Have you ever bought something, and then let it sit in the bag for weeks? You're not sure if you should keep it - and then one day you just pull it out in need of an outfit, and the decision is made?.....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: Warm weather layers
Even when the weather turns warm, layering is still a great way to handle fluctuating weather. Strip down, pile it back on – you’re ready for anything!....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: Strawberry shirt
When someone says "there's strawberry on your shirt", it usually means you spilled some jelly at breakfast - but not in this case. Novelty printed shirts are going strong in men's, and I fell in love with this strawberry print right away.....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: My purple pants
The colored pant craze has been going on for some time now, and I've been an active participant. I have drawn the line at "highlighter" colors.....but I do love these purple khakis.
Read MoreTHE LOOK: American classics
The idea of a wardrobe filled with "basics", or "classics", sometimes receives a bad rap. For some it connotes boring and bland, without any true style - but I disagree. "Basics" and "classics" are the building blocks of any versatile wardrobe, and can create some really sophisticated looks when worn together.....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: Camo week, day 3
The weather turned cool at the end of Camo Week, so back to one of my "uniforms" - plaid shirt, grey t-shirt, and a cardigan. I don't want to admit how many plaid shirts I own, but they are plentiful in my wardrobe. And that's Cora, by the way. She's one-and-a-half - a good pup, and still learning.....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: Camo week, day 2
It was one of those unseasonably warm days in the Bay Area in May, and we were heading out to dinner for my younger son's birthday. The occasion called for a cute pair of lightweight shorts - camo to the rescue!.....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: Camo week, day 1
It's officially "Camo Week" at Urbanite | Suburbanite. Which simply means that I wore camouflage-print twice within a couple days and decided to make an occasion of it!.....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: Tough color
Yellow is not my best color - but yet lately I can't resist it. It is a "tough color" for me, but I decided to make it work.....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: Orange pop
I like a pop of color now and then. Ok - I actually like a pop of color most of the time. And what I mean by a "pop" of color is using a hit of bright color either as a focal point or an accent to an otherwise subdued outfit.....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: Spring break, day 4
White jeans are, in my opinion, the most versatile item in a spring/summer wardrobe. They dress up, they dress down - heck, they could probably even dress sideways.....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: Spring break, day 3
A slightly chiller day during spring break at my parents' house in Florida, so I grabbed a cardigan just in case (because I always seem to have one handy!).....
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