How I Wrote Signature Wardrobe Planning
It’s a good question. Complicated but good, and I’ll try to keep my explanation of why and how I wrote the book simple. (and short)
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What You Need to Know for a Strategic Wardrobe Review
As It’s the time of year for swapping clothes out as the seasons change, so it’s time to talk about a strategic wardrobe review.
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Outfit for the Fair
And after I forcibly relaxed my face (didn’t want the wind to change and it to stay that way) it occurred to me that I haven’t shared what I learned about building outfits with you, so I’ll use my outfit as an example of how to build an Outfit for the Fair.
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How Wardrobe Reviews Make You Happy and Boost Personal Power
I recently watched a video where women talked about the life-changing nature of KonMari-ing their closets. How their wardrobe reviews boosted their personal power, and made them happy.
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How 1918 style weight control makes you slim and happy
Suggestions from 1918 are in the three to five-year time frame. so it makes sense you need to think about weight control and how to maintain your body shape so that your clothes will fit you for the duration as well.
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A Critique of Glamour’s “24 Fashion Essentials You’ll Need in 2015”
In a large nutshell, this is my problem with “fashion essentials”. An essential is something that you just can’t do without; the air that you breathe for example. Fashion is a customary or conventional way of doing something; in this instance, a way of dressing.
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Three Kinds of Capsule Wardrobe
I’m trying to get my book Build Your Signature Wardrobe finished, so a quick post about the three kinds of capsule wardrobe.
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The Importance of Appropriateness in Clothing
I thought I’d share some thoughts about the old fashioned notion of Appropriateness. Many people reject appropriateness because so often it has the moral connotation of right and wrong.
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Wardrobe Planning 1935 style
Today’s advice about wardrobe planning 1935 style comes from a college textbook I discovered during my book research.