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My Week in Review: Week 13

Ooh, Fashion Schlub is a teenager at 13 weeks! This week was sort of all over the place for me. I keep meaning to NOT MAKE ANY PLANS NEXT WEEK because I’m exhausted but the next thing I know I have something going on every night. This week I’m REALLY trying to
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Thinking Outside the Size Box

I have a friend who once asked me, when I was having so much trying to find something that fit, why I keep shopping at “Jr.” stores. It’s not that I shop just at junior stores, cuz I don’t…I shop EVERYWHERE. I’ll try ANYTHING to find Just the Right Thing. Jr stores, “mature”
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Who Do You Dress For?

I spent some time this afternoon with an *old* friend…who revealed to me that he has seen this blog…and commented that there have been a couple outfits he hasn’t liked…and that in particular he does not like these sneakers (above)…which, ha ha, I just happened to be wearing today. And I just
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Feelin’ Like a Party

I had a lot of fun wearing this BB Dakota dress from Gwynnie Bee. It just felt GOOD, know what I mean? It was a cotton blend, it hung nicely, it didn’t cling to me anywhere. It felt fun.It felt like a party. And who doesn’t like to feel like a party
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Dressing Your Age…wh-a-a-a-t???

I’m going to turn 55 in September. I’m going to turn SIXTY in a little over 4 years. I keep seeing articles about “fashion over 50” and “tips on dressing your age.” I don’t know what that even MEANS. I don’t FEEL like I’m almost 60…so why would I focus on LOOKING
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Try Ons-Target

This past week when *hot* finally showed its face, I realized my wardrobe was lacking in HOT weather clothes. I can still do sleeves and cardigans at the office cuz we have arctic ac, but to go to Beach Hut with friends in the evening for a drink and some music…I had
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My Favorite Style Vloggers

While I’ve been a fan of reading blogs about various topics for a lonnng time, I’ve recently gotten turned onto watching YouTube vlogs. Watching style vlogs has become my evening dinner companion. Some people are addicted to reality television – I’m addicted to watching shopping hauls, seasonal capsule wardrobes and fitting room
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My Week in Review: Week 12

Wow, Week 12. That means I’ve been doing my little blog for 3 months. Yay for me and stick-to-it-iveness! I’ll admit it’s been a bit of a challenge as I started a second job just before I started the blog, so when I was thinking about doing the blog I seemed to
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Leggings as Pants: Yay or Nay

As a preface to this post, please Google “leggings as pants walmart” Breathe. Now we can proceed. Unless you’re like Kendall Jenner or Angelina Jolie, who can basically wear *anything* and look amazing, for me, the wearing of leggings come with some guidelines (and yes, there are always exceptions, and yes, you can really
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I Love a Uniform: Part One

I’m writing this post in lieu of listing my 10 favorite songs on Pandora. You’re welcome. Every season I have a couple outfits that are like my default outfits. When I just want to be comfy and not have to think about anything, I throw these outfits on. They’re the kind of outfits
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Game On

So I came across a new blog today called Once Upon a Time and she revealed that she was going to do a 30-day “blogging every day” challenge. In my Jump First, Look Down Later way, I decided to do the same! Like her, I don’t know if I’ll make it, but I’m going
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My Week in Review: Week 11

Oh my. Thank goodness for the 4-day weekend. This week was Very Full. I prefer a higher ratio of downtime, thank you very much, so this little break was sorely needed. The week started off with me shooting a small backyard wedding. I dress to be a) invisible (as if) and b)
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The Right to Bare Arms

While it has been a long cool wet spring here in the northeast, the heat is finally upon us, and you know what *that* means! SKIN!!! Short sleeves, no sleeves, no leggings or tights. It’s just too hot for layers once the heat and humidity sets in. A lot of plus-size women
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Ever Changing

I always hear “people don’t change.” And I really feel that’s not true – I think people change all the time! Just as an example – look at divorce. So many people at one time were on the same path, had the same life goals (or thought they did), enjoyed the same
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My Week in Review: Week 10

A little frustrated this week as I photographer and camera challenged and was unable to get an outfit post done. Grrr. I’m fortunate to have a couple friends who have been taking pictures for the blog, but they have lives (the nerve!) and I don’t like to keep taking advantage of their
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My Week in Review: Week 9

After about 40 days and 40 nights of cold grey rainy days here on Long Island, we *finally* had a break in the weather! And Caleb and I ran right over to the local preserve to take advantage of the nice day for a peaceful stroll. Sign? What sign? There’s a sign?
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Catch a tiger by the toe….

…..Eeny Meeny Miny Moe, my mother said to pick the very best one…. And which is it?? I got this kooky skater skirt from Gwynnie Bee in a running tiger print (can you even??) and wanted to show three ways to style one item. Obviously, solid colored items are easy to match
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My Week in Review: Week 8

Just gonna give you a heads up, this was a pretty boring week. It’s been grey and rainy Every Single Day so I’ve mostly stayed indoors. So, work at Day Job all day, then there’s Job #2 in the evenings…and keeping up with my little photography business…and FashionSchlub…it was just mostly work work
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I Had a Baby….

….25 years ago today. So I have to torment you Just A Little Bit…with my favorite pictures of my baby over the past 25 years… And what does this have to do with Fashion Schlub? Well, unlike my triple chins and my bumpy hips…she is the very BEST part of me. She’s
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Only Got a Hundred Years to Live

When I was in my late-30s I had a little pre-mid-life event…I lost about 180 lbs (aka got a divorce) and decided that by 40 I wanted to be the best I’d ever been. It didn’t quite happen. In my mid-40s I decided I wanted to be the best I’ve ever been
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