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Category Archives: Shopping

How to get great style

Posted by Ketura

When you feel blah, like you have “no style” (the most common refrain I hear from friends and clients), typically it’s because your wardrobe is made up of … basics. They can be bland and (more…)

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Why you should add velvet to your holiday outfits

Posted by Ketura

  Raye Bella Velvet Shoes, $158 at Anthropologie Every year when November rolls around, the clock starts ticking on the preparations for your holiday outfits. Many women I know and have worked with put this off. It’s too overwhelming, and maybe they (more…)

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Shopping for fall on Etsy

Posted by Ketura

    Ankara Print Skirt, $148, Etsy Sometimes you just have to follow the links. Here’s what I mean. Yesterday I saw this fun post and picture on Twitter by the awesome Alison of Wardrobe Oxygen. She was talking about a beautiful, colorful skirt and the process through which she found and bought it. Cool. I love how she looks in her ...READ MORE »

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The new denim

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Denim is being celebrated this season as if it’s a whole new invention. Designers have embraced it for every possible use. Going to a baby shower? There’s a lovely denim dress you could wear. Are you sick of skinny jeans? Denim comes to the rescue in new styles, shades, lengths, and widths. Going to a gala? Denim even found its ...READ MORE »

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Crushing on kimonos

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When I was in college, I spent a summer in Paris. Still a very awkward student, I was captivated by a woman named Valerie. She was a fortysomething and having a bit of a summer fling away from her (more…)

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Trend watch: Wide-leg pants

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You love your skinny jeans, right? Don’t we all?! This is the season to try something new. Now, you don’t HAVE to try the new wider-leg pants just because they’re a new trend. But then again, why not? The advantagae to trying them now is you may discover they look fantastic on you! And when ...READ MORE »

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Jewelry, the instant style update

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Today I went shopping with a longtime client for some fresh jewelry to update everything she owns. She bought three pieces and spent well under $1,000. She’s going to wear them again and again, (more…)

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Saluting military style this fall

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I broke out my military-style jacket today. It’s new, and I love it — and it’s my first wearing of my first new Fall 2015 purchase. Military is big this fall. It’s a fail-proof trend that is totally timeless. You can buy into the trend for almost nothing (I spotted several army-green jackets during my last thrifting outing to Goodwill) ...READ MORE »

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Marie Kondo + Anthro in the New Yorker

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  A recent story in the New Yorker showcases Marie Kondo’s shopping trip at Anthropologie. In case you’ve never heard of her, Kondo has recently had her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up published in this country, and it’s a terrific and indeed potentially life-changing little book. Kondo’s known for decluttering, so it’s cool that the article is about ...READ MORE »

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