I'm blessed to be a grandmother. I also happen to live by the water. I love both of these things about my life. But according to brand marketing and specifically for trends and retail purposes, I need to be categorized: A grandmother living by the water= Coastal Grandma. And boom you've got a trend! Automatically... Continue Reading →
FASHIONABLE FRIDAY: Some Weekends are Just the Best!
Looking forward to this weekend, but it's going to be pretty hard to beat the last one. It was my daughter in-law's Bridal Shower! Yes, my son is getting married! And their wedding will take place in dreamy Greece. So how exquisitely on point that the Bride's Mom planned a shower based on a Greece... Continue Reading →
FASHION UNSTITCHED: Designer Book Review- Dapper Dan
Where We Unravel the World of Fashion Three more amazing books coming your way in the next weeks. And I still can't decide which is more flamboyant than the next! Let's start with today's review. Dapper Dan - Made in Harlem- A Memoir Another fantastic Audible read. I basically binged three days on this, walking... Continue Reading →
The Thrifty Six are Ballet Inspired
Today's theme for our collaboration is ballet based- how bittersweet! From a young age, you could say I was pretty much immersed in everything that's art; from painting, to crafting, to sewing, designing, diy's- and yes, ballet too. I was a ballerina for the longest time! I danced til the age of 20 and taught... Continue Reading →
FASHIONABLE FRIDAY: Midweek Colour Blast
Needless to say, when it comes to work and family balance- family always comes first. Especially when you're tending to sick kids and husband! But that can take a toll, so it's important to still take care of yourself and somewhere in there, to find time to savour the little things that make you happy... Continue Reading →
FASHION UNSTITCHED: Influencers Reaching for the Moon
And if the saying holds...they're pretty much landing among the stars. Truly, today's influencers are reaching celebrity status like we've never seen before; or have we? Chiara Ferragni Fashion icons- or trend setters are not a novelty. They've existed alongside dress history since the very beginning. We can name tons of trendsetters from Cleopatra to... Continue Reading →
STYLING CONFESSIONS: The Stylish Monday Gang Goes ‘Undercover’
For our monthly Stylish Monday collaboration, we're discussing, passe-partout, seamless, well-fitting undergarments that can take us through the coming summer months, comfortably and discreetly. A topic that is certainly of much importance to all of us ladies and needs to be discussed. We don't want to go back to the beginnings in fashion history where... Continue Reading →
FASHIONABLE FRIDAY: Spring Jackets and Palettes…
I was invited to a Bridal Shower last weekend and decided on wearing black & white; a combination that never gets old. I love these two together especially for Spring. It's like breaking in with the white while slowly removing the black to welcome the brighter, warmer weather. But then...I may have gone too far... Continue Reading →
FASHION UNSTITCHED: Met Gala’s Gilded Glamour Interpretations…
How exciting that the Met Gala this year be centered on the 'Gilded Glamour' period in America! What an incredible idea for the coming out of a pandemic with a splash of reverie. Mindful of how people have had enough of restraints, confinement and living in fear- what best but to go all out and... Continue Reading →
Monday’s Styling Confessions: Through the Looking Glass…or Not
Today we discuss the fashionable side of eyewear. It's no lie that very few of us would choose to wear glasses if we didn't need to. I can actually see the reason for maybe styling here and there for a certain look- but other than that, most of us, I believe, wish we could do... Continue Reading →