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Featured Boutique: Living In Yellow
Last week I travelled to Ft Wayne, Indiana to spend a week with my brother and sister-in-law, Dan and Susan. We spent the weekend in...
kathrinkim
May 25, 20233 min read
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Featured Boutiques: Dugo & Wild Ivy
Women often ask me what's my favorite store, and honestly, I really don't have one. I'm a bit eclectic and like to find unique pieces,...
kathrinkim
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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Spring/Summer Must-Have: Sundress
Years ago, as Summer approached I realized I was dreading it. I began to dissect my feelings, to figure out why. I love to sit in the...
kathrinkim
Mar 22, 20224 min read
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Trend: Coveralls
Often we see a trend come to the stores in a soft push and then the next year it comes in HOT. That is the case of the Boiler suit,...
kathrinkim
Mar 14, 20222 min read
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Re-Create the Look: Green Converse Tennies
I am a lover of Converse Tennies. I didn't use to like them. If fact, when I was in 6th grade, I despised them. It was 1980 and Nike...
kathrinkim
Jan 2, 20221 min read
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Trend: Black Leather Jacket
We saw black leather make a larger than normal splash, across the board, at the 2021 Fall/Winter Ready-to-wear runway shows. So, it's no...
kathrinkim
Dec 1, 20212 min read
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Recreate the look - casual layered prints
When my son came home from his college classes earlier this week, I looked at his attire and I really liked what he had going on. He had...
kathrinkim
Nov 20, 20211 min read
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Re-create the look: Plaid Coat
If you've walked the Mall, a Target store or a college campus recently, you know that plaid coats are huge this season. And layering a...
kathrinkim
Oct 27, 20211 min read
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Re-create the Look
It's funny to me how it can be Summer one day and the next be Fall. It doesn't feel like a gradual lowering of temps; no, it seems like...
kathrinkim
Oct 19, 20211 min read
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I Want a Fun Raincoat!
When I was a little girl I had a purple umbrella with a picture of Mary Poppins on the it. Oh, how I loved that umbrella! It made me...
kathrinkim
Sep 21, 20212 min read
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Denim Jacket Review
When I'm hired to go into a woman's closet to assess what she has and what she needs to make her wardrobe more versatile, I look to see...
kathrinkim
Aug 30, 20214 min read
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Find of the Week: Denim Dress
Wednesday, I have a client that I will be shopping with for Mother-of-the-groom attire. So, today I went to the Mall of America and...
kathrinkim
Aug 16, 20212 min read
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Fall 2021 RTW Styles
They're forecasting 98 degrees this Friday, here in Minnesota. I'll most likely be sitting in a pool keeping cool. But today, I sit...
kathrinkim
Jul 21, 20212 min read
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Back-to-School (Work) Shopping
As soon as the Fourth of July is over, the fireworks and picnic supplies are moved to the clearance racks, the displays for...
kathrinkim
Jul 17, 20212 min read
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Thrifting
Thrifting is something that I've been doing since I was young. I grew up going thrifting with my mom, and throughout high school it...
kathrinkim
Jul 5, 20213 min read
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Replacing old favorites
I'm gonna snitch on myself. I have a thing for white jackets during the Summer months. I have four white jackets that I bring into my...
kathrinkim
Jun 25, 20212 min read
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Summer Basics
I use to dread Summer because, when Summer hit I wasn't ready for it. My kids were ready; I'd taken the time to make sure they had a...
kathrinkim
May 8, 20213 min read
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The Perfect White Tee
I am asked over and over where to find the perfect white tee. This is not an easy answer because, retail stores switch up their product...
kathrinkim
Apr 21, 20212 min read
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Thrift - Store finds
I have styled others in Kimonos but I, personally, had never worn one. In fact, I wasn't confident that I could pull it off. But, while...
kathrinkim
Apr 15, 20212 min read
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Jean Review
Shopping for a good pair of jeans is not a quick task. I compare it to shopping for a swimsuit. You pick some off the rack, go try them...
kathrinkim
Apr 10, 20216 min read
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