Chic at 60ish!

Sarah Jessica Parker turns 60 in March! Scrolling through Instagram, I notice she has just finished filming Season 3 of “And Just Like That,” while getting ready to celebrate her big birthday. How can it be??? Wasn’t she just a pretty young thing, wearing funky outfits, as we breathlessly anticipated the ins & outs of… Continue reading

Just how big should a handbag be? And what’s in there? Another pair of shoes? Your makeup bag? Your lunch? Is it necessary to carry all of that around? That is the question! MY FOREVER FAVORITE “HOLDS EVERYTHING” BAG: My cognac-colored Ricky bag, now 18 years old & more luscious & worn than ever; this… Continue reading

So what’s the deal with pants this season? A question I am asked frequently. Wide? Slim? Slouchy? Cropped? Cargo? A buffet of choices! THE PROLIFERATION OF PANTS: Michael Kors Collection ivory silk tiered top from neimanmarcus.com; Avenue Montaigne black sheer wool pants from Grove 121 in Bryn Mawr It’s pants chaos out there. And frankly,… Continue reading

The days are cooler; the nights darker. Fall has arrived & my fall wardrobe is out in full force—I’m reaching for leather jackets & blazers every day. Boots look—and feel—great. So do loafers. I’m also loving my wide-leg pants & long flowy skirts with cropped sweaters. Add big earrings & I am dressed! Whether you’re… Continue reading

Is it better to be over or underdressed? Like Hamlet, that is the question! For me there’s no question—I’m always overdressed. In jeans, even in workout clothes, I never leave home without make-up & jewelry, giving that “dressed up” look, no matter what I’m wearing. Full disclosure—even though I’m a widow, I still wear a… Continue reading

Aren’t you so happy fall has arrived? Not only do we love the cooler weather, but if you love clothes, you cannot wait to wear your favorite leather jacket, favorite blazer, favorite boots. I get it! A lot of us do. A lot of us also like to shop—or scroll—through our favorite sites. No need… Continue reading

My dear Fashionistas—Welcome back to my blog! Hoping everyone had a good summer & feels ready to jump into fall, chic as ever. I love fall. Always have. Crisp air. Crunchy leaves. Crackling fires. But of course, the best part is the clothes. Even as a young woman, (when I had a waist!) I looked… Continue reading

I was a little girl in the late 60’s and early 70’s. My mother, Cis Golder, was super-stunning—but very Jackie Kennedy, not at all Bianca Jagger. Ladylike suits, sheath dresses (still love them), and coats with big buttons. That was the look. NOSTALGIA CHIC: My mom in a beautiful Adolfo patchwork skirt in the early… Continue reading

The best Mother’s Day gift I ever received came from my mother. 18 years ago, my mother was in the last stages of her battle with breast cancer, when my dad read an article in The New York Times Style Section about the Hermes “Birkin” bag, explaining how customers often stay on a list for… Continue reading

Are sports & fashion an unlikely pair or a natural match? What do you think? Let’s start with college basketball’s Caitlin Clark. In a two-week span, she toppled a series of never-to-be-busted records that left her standing as the most decorated scorer in college hoops history—putting a tres-chic bow on a one-of-a-kind college career. THE… Continue reading