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Five Years in Review

February 15, 2021 was Fashion Schlub’s 5-year anniversary. Woohoo. I think I’m a little surprised I’m still here doing this five years later. The very first post explained what the heck a Fashion Schlub was…and why I was writing this blog at all. The most popular post of that first year was
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ Feb 21-26

Yep. I’m still putting on clothes (almost) every day. SATURDAY Was up all night watching a show, then slept til 1pm. Got dressed just to shovel (again) and get a sandwich from the deli. Grabbed this striped top from the donate pile cuz it’s been so long since I’ve been to the
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How to Shop Better with Shoptagr

I have written about Shoptagr before, briefly, but so many people ask about it that I wanted to do a more in-depth post. Shoptagr is a “shopping assistant.” It’s an extension you save to your computer and a little thingy sits politely on your toolbar til you need it.  One-click tells it
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Week in Review: Week 260

The one where I was on vacation and didn’t do much cuz snow and Asian movie madness. MONDAY Boring Day #1 (for you, not me. I love staying home and doing nothing. I also love going out and doing something. Life’s a win-win). I puttered (not to be confused with piddled). I moved
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Inspired by: Sense for Style by Ina

Each month I’m going to be sharing a person or trend that inspires me to create new outfits from my own wardrobe or add something new. This month I want to share an Instagram account I’ve followed for several years now: https://www.instagram.com/senseforstylebyina Ina has immaculate, minimal style. The individual items are simple
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ Feb 13-19

It was vacation week for me…not that I think outfits were all that different from work-from-home outfits these days, but… SATURDAY Cold-day errand-running outfit. And by errand-running I mean getting myself deli breakfast and then coming home to eat and watch Asian tv. Wearing my ohgoshitmustbelikenineyearsoldbynow handkerchief hem turtleneck cuz easy+cozy…and this
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Spring Vibes: Adding Pastels into Your Winter Wardrobe

This is where my mind is these days. Yes, me. Miss Dark Low Contrast Greyed Down Neutral. I want to roll around in the ice cream tubs at Baskin Robbins. Daiquiri Ice, Rainbow Sherbet, Bubble Gum, Mintcho. All those soft pastel colors. Yum. To me, the fall is all about those rich,
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Week in Review: Things I Love About Myself

Ooohhh…this is a “challenge myself” week, but I’m thinking you guys should do it too 🙂 So I’m not out here loving myself all alone. To be clear, you will share things you love about YOURSELF. Ha. The exercise is of finding positive things about yourself, not just finding fault with yourself.
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ Feb 6-12

Winter Dressing. I’ve had just about enough. SATURDAY Saturday morning errands. Just a simple look for getting in and out of the car several times. I hate getting in and out of the car. Turtleneck: Jessica London cotton/cashmere blend, 22/24, similar Jeans: Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda jeans, black wash, 20 short Coat: J
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Where Bloggers Live: Come On In!

Welcome to the monthly edition of Where Bloggers Live. It’s kind of like HGTV’s “Celebrities at Home,” but…Bloggers! Who doesn’t like to peek behind the scenes and see inside people’s homes? Every month a group of six bloggers share their workspaces, homes, towns, and more! This month’s theme is Entryway/Landing Strip. That
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Week in Review: Week 258

MONDAY We had all the snow today. It was glorious. Sadly, Snow Days are a thing of the past, as everyone is now equipped to work from home. I guess now the only Snow Days will be power outages. Power Outage Day. Doesn’t have quite the same poetic ring to it. TUESDAY
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What I Bought in January

The monthly post where I share reviews on the things I bought. This month could be more appropriately called, “What I Returned in January,” cuz yeah…pretty self-explanatory. Not a successful shopping month. What I’m CRAVING is low-saturation, cool-toned pastels (of course I am), AND hot pink. Ha. Just to be contrary. I
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ Feb 1-5

What do plus size 60-year-olds wear? ANYTHING THEY WANT. SATURDAY Uhm…I think the only thing I did out of the building was going to the deli for an egg sandwich (I’m so predictable). So this was just comfortable for being around the apartment all day, mostly at the computer. Turtleneck: Jessica London
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Pretty In…oh, I just can’t do it

Some colors, like people, drift in and out of your life over time. Pink is one of those colors for me. Do you have colors you’ve liked at certain times in your life, that you’ve wanted nothing to do with at others? I remember in my 20s specifically, really loving the color
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dark blue winter vignette collage

Week in Review: A Very Special Gratitude Episode

So. I’ve been feeling like Week in Review has been getting a little stale, since I don’t DO very much these days (#covidpluswinter)…and I’m mostly just sharing my THOUGHTS on things. And while my thoughts are INSANELY exciting to ME, they may not be for everyone…so I’m going to try to come
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Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ Jan 23-29

Sharing a week’s worth of plus size outfits, for better or worse! Question: is the jump to seven days (from five) of outfits too much? Apology: I’m a boob and didn’t realize I had my camera in manual focus for the first 3 days so I had to swipe video stills from
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Product Review: L’Oréal Age Perfect Rosy Tone Face Moisturizer

I’ve been using L’Oréal Age Perfect Rosy Tone Face Moisturizer for about six weeks. I was sent it from Influenster but this is an honest review of the product. The packaging claims to “Renew and Revive a Blushed Rosy Tone From Within. Skin is hydrated and has a healthy blush. Instantly revive
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Week in Review: Week 256

Another week primarily spent avoiding contact with humans, but living a rich fantasy life. MONDAY Martin Luther King Day. A favorite quote: “People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated
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bettye wearing a weeks' worth of plus size outfits

Plus Size Outfit of the Day ~ Jan 16-22

Seven plus-size work and work-from-home outfits. SATURDAY   I took an actual picture of this on Saturday, I know I did. And yet…it’s nowhere to be found. So here’s a screengrab of the tiktok video. I was sort of a hot mess that day cuz rain. Sweater: Black Catherine Malandrino Cashmere Crewneck,
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About Me: We’re Not Necessarily the Best Judges of Who We Are

I like perusing the personal ads. Not in an “I’m looking for someone” sort of way, but just purely for the entertainment factor. Reading people’s descriptions of themselves is a hoot. I think sometimes people identify with who they would like to be. “I’m funny,” “I’m youthful,” “I’m a free spirit,” “I’m
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