Susan after 60

“When you buy something for spring, please share the link sooner.” Similar requests show up often in emails and comments. Since I wear things repeatedly, season after season, much of what I show in my photos is no longer available. For example, this blazer is by Raison D’etre, and I bought it at Neiman Marcus…

We can inject interest into minimalist staple basics by pairing them with a bold statement piece. Whether luxurious fabrics or dramatic details, an eye-catching updated piece can breathe new life into an otherwise staid combination. The bodysuit and flare-leg jeans (here) provide the base of the look. The strapless bra is here. My basic look…

We plan to stay home before the fire to ring in 2024. But some of you have asked for ideas on what to wear for a New Year’s Eve celebration, so I’ll share some outfit suggestions for different types of events. We’ll begin with the most dressed-up scenario. If you go to dinner and then…

I take my mom to get her radiation treatments on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. She has a small skin cancer on the top of her wrist and will require 20 treatments. There was a slight chill in the air, and the morning fog was heavy, so a V-neck sweater and black jeans were comfortable. I…

When you look at a fashionable image and can’t tell in which decade it was taken, the women are likely wearing classics. Get in my time machine, and I’ll take us back to 1973. The look I wore to the grocery store on Wednesday is the same formula I wore in high school. I started…

Accessories can make a tremendous difference in how clothes look on your body. Without them, I never feel fully dressed. As we saw in the previous post (here), adding accessories can accentuate, balance, or camouflage parts of our figures. As requested, I’m showing you another example of how to make what you already have work…

The ABCs are among the first lessons learned in fashion studies. Like kindergarten, the starting point is the alphabet, the foundation of human communication. Fashion and what we do with it (style) is also a form of communication. In this instance, ABC stands for Accentuate, Balance, and Camouflage. Learning to use these principles results in…

In 2005, we met on December 10th at a neighborhood Christmas party. We were both new to the neighborhood and unaccompanied that evening, so we spent a few minutes chatting and exchanging business cards. I ordered shipping supplies for my business from his company a few months later. We have been adventure partners since then.…

Do you find yourself wearing the same things in the same way all the time? Inspiration can give you some ideas for putting together fresh, updated looks using what you already have. Inspiration often stems from something I saved on my mood board. It’s about expanding my creativity to look more up-to-date. A mood board…

Some items are so versatile and comfortable that I reach for them repeatedly. The combination of a cashmere V-neck sweater and a soft pair of jeans has been one of my favorites for the past few winters. The look is a simple and comfortable base that can be dressed up or down. Working on my…