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Fashion Schlub’s 2nd Annual Anti-Black Friday Extravaganza

Welll…maybe extravaganza is a slight exaggeration. I know there are a gazillion sales on Black Friday…and that people like to get a jump start on their holiday shopping on the extra day off from work. And I don’t want to be judgey about the folks that run out to the mall after
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Thanksgiving for One: Match Made in Seven

Welcome to the monthly edition of Match Made in Seven! We are an international group of fashion bloggers who meet virtually once a month. One of us chooses a theme each month, and that can be anything: a book, music, a color, a movie. And then we all style an outfit based
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Week in Review: Week 194

Monday Started watching season 3 of Atypical on Netflix. What a great show. And it doesn’t just appeal to me because of the autism connection. It’s not “a good show…for being about a kid with autism.” It’s A Good Show period. I love every character, every storyline. I’m trying not to binge
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Workday Wardrobe ~ November 18-22

Monday Dreary, rainy, but no camera club meant I could stay inside all day. This is the invisible Asos dress that I’ve had for five years…a vintage scarf that I can’t remember if it was my mother’s or my sisters…I love it because it has both warm and cool-toned autumnal colors, so
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Have You Seen My Green Jacket?

You know the one. The green utility jacket from Loft. I just showed it on an outfit last week! I have searched high and low. Where do these things go? (unintentional rhyming, but isn’t it fun when that happens??) Lately, I am losing lots of things. Things, words, memories. Does that ever
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Week in Review: Week 193

If you read last Wednesday’s post, you already know about my Monday, so we’ll just start from Tuesday. Tuesday I stayed home from work. I barely slept all night and after two nights of that I’m so so tired…and I’m achey from throwing up SO MUCH…and I’m still percoceting every four hours
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Workday Wardrobe ~ Nov 13-15

It was a short week due to unforeseen circumstances… Wednesday It was the first day back to work after the you-know-what…it was COLD…and I thought I would have Camera Club, so I dressed accordingly in a cozy mahogany boucle turtleneck sweater from Ulla Popken. It’s no longer available but here are some
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How to Look Cute AND Be Comfortable at Thanksgiving

What’s worse than sitting at a table with company after eating way too much food, having your belly straining against a snug belt or waistband?? And while people want to hang around and chat or watch football or play charades, all you can think about is ripping your clothes off your body
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From Sunday Funday to Morphine Monday

I haven’t been doing a lot of “fun” things lately. Correction, I haven’t been doing a lot of fun things besides working on the blog. I’ve been very inspired and motivated lately, I have a bunch of post outlines written that just need to be fleshed out when I get an outfit shot for
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Week in Review: Week 192

Monday It was picture picture picture day. Taking pictures for a new project at work, editing pictures from wine tasting, finally seeing a photo project almost completed in a hallway (I’ll share pictures when it’s done, it’s very exciting for me!), taking OOTD pictures at lunchtime cuz of the time change…editing pictures
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Workday Wardrobe Nov 4-8

MONDAY Monday outfit, with and without jacket. I’m doing an Instagram challenge this week: #oldclothesclub, where we share the clothing we’ve had the longest. I’ve had this Tahari merino wool sweater for six years. I liked it so much when I found it (at TJ Maxx) that I also bought it in
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What Inspires Me: Blogger Louise Roe of Front Roe

I’m trying out a new series called “What Inspires Me,” where I’ll show outfits I see on bloggers and Instagrammers, fashion show runways, in art, etc., and then how I create something from my closet to emulate it. I’m not sure yet if it will be monthly, bi-weekly, or as the mood
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Week in Review: Week 191

Monday A beautiful fall day. Camera club. Read on the sofa after work. Not a bad day. My friends have been in France for five days. “Send lots of pictures!” I said. After five days, I finally got a picture. Tuesday Dreary, misty. Had plans to see Katie but plans changed. All
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Memories of October

* orange cauliflower   * crunchy leaves underfoot   * mini pumpkins   * peachy autumn sunset over the water   * a slice of pizza   * adulting   * coughing   * crickets everywhere * seeing my friends for the last time before they leave for france   * closing the windows * leaving work early and solving
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Workday Wardrobe ~ Oct 28-Nov 1

It’s still in the low 60s here on Long Island, which is warm to me. So I’m trying to wear things that look fallish, while still keeping me comfortable (I overheat very easily). monday The forecast called for mostly sunny skies and a high of 63. We’re getting to my favorite temperature. Just
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BOO!!!

Did I scare you?? Happy Halloween! I got to do one Halloweeny thing this year…with my favorite person (Katie). Unfortunately, I forgot to grab the camera bag, so she just took some pics with the cell phone (pro blogger right here, folks). Bettye Breaks the Rules (pumpkin tossing is discouraged). U-Pick-Radishes (they’re
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Match Made in Seven: Fall Fashion Favorites

Welcome to the monthly edition of Match Made in Seven! We are an international group of fashion bloggers who meet virtually once a month. One of us chooses a theme each month, and that can be anything: a book, music, a color, a movie. And then we all style an outfit based
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Week in Review: Week 190

Autumn showed up this week. Good thing cuz nothing else was going on. Katie was in Maryland til Thursday. My friends left for France on Wednesday. I just worked and came home and worked some more. This was the view from my car as I ate lunch on Monday. Only one camera
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Workday Wardrobe 10/21-25

A five-day work week at last! Not that I wasn’t perfectly happy with shorter weeks, I just haven’t had a full work week since I started this Workday Wardrobe series! Monday You just saw this plaid dress on the blog a few weeks ago here but today I was back to black
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Why Neutrals Are So Important in Your Wardrobe

I love neutrals. Natural tones. Greyed-down tones. Combining colors with low contrast to one another. What do I consider to be neutrals? Black, white, grey, cream, brown, and even into navy, olive and blush pink. I can appreciate color on other people, and once in a blue moon you’ll see me in something
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