A dressy casual holiday outfit

Today I'm sharing with you what I call a dressy casual outfit. It's got just enough festive touches of lace, velvet and rich red to be perfect for the holidays.

Five fall trends to try

Each season has it's trends and some of them carry from one season to the next. Here are five of my favorite current falls trends. Some of them came on the scene in spring and summer and are now available in fall colors and textures.

You stud you- Saturday Shopping

I first noticed studded items when these Sam Edelman bow flats caught my eye during the Nsale. Mind you, this isn't really a new trend. I had a few studded items 20-25 year ago. When you get old enough, you realize fashion trends just recycle. I digress. I don't see this trend exploding for fall, but it is around and it's nice to have a couple of pieces to add some "edge" to a look now and then, so I rounded up  over 20 studded items for your Saturday shopping, most under $100.

The slides and mules you need- Saturday shopping

Bow slides and mules have been hot items for footwear this summer. As cute as they are, I still get cracked up everytime I see a blogger on their page or on Instagram in flat bow slides because they make me think of bedroom slippers. And that's what I'd look like in them- Like I was wearing my bedroom slippers. Flat shoes of that type do nothing for my chunky legs and short stature. I need a little more sole and heel to my shoes. So while I won't be jumping on the flat bow slide bandwagon, I could see myself in a pair of mules or maybe these.

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