Tag Archives: leopard print

Winterizing a summer dress

Posted on February 25, 2021 by carmen

  Since living in our present home–with all three of our children grown up and moved out–I had the luxury of turning a bedroom into my dressing room. So now I never need to pack away any out-of-season clothes–a fashionista’s … Continue reading →

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Houndstooth and Leopard: pattern-mixing

Posted on October 17, 2019 by carmen

Two of my favourite prints together Just by coincidence, in my previous post, I wore leopard print leggings and houndstooth leggings, which are two of my favourite prints. I love the look of classic houndstooth. Leopard print is timeless, after all, … Continue reading →

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How to wear leggings and look classy

Posted on October 10, 2019 by carmen

Here’s my easy tip to look classy in leggings — wear a long top or tunic that covers your tushie. It’s that simple, yet I see so many women wearing a top that’s too short for leggings. I have a … Continue reading →

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Accidental shopping and accidentally vegan

Posted on June 9, 2019 by carmen

Now don’t get me wrong, I love shopping, but last month I went shopping by accident. I had no intention of going shopping. Really. I had not planned to buy anything. Honestly. I accidentally walked into a store and bought … Continue reading →

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Scarf Inventory

Posted on January 12, 2019 by carmen

Some woman collect shoes, I collect scarves. Before going on my winter holiday in Seattle, I decided to take an inventory of my scarves, I have quite a nice variety that I’ve collected over the years. Some were gifted to … Continue reading →

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Walking on the Wild Side

Posted on January 23, 2018 by carmen

Taking a walk on the wild side with my new leopard booties and wearing faux fur and fringes for a wild style. I love imitating the look without harming animals. My jacket is faux suede, faux trim with laces on … Continue reading →

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Why do women wear fur?

Posted on January 2, 2018 by carmen

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 →

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Leopard and Red

Posted on March 25, 2017 by carmen

You can wear any colour with animal prints–because this timeless pattern is neutral–red being my favourite. It always reminds me of my fashionable mother; she had quite a collection of animal prints in her wardrobe. The belt belonged to my mom, … Continue reading →

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Faux is the way to go

Posted on December 1, 2016 by carmen

I’m finally old enough to wear leopard. Yes, leopard used to be for old ladies when I was growing up. I had leopard-print PJs as a teenager but never wore leopard-print in public. Now during my *ahem* mature years, I’m … Continue reading →

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Instant Pattern Mixing: flowers and leopard

Posted on June 26, 2016 by carmen

What I like about this dress is that it’s designed with a patchwork of pattern mixing: flowers, leopard and an abstract print. The front is different from the back and it’s also asymmetrical which gives it a unique designer look. I … Continue reading →

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