Sometimes a girl just needs a dose of fast, frugal fashion. That’s why I love Marshall’s. Today, I stopped in for a quick look around and left with Kate Spade wedges, a darling dress for Lola, and slip-on shoes for my husband from retro chic label Penguin. And still I showed a considerable amount of restraint, […]
Mom Style Secrets: BeautyMommy Birgit Grossmann Coles
Like all of the stylish moms I’ve featured, Birgit Grossmann Coles inspires me with more than just her style. Birgit, an American of German heritage, is married to a Haitian and has been living in Haiti for 17 years. After the devastation of the 2010 earthquakes, this mother of 3 started Simbi Fashion, a Haitian-made […]
Style Secrets: BeautyMommy Caitlin Skidmore
I am so inspired by Caitlin Skidmore of Greater Than Rubies, and I know you will be, too. In 2012, she was so moved by the poverty she sees every day in her job as the coordinator of a poverty assistance program in North Central Texas that she gave up shopping. For a whole year. Twelve months without a […]
Mom Style Secrets: BeautyMommy Kristina Clemens
After years of shame and denial, I am ready to come clean on a painful subject. I am not crafty. Well, I am, but not in the good way. 😉 I have a stylish mom who can sew and knit beautifully and a sister who has refinished her own furniture and created gorgeous projects for […]
10 Most Wearable Fall Trends for 2014
This is the thing. I could try to wow you with my in-depth knowledge of fall fashion trends, gleaned from hours spent watching runway footage instead of hammering out the deadline-du-jour, but why. You can watch the same runways, and see the same trend reports, yourself. So instead, let’s just talk about the fall trends […]
Mom Style Secrets from BeautyMommy Amber Wagner
I am so intrigued by the way other women put themselves together, especially while leading remarkably busy lives. Amber Wagner redefines busy. She is a fashion designer based in Napa Valley, California. Her swimwear line, Mia Marcelle, offers minimal yet sophisticated styles with exotic details and prints. Oh, and she’s also a mom of 6. Yes, […]
The BeautyMommy Guide to Summer Sales
I’ve been shopping a lot lately. Occupational hazard. Also, I really really like it. Today, while visiting my in-laws in Illinois, I blazed a trail through the entire Cherryvale Mall, husband in tow, on a mission to check a few items off my back to school shopping lists. And, if I happened to stumble upon […]
The J. Crew Cheat Sheet: What to Buy This Summer
Who doesn’t love the artful layering and unstudied elegance of J. Crew. It’s irresistible. Fortunately, the styling secrets of the J. Crew catalog are relatively easy to master. Here, 3 pointers for pulling off the signature look: 1. Bold Lips: A bold lip on an otherwise bare-ish face is a trademark of the brand’s style. […]
The Boden Cheat Sheet: What to Buy This Summer
If the Anthropologie catalog evokes dreams of travel to unnamed, yet always exotic, locales, the Boden catalog makes me long to be a hip urban mom in London, taking the tykes to the Victoria & Albert or to tea or to any of the other fantasy London locales that non-Londoners dream of. The brand combines classic quality […]
The Anthropologie Cheat Sheet: What to Buy this Summer
Anthropologie is one of my favorite stores, but sometimes the sheer prettiness can get overwhelming. You want to buy it all, and either do, or leave with nothing. I can help. I’ve assembled a selection of wardrobe changers – those items that flatter beautifully and fit seamlessly into the life of a busy mom-on-the-go. These are the […]