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Bold Blazer – One Item, Two Stylists is Back!
The Bold Blazer The bold blazer may seem like a challenge to incorporate into your wardrobe, but it can be a cinch to wear and more versatile than you expect. A piece of clothing with a classic cut and design can easily hold its own in your closet when injected with a unique pattern or…
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Help Change My City – LBD Gala Fall 2017
Friday night I attended the Little Black Dress Gala in support of the Help Change My City Alliance (HCMCA). Mara, my usual partner in crime, was not available. Fortunately, I managed to round up some other glamorous friends for an inspiring evening of fashion, fun and fundraising. Help Change My City The Little Black Dress Gala…
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How to Wear your Summer Dress All Year
There is nothing quite like the feeling of wearing a summer dress. Inherently, your summer dress is all about ease. A summer dress makes getting dressed a cinch. We are all about keeping things simple and easy. While wearing dresses in summer is good, wearing those same dresses all year is even better. Maximize the use…
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Style Crush – Linda Sin, Founder of Middle Sister Boutique
Last week, I had the pleasure of drinking tea with our first-ever-featured Style Crush, Linda Sin. I met Linda back in April when Mara, Linda and I attended the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs E-Series. Her unique sense of style caught my eye immediately, and I instantly developed a style crush on her. In a city…
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One Top, Four Ways To Wear It – This Trick is a Real Game Changer
I have this one top in my closet that I knew I was going to buy as soon as I saw it in the store. It is charcoal grey and made of a thick ponte fabric that feels as soft as a sweatshirt. It’s got these wide, sewn-down folds that run diagonally across the waistline.…
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Consignment Refinement – Dragon and Phoenix Will Make Your Wardrobe Fantasies Come True
Most of the time, when I discover a new product, service or store that I think is the bee’s knees, I want to share it with everyone I know. Every once in a while though, I like to keep a good thing to myself. (C’mon, I know you do it too.) I’ve been a fan…
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Autumn Office Attire: My own inspiration
With each day that passes in September, it is more noticeable that the hours of daylight are lessening for us here in the Pacific Northwest. At this point in my life, I no longer feel the pull of back-to-school time at the end of summer, nor the need for back-to-school clothes. Instead, I feel the…
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Grandma Style- Older, Wiser and Fabulously Fashionable Women
Yesterday was Grandparent’s Day. A day many would consider one of those “Hallmark Holidays”. Nevertheless, it got me thinking of my grandparents and how they helped shape my life. I was especially close to my grandma, aka Nana, who was my mother’s mom. When I was 11 years old, she and my Papa came to…
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Leather Biker Jacket: 5 picks for fall
As we enter into this season of warm days and cooler nights, layering pieces become all the more important. The leather biker jacket is one of those magical closet items that have the ability to transform your outfits. The classic jacket with all its zippers and snaps is like magical fairy dust for your closet.…
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Celebrity Inspired Styles – Locally Sourced and For Less
It’s such a tease. You see a photo in a magazine or on Pinterest of a killer outfit you know you would rock. Then you whine with disappointment when you learn those specific items are not available in Canada. It is especially frustrating when it’s a celebrity’s style featured. You quickly realize the item you are…