fashion funnies: how to buy a bathing suit…

this was sent to me via email from my good friend judy…talk about a good laugh…not sure where the email originated…but for all of us who have been there…may this put a smile on your face… When I was a child in the 1970s, the bathing suit for the mature figure was-boned, trussed and reinforced, […]

fashion funnies: cleaning out for summer…

love luann comics by greg evans…spotted this one a while back in the san francisco chronicle…this would not be my suggestion as to how to do a closet clean-up… mom: what are you doing? daughter: getting out my summer clothes from last year… mom: ah. weather’s warming up so it’s time to…uh… daughter: go to […]

men’s corner: espadrilles…

summertime…and yes…i am still kind of obsessing over espadrilles…so imagine my excitement…when i was perusing my june issue of gq magazine…and saw a little picture of espadrilles for men…i mean…brilliant! who wants to wear flip flops all the time? besides…it just looks a bit more stylish… jim moore, gq creative director says…”espadrilles are a big […]

in honor of the first day of summer…

…and this absolutely splendid weather we are having in the san francsico bay area…think high 90’s… =) so fabulous…i figured it was time to start looking at summertime wear…and of course…the first thing i think of is…pool time… cover-ups are a necessity for me…i’m not one that you will find sauntering around the pool without […]

put together: summer’s perfect hues…

to say that our weather here in the san francisco bay area has been doing anything but cooperating with what month we are in…well…would be the understatement of the year…so alas…i have been enjoying spring/summer weather through my fashion magazines…the beautiful summer hues make me yearn for the sun…that much more… while perusing through the […]