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Category Archives: Dress Up – Dress Down
DRESS UP, DRESS DOWN: two-piece dress from Ricki’s
My mother had several two-piece dresses, one of which my daughter Jean and I inherited. It’s a DVF, Jean had the pleasure of Meeting Diane von Furstenberg in person! I recently bought two skirts with matching blouses at RICKI’S, I showed … Continue reading
Posted in Dress Up - Dress Down, Fashion
Tagged dress up - dress down, Drizzle and Shine, DVF, Ricki's, Synergy Organic Clothing
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STYLE CHALLENGE: Snow Leopard
When Covered Perfectly came out with this top, I knew I wanted to buy one but I procrastinated ordering it because I thought the company would be around forever. You can imagine how disappointed I was when the company closed … Continue reading
Dress Up – Dress Down: Black and Beige Two-Tone Sweater
When I noticed this two-tone sweater on a mannequin, it was one of those moments. You know, the kind when you make an instant decision. Only one sweater left: fortunately, just my size and just my style! I love the dolman sleeves … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Dress Up - Dress Down, Fashion, Music, Photography, Scenery
Tagged autumn, autumn leaves, dress up - dress down, leopard, photography, Scenery, Simons, two-tone sweater
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Dress Up – Dress Down: La Jolie Molly
La Jolie Molly With a name and sign like this, of course, I had to go in and check it out! First thing I bought was this pretty bamboo and lace shrug, just the thing to dress up jeans. My … Continue reading
Denim and Lace
What I wore for a weekend getaway to Collingwood, Ontario. For our 50th wedding anniversary, my husband bought me this whimsical lace dress. We were on our Niagara Falls weekend and while browsing through a little boutique Lasting Impressions (near … Continue reading
Posted in Day Trips, Dress Up - Dress Down, Fashion, Shopping, Summer
Tagged Collingwood Ontario, day trips in southern Ontario, Elora, lace, shopping
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SLOW FASHION: 30 wears challenge
“The goal of the 30 wears challenge campaign is to encourage shoppers to buy less fast fashion and more slow, quality pieces that they will wear over and over again. The less we buy, over time, the less that will … Continue reading
Posted in Dress Up - Dress Down, Fashion
Tagged 30 wears challenge, double breasted blazer, slow fashion
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Peplum: I loved it then, I love it now
I remember my mom wearing peplum and she always looked so elegant. She had an hourglass figure and this flared-from-the-waist style accentuated it even more. I was excited to see peplum tops make a comeback a few years ago and … Continue reading
Posted in Dress Up - Dress Down, Fashion, Thirfting
Tagged dress up - dress down, peplum, second-hand clothes, thrifted fashion
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Clothes make the man
And in this case … the WOMAN. What we wear is an expression of our personalities, our likes, our moods. It reflects our attitudes and values. My mom had a profound influence on me, she always looked her best whether … Continue reading
Posted in Dress Up - Dress Down, Fashion, Photography, Scenery, Summer
Tagged dressing up jeans, dressing with dignity, flowers, Grand River, Kimono, my mom, photography, Scenery
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Dress Up – Dress Down: Thrift Shopping
The splendour of the blossoms have come, trees and shrubs garbed in delightful colours. Northern Gold Forsythia has prolific yellow flowers, the same shade as in my blouse that I bought in a thrift shop in Seattle. The blouse is a slightly … Continue reading
How to Style a Jean Jacket
Most women own a pair of jeans or two. Just as you can wear pretty much anything with jeans, a jean jacket is just as versatile, perhaps more so. These ladies inspire me. I never owned a jean jacket until my … Continue reading