Today I am continuing my brown color combos for fall/winter outfits series with rust, a color that is very easy to mix in outfits with all shades of brown. I have 5 rust + brown outfit examples to inspire you in ways to wear the season's trendiest color. First, I want to share a corduroy skirt in a dark rust color that I added to my wardrobe just prior to fall last year and that I am looking forward to wearing for many cold seasons to come. This skirt, and the first outfit

Marsha at Marsha in the Middle is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the 1906 painting "The Turning Road" by French painter André Derain. She chose this artwork because she kept coming across the term Fauvism and didn't know anything about it; when she asked ChatGPT for famous painters who were Fauvists, this artwork came up. Although I am unfamiliar with this artist's work, I know a bit about Fauvism because I have read a couple of b

I have recently been welcomed into a wonderful group of fashion and lifestyle bloggers that focuses on styling preloved clothing and accessories in themed monthly posts (third Monday of the month). I hope that this showcase of secondhand items and outfits provides some shopping and style inspiration for anyone who is interested in creating great looks in a way that is sustainable for our planet and our pocketbooks. Today's topic is Chiffon...which is not a fabric I gravitate

Welcome back to the monthly edition of Where Bloggers Live! I am lucky to have joined a terrific group of bloggers who give a peek into the places and spaces where they spend their time. Today's topic is...Favorite Thanksgiving Foods, and I'm going to give you my rankings for 10 popular TG dishes. (For non-American readers and to clarify when there are multiple variants of a dish, I will link to a Google search for each so you know what I'm referring to.) Thanksgiving Foods

Today I am starting my dark brown color combos for fall/winter outfits series with one of my all-time favorites: pink! I like pink + brown together so much that I posted 8 outfits featuring soft pink and brown last winter in my soft pink color combo series. In today's post, I have an additional 4 pink + brown outfit examples to inspire you in ways to wear the season's trendiest color. First, I have an updated solid brown clothing capsule to share because my back-ordered br

Salazar at 14 Shades of Grey is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected 1868 drawing "Katzensymphonie" (Cat Symphony) by Austrian artist Moritz von Schwind. She chose this artwork because "a symphony of black cats just fits the bill" of "something Halloween-related without being too obvious." The artist created this work as a gift for his friend and fellow member of Die Schwarzen Katzen (Black Cats) drinking club Joseph Joachim to celebrat

Updated November 5, 2025 with brown cardigan Dark chocolate brown is having a fashion moment for fall/winter 2025 and going into 2026, according to...well...everyone (e.g., You Look Fab , Bridgette Raes , InStyle , New York Times )! Even if you have a personal style that does not change dramatically with style trends, incorporating color trends into your outfits is an easy way to breathe fresh life into your outfits, add an element of currency to your looks, and participate i

Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected 1573 painting "Autumn" by Italian Renaissance artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo. She chose this painter because he is "known for creating heads out of random objects like fruits, vegetables, flowers, and even books...[they] are so clever and really crack me up." Source: shelbeeontheedge.com She selected this specific artwork was an obvious choice since we are "truly in autu

I have recently been welcomed into a wonderful group of fashion and lifestyle bloggers that focuses on styling preloved clothing and accessories in themed monthly posts (third Monday of the month). I hope that this showcase of secondhand items and outfits provides some shopping and style inspiration for anyone who is interested in creating great looks in a way that is sustainable for our planet and our pocketbooks. Today's topic is Lace Skirt...and this was a Challenge with

Marsha at Marsha in the Middle is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected 1907 painting "The Ten Largest, No. 7, Adulthood" by Swedish artist Hilma af Klint. She chose this artwork because she wanted to find something different from her "pretty" norm for this challenge. Though she wasn't familiar with the artist or this work prior to some Internet searching, she liked that it was unlike anything she's presented before. Source: marshainthe

Salazar at 14 Shades of Grey is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected 1910 painting "Tying Her...

In my previous post on this topic , I shared 10 very easy, beginner-friendly beaded earrings designs that can be made with basic supplies...

I have recently been welcomed into a wonderful group of fashion and lifestyle bloggers that focuses on styling preloved clothing and...

Welcome back to the monthly edition of Where Bloggers Live! I am lucky to have joined a terrific group of bloggers who give a peek into...

Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the circa 1930s painting...

Earlier in the summer, I wrote about creating striped skirt outfits using a print mix that matches the neutrals in the print, focusing...

Marsha at Marsha in the Middle is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the circa 1490 painting...

Hello, everyone! It's definitely been a minute since I've posted. I was dealing with some life stuff but all is well and I am happy to...

I have recently been welcomed into a wonderful group of fashion and lifestyle bloggers that focuses on styling preloved clothing and...

Salazar at 14 Shades of Grey is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the 1994 sculpture "Pumpkin" by...