Closet Essentials: Professional Men

Men’s fashion operates on completely different rules than women’s fashion.  I am not sure I understand them completely and I have had to learn how to shop for my husband through a considerable amount of trial and error. My husband is not really interested in 

Closet Essentials: Women’s Fall Casual Wardrobe

Fall is just about to start here in Virginia. Within the next week or two we will enjoy the trees in their fall colors. The temperature has dropped and we have some chilly, rainy days. It’s definitely time to get the fall wardrobe ready! Last 

In Praise of the Black Turtleneck: Remembering Steve Jobs

I was so saddened yesterday to hear of the passing of Steve Jobs.  I never met him and know very little about him personally but, like so many people, the loss of him feels so personal. The first computers I ever knew were Apples– the 

Closet Essentials: Professional Women

When I first started working fresh out of college, I did not have a large clothing budget and was shocked at the price of suits. As a result, my early “suits” tended to be combinations of separate jackets, skirts and pants I found on sale. 

October’s Theme: Closet Essentials

If your life was like mine in September, it was busy and perhaps a bit frantic.  Unfortunately, the bad news is that life for the next few months is only likely to get busier and busier as we head into the holiday season. A quick