A style blog based on a fifty-something Baby Boomer doing her best to age gracefully.
Are the dog days of summer here yet? Last week’s heatwave and soaring temperatures indicate a yes. It’s sultry hot, and everybody, including Magnificient 8, is wearing all-white. The color white is insanely fresh and chic. All-white is considered a neutral color, like beige, black, taupe, gray, and black. All of which are tasteful and […]
◊ Last weekend’s dangerous heatwave kept me inside for most of the weekend. Except on Sunday, hubby and I headed to the sumptuous Champagne Sunday Brunch at Eden Resort in Lancaster. Why? It was celebration time for the birthdays of my bestie and her husband. Because I got the 411 on choosing a quality probiotic […]
Last weekend, I planned a visit to the Big Apple for my daughter Channing, who would accompany me to a hair salon for a new look. The itinerary quickly changed to include a complimentary hot girl weekend in Miami’s South Beach. When I called to confirm our plans, I learned that my fashion writer daughter, […]
There are undeniable fabrications, styles, and colors that evoke feminity and romance: that color, Emerald Green – my new happy harmony hue. The fabric is organza, and the color is emerald green. The fabrication – organza. Little did I know there’s a difference between organdy and organza. According to my Fashion Design Directory – here’s […]
Hello, Beauties🌸 This week’s post, White Eyelet: The Enduring Cool Cotton. Let’s take a slightly deep dive into the term eyelet. According to online sources, eyelet refers to French “English embroidery” or Broderie Anglaise. The decorative pattern is a whitework needlework technique incorporating features of embroidery, cutwork, and needle lace.
Hello, Beauties🌸 This week’s post is My Fifth Anniversary Fitbit Journey. Five years ago, when I was 58, my health goal was to age gracefully. I sought a way to encourage myself to be more active every day. My journey started by using a pedometer. The pharmaceutical company I work for, AstraZeneca, gave out inexpensive […]
Hello, Beauties🌸 Today’s post, Happy Birthday to Effortless Chic Desirée Rogers. By now, you know I look for opportunities to celebrate people — one of the best ways is birthdays. So June 16 is the birthday of Desirée Glapion Rogers, the accomplished Wellesley College and Harvard Business School graduate. Happy 60th Birthday Desirée🎈
Hello, Beauties🌸 Today’s post, I’m remembering Costume Designer Walter Plunkett. One of the ways I like to relax on a rainy day is to watch the Turner Classic Movie Network. Here, I indulge in Hollywood’s Golden Age of visual style in black-and-white filmmaking. I viewed this time as a historical period when storytelling and […]
Hello, Beauties🌸 Today’s post, the details on Another Soirée To Remember, my annual black-tie event. Most people celebrate Memorial Day with cookouts and family gatherings, hopefully acknowledging those who lost their lives protecting the United States. The hubby and I, along with four other couples, observe the long weekend with a black-tie event. Where? The […]
Hello, Beauties🌸 Today’s post, my daughter and I spent time at Chanticleer Gardens, a tremendous natural beauty elixir in Wayne, Pennsylvania. By now, you know part of my self-care is taking time to smell more than roses. But remember my tiptoeing through the tulips at the 2018 Philly Flower Show? And most recently, I experienced the […]