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What to wear to dance class? This red and black plaid dress with a high waisted lace up and handkerchief style. #fashionblogger #dancerA time to dance! This is one of my favourite skirts for dancing. It’s a flowing,sheer fabric that looks amazing when I twirl. I love the high low style. #fashionblogger #dancerA dress for all seasons. With summer being too short for my liking, I layered this summer dress with a long black cardigan, black dickie, a leopard print halftee, a leopard print scarf, bamboo tights and leopard print booties. Swipe to see how it looks in summer. #fashionbloggerMy favourite faux fur jacket and snake skin print joggers. #fauxfur #fashionblogger #fashionover50 #snakeskinprintPink and blue tie-dye Dolman sleeve top made in the USA.🇺🇸#fashionblogger #madeinusaPattern mixing in black and white with plaid and stripes and polkadots! Do you do pattern mixing? #plaid #stripes #polkadots #patternmixing #blackandwhite #fashionblogger #fashionover50@coveredperfectly is back!! ❤️Stylish, flattering, ageless fashion. One of my favourite tops is #simplecomfort - I bought it in several colors. This one is black which I’m wearing with a red Dickie underneath. Goes great with my red and black #buffaloplaid #coveredperfectly #fashionblogger #fashionover50 #madeinusa🇺🇸Relaxing in my red Covered Perfectly top.❤️made in the USA 🇺🇸 @coveredperfectly #fashionblogger #fashionover50Winter in Ontario. Keeping warm in my pink puffer jacket and cosy fleece-lined pink camouflage leggings. @save_the_duck #pink #pinkcamo #winter #fashionblogger #hanoverHappy Valentines! With love, carmen ♥️#love #valentinesBuffalo plaid cardigan brightens up dreary winter days. #buffaloplaid #lumberjackstyleMy cozy windowpane plaid cardigan jacket and thrifted beret. #blackandwhite #thriftedfashion #slowfashion #winterfashion #fashionbloggerRoom with a view! A cold winter night as seen from the bedroom window. #winterHappy New Year!♥️ #buffaloplaidchristmas #buffaloplaid #lumberjackstyle #fashionbloggerMerry Christmas! Wishing everyone a blessed holiday season! #merrychristmasShopping at Simons, Canadian store. Love this two-tone sweater! ❤️ #sweaterweather #fashionblogger #leopardprint #notwool @maisonsimons @simons.canadaShopping at Simons Canadian store. I love this shade of raspberry. #longcardigan #floraltshirt #fashionblogger #simonscanada @simons.canada @maisonsimonsDesigned in Canada and bought at @zacksfashions - women’s apparel since 1921, first store opened in Kitchener, Ontario. 19 stores across Ontario and Quebec, “Zacks offers an inspiring selection of career and casualwear in sizes ranging from 4 - 18.” #clairedesjardins #clairedesjardinsapparel #clairedesjardinsart #canadianstore #fashionblogger #zacksfashion #zacksfashionsI love second hand: easy on the pocketbook and great for the environment. Lace top is from Cleo via thrifted. Faux leather pants and shoes from my friend Maggie‘s clothing exchange. #clothingexchange #thriftedfashion #slowfashion #whatveganswearIn memory of my mom, my inspiration! I’m wearing one of her favourite styles: peplum, pencil skirt, lace stockings and high heels. My velvet peplum top is thrifted. Pencil skirt from my daughter’s eco-boutique @drizzleandshine The stockings belonged to my mom. Shoes from my friend @maggieli28 clothing exchange. #fashionblogger #memories💕
Tag Archives: cruelty-free fashion
Camouflage: Pink, Black and Gray
Last summer, I was delighted to find a pair of pink camo joggers (lightweight cotton). Now I found a winter version of pink camo, fleece-lined leggings (warm and cozy) in fact, the company is called COZY. I stayed comforably warm … Continue reading
NW Trend Show – Seattle
What a wonderful experience I had going to my first fashion trade show in Seattle! The event is for wholesale buyers and I got a peek into what it’s like to see fashion before it gets to the stores, I … Continue reading
Posted in eco fashion, Fair trade, Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, jewellery, Seattle
Tagged Armed Angels, cruelty-free fashion, Drizzle and Shine, eco boutique, eco fashion, fair trade, Fashion Trade Show, Indigenous ethical fashion, NW Trend Show, organic, Seattle, sustainable fashion, Tasi jewellery
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Snowing in Seattle
SEATTLE WEATHER NEWSFLASH We woke up to a blanket of snow this morning. Wouldn’t you know it, just after I wrote about sunny in Seattle in my last post, it is now snowy in Seattle! Many flights were cancelled and … Continue reading
Day Trip to Snohomish, Washington
A view of the Snohomish River, it doesn’t look as beautiful in January as it does in the summer, but with weather mild enough to take off my coat, I’m not complaining. Jean wore her SAVE THE DUCK jacket, a … Continue reading
Shopping Spree at Drizzle & Shine
Shopping at DRIZZLE & SHINE is worth the trip to Seattle! Of course, visiting my daughter is the reason Seattle is now my favourite city! My shopping spree included tops, skirts, socks and this grey organic cotton dress (that can be … Continue reading
Christmas Sparkles
Our neighbourhood sparkles with Christmas lights. Oh, what fun it is to drive along the streets in a warm car listening to Christmas songs on the radio!🎄 One of the churches in our area put a lot of love and … Continue reading
Happy Anniversary DRIZZLE AND SHINE
It’s been two years since my daughter Jean opened her eco-boutique in Seattle. “Drizzle & Shine is an eco-boutique that grew out of a style blog. While blogging about fashion, boutique owner Jean Coburn learned about major ethical concerns in the fashion industry. The … Continue reading
Dress Your Age
Dress Your Age? What is that supposed to mean? I dress how I like, I wear what I want to. We should choose clothes that make us happy, that make us feel good and that suit our personal style and … Continue reading
Posted in Cruelty-free, eco fashion, Fair trade, Fashion, Jeanofalltrades
Tagged aging, cruelty-free fashion, eco fashion, fair trade, fashion rules, youth
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Why do women wear fur?
Or men, for that matter. Every year since blogging I do a special post for my animal friends (as well as consistently promoting fashion with compassion). My first memories of women wearing fur was my own dear mother. In the … Continue reading
