Review: M. Gemi Bolla Flats – A Year Or So Later
I must admit, I initially did not think highly of these M. Gemi Bolla flats when I first got them because they did not feel as comfortable (read: soft and squishy) as the now disco
Style Help: Shop Mindfully and Buy Quality
I am really working hard to try and shop mindfully, but this time, with feeling. Ever since I discovered consignment shopping and thrifting, the taste of having to pay full price f
Observations from my Two Weeks of Thrifting
I have been visiting a lot of thrift stores lately, not even secondhand because I consider that to be one level up from these places — Salvation Army (SA) and Goodwill mostly
Thrift Store Finds in My Two Weeks of Shopping
As mentioned, I went thrifting as an experiment for 2 weeks to see what I could find that I would actually pay retail price for, and not just because it’s cheap.. I found so
Style Help: Post-college professional in her 20s requiring maximum coverage
Reader Ida wrote in to request the following: I’m a Midwestern journalism (not TV) and critical language student. Like most of my fellow women in these categories, I often dr
Style Help: Finding the perfect work and laptop bag that is stylish and chic
The perfect work and laptop bag that is both stylish and chic is very hard to find. Here are all the options (I own a lot) from Dagne Dover to m0851.
We really only have ourselves to blame
I’m not even talking about universities and colleges preying on unsuspecting parents and students who think a higher education is the be-all and end-all… Read: Having a
Style Help: How to check for quality when buying clothes
“Quality”… such an elusive word, is it not? What does that really mean ‘quality’? Here is what I tend to look for when I shop for items as a general r
The Minimalist’s Guide to the Idea Jewelry Box
I was asked what my ideal, favourite pieces of jewelry would be in a minimalist wardrobe. As it is with style, my jewellery and accessories are FAR from minimalist, but I thought l