So, my official mantra at the moment is ‘fewer, better things’, but if I’m allowed to have a second, it would be ‘chic, not trendy’. But look, as I write this I’m sitting here in my Sambas—so I’m clearly not anti-trend, nor am I immune to a bit of hype.That being said, I have been doubling (and tripling, even quadrupling) down on certain fashion styles and silhouettes for a few years now, and it feels like over the past few years, new iterations of these classic pieces conti...

Nordstrom recently launched its Half-Yearly sale that runs through January 2nd. I shared an edit of some of the chic items included in the offering for you to consider. Well, I thought I'd expand on that list with a curation of pieces both my mom (who is also a huge Nordy fan) and I like. I'd like to note that my mom and I often gravitate toward the same items because we share fashion vibes (we're into modern classics) despite the fact that I'm 34 and she's 63. Age has nothing to do with w...

If you were to open up my Nordstrom app (or check out the dozens of tabs open on my laptop), there is a trusty handful of brands and designers you're guaranteed to see selected in the dropdown menu. When I mean business—like when Nordstrom has sale and I want to concentrate on hunting through the go-to brands that always speak to me—I start with these brands. Some of these you'll recognize and maybe a couple you won't, including one of my favorite designers from Australia and a Ca...

By the time the holidays arrive, odds are you're all shopped out. Given all of the time you've spent getting gifts for family and friends, you may not have a lot of energy left to do any serious shopping for yourself. Still, if there's room in the budget for a treat, why not use all of the downtime ahead of New Year's Eve to pick out a gift meant just for you? That way, you'll have it in time to start 2024 feeling fashionably fresh. During my own holiday downtime, I've been busy scrolling throu...