Alexandria Blaelock

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.

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.

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).

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.

Your Outfit for Air Travel is another one of those things that have changed over time.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.