Blue Silk and Palazzo Pants for Lucien Freud’s Queen Elizabeth

Blue Silk and Palazzo Pants for Lucien Freud’s Queen Elizabeth

Welcome to my interpretation for this round of Style Imitating Art. Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee On the Edge, and me. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday one of us selects an inspirational image and [...]

Going Up◊Coming Down

Going Up◊Coming Down

I really do look forward to summer with its greenery and blue skies. But I also know, that I will sure miss my black leggings. Leggings have been a boon to my closet, adding  versatility for so many things. A good example of this is my Simply Vera shift dress that I picked up at [...]

40/60=100% Focus on Style

40/60=100% Focus on Style

Just a reminder: April 7th, will be the first 2nd Loved 1st Friday Linkup! You may wonder what the title means. Well, my oldest daughter, Michelle, is in her early 40's, and I am in my mid 60's. We thought it was cool that our decades added up to 100 and so... a new series [...]

Ami Beck and Dolyn Bags

Ami Beck and Dolyn Bags

For ten months I craved a "Victoria Sling." Friends who know me could just shrug their shoulders and quip, "Just go make that cocktail if you want it so badly." While the Victoria Sling does indeed sound like a divine mixture to be imbibed as a tribute to Masterpiece's smash hit Victoria (that some of us just [...]