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Category: Outfit Combinations

How to Dress the Warmest on the Coldest Days

In my last post, I presented a style tip about how to stay warm in the winter with modern styling and without the bulk.  (If you like, you can explore my Style Tips category here.)  However, it’s not just cold now but REALLY cold!  So I decided to update my outfit combination post on how to dress the warmest on the coldest days in winter.  I am aware that none of us want to lose our(TRUE)selves under bulky layers, so that concern is taken under consideration in these outfit ideas.

When the bitter winter cold hits, try some of the following tips to dress as cozy and warm as possible without looking too bulky. These hacks will keep anyone comfy. Age doesn’t matter. So read on and feel free to try any of these ideas that appeal to you.

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How to Get an Easy Chic Brunch Look

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Lavender Fields Cardigan from Sundance

Going out to a restaurant for brunch can happen anytime during the year: for meetups with friends or colleagues, for holidays such as fathers’ day or mothers’ day, you name it!   Age doesn’t matter.

If you don’t have a brunch date coming up, why not make one?  Take a tour of the pancake houses with a regular meetup, like my friend and I are doing.  😀  Time for good food and coffee!  It’s a great way to catch up.

Some rules of thumb are:

  • wear a special top and statement jewelry since that will be seen above the table,
  • wear comfortable bottoms so you that you can sit with your friend for a long stretch,
  • wear flats in case you go for a walk after brunch.

Following are over 50 outfit combinations for what to wear out to brunch, from special occasions to business meetings to getting together with girl friends to going out with a special someone.  Many of these are classic outfits that are the norm.  But when you look in your closet and can’t think of a thing to wear, these ideas can help you choose what to pair with what that will give you the right style and comfort level.

Brunch Outfits, From Dressed Up to Dressed Down:

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How to Style a Henley Top Endless Ways

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Henley and maxi skirt from Free People

A Henley top comes in many forms:  as a t-shirt with or without sleeves, with or without embellished cuffs; as a sweater; as a tunic; as a peasant blouse; as a plaid shirt; embellished, embroidered, ruffled, printed, metallic, etc.  With it’s many variations and fabrics, it can be dressed up or down and worn any time of the year.  It’s a great layering piece for the fall and winter, or even in the spring and for casual business in the summer.

There are infinite possibilities!  And because of the endless styling options, age doesn’t matter.

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Special Ways to Dress Up for Holiday Dinners

When you host and serve a dinner at your home and/or attend a dinner at your friend’s house, do you know what you will be wearing?  If the answer is no, there are some ideas below that can help to inspire you.

These outfit ideas on what to wear to your holiday dinners is part of a series in my Holiday category here, where you can find outfit combinations for all the events that come up for you.

Whether you bought new clothes for the holidays or not, there are so many different types of events to enjoy.  The new and the old will likely have to be mixed and matched.  From laid-back and cozy to glitzy and glamorous, choose the style that matches your true self.  Age doesn’t matter!

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How to Be Glamorous in Evening Pajamas

Evening pajamas are not for sleeping, but rather for partying!  Since at least the 1920’s, women have entertained at home in silky, sexy, comfortable pajama outfits; then at the dinner parties of friends; then out to the theater and now on the streets day and night.  From Greta Garbo to Kate Moss, think of comfortable and flowing clothes in silky materials, soft cashmere, generous volumes, loose-fitting trousers, long flowing skirts, slides (especially sequined), slip-on shoes and smoking slippers.

All About How to Be Glamorous in Evening Pajamas

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