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No matter if you work in an office or at home, here’s a dress that can work for both lifestyle needs as well as easily transition from summer to fall.  The studded jersey dress (by Donna Ricco) is perfect for the broad-shouldered hourglass with the draped detail at the neck and waist.  The shoulder line [...]

If you have a short waist, you will typically have longer legs and I have found that a good portion of hourglass and rectangle body types have these proportions.  To create the illusion of  a longer waist, wear the same value of color on top and bottom as I show here with the dark green [...]

No matter where I find myself, I am always presented with the same concerns by women of all ages: “I want to dress my age but not look”…(choose one: a. matronly; b. too old; c. too young.) Most often, and this is because most of my clients are in their “middle years,” I hear your [...]

The other day I went with a friend to check out the latest new items at Banana Republic and I found the perfect all-in-one travel-, work-, and casual-appropriate jacket for you all. They call it the Sabrina jacket ($130) and the fabric is a nice, heavy weight gabardine and the shawl collar is super [...]

The flattering draped necklines are a big trend for fall (YAY!) and finding the perfect black dress that can work for about any occasion just got a little easier.  The dress can work with a thin cardigan and belt, one-button blazer or alone.  Because of the neckline, no necklace is necessary. Here I show two [...]

So, what is this business about “personal stylists”?
For many of you, when you hear “stylist,” you probably think of the famous ones who “style” celebrities, picking out gala gowns and prepping glamorous photo shoots. Though there is definitely a stylist that does this kind of work, there’s also a stylist who works with regular folks, [...]

Reader Question
I wear skirts more times than not, since they’re more flattering than pants on my frame. My issue comes in with what shoes to wear with casual skirts. I get tired of wearing flip-flops and sandals because they aren’t very supportive walking around for long distances.
Any suggestions on an alternative that has more support [...]