Fig nine is a Montana-based, woman-owned business founded by Jacqui Broberg with a focus on sustainable, biodegradable, and size-inclusive clothing. Recently relaunched, their first product, The Wrap Dress, is now available on Kickstarter. Fig nine Wrap Dress Styling Session This …
Personal Style
My style, with lots of thrifted, sustainable, and scrappy bits thrown in – with a special focus on wearing clothes as an Episcopal priest.
Shopping My Closet with ShopLook
A ShopLook Review + How I Use It I was an early adopter of online shopping and all the tools that came with it. Among my favorite applications was Polyvore, a styleboard tool that let you create outfits and other …
Spring Capsule 2021: Inspiration
Spring Capsule 2021 I railed against the popularity of capsule wardrobes for years because so many people were using them as an excuse to buy more than they needed. But now that I live in a true, four-season city in …
Thoughtful Style: Pink Sweater & Chain Earrings
Pink Sweater and Chain Earrings The calendar says it’s spring, but here in New England, we’re still on the brink. We’ve had some glorious, sunny days in the high 50s and some overcast days with drizzle and snow. But I …
Thoughtful Style: 90s Style, Baggy Jeans
On 90s Style, Baggy Jeans Before all the TikTok hullabaloo over Gen Z bashing millennials for our love of skinny jeans, I was just out here remembering my 4th grade wardrobe with nostalgia. Among my silver crossover sandals, windbreakers, cropped …
Everlane Way-High Jean Review – On a Size 30
Everlane Way-High Jean Review in a Size 30 Everlane recently released their Way-High Jeans with their typical “this changes everything” advertising flourish. Boasting a 12 1/8″ rise, the Way-High Jean – both the straight leg and a skinny version – …
I Quit Thrift Shopping & My Closet is Better for It
I Quit Thrift Shopping Admittedly, this title is a bit click-baity. In 2020, I did quit thrift shopping, but not because I wanted to. It’s because Covid-19 made it considerably less safe to mosey about a secondhand store for hours. …
On Cashmere Sweatpants and the End of 2020
Quince Cashmere Sweatpants & End-of-Year Thoughts Happy end-of-2020. I think a lot of us were holding onto the hope that the end of 2020 would be the end of the nightmare that is a pandemic stacked on top America’s ongoing …
Cheap and Easy Soap Brows
Cheap and Easy Soap Brows Have you heard of Soap Brows? It’s basically a product + method for getting a full and separated eyebrow look. There are several companies who sell a product called “soap brows,” and prices can range …
Quince: Affordable Cashmere & a Game-Changing Business Model
Quince: Affordable Cashmere & a Fascinating Business Model For the past several months, I’ve heard quiet buzz about Quince (pronounced kwins). In most advertising, I see it offered as an alternative to Everlane. So, I just assumed they were a …
Unlocked Hoops: Ethical Jewelry & Joy
Unlocked Hoops: Ethical Jewelry & Joy The shrinking of my world due to the pandemic has left a vacuum of opportunities to experience the highs of joy. I’ve cried more – and more regularly – than ever before. But without …
Best Purchases of 2020: A Better-Not-Perfect Mindset
A Year of Dramatic Change 2020 was the first year since 2014 that I eased up a little on my ethical and sustainable shopping habits. The reasons were multi-fold, and I spent a lot of time mulling it over and …
Daria Day Gemstone Jewelry: This Too Will Pass Pendant
This post was sponsored by Daria Day. Read on for a discount code. This Too Will Pass I associate the phrase, “This too shall pass,” with Lord of the Rings, but many assume it originated in the Bible. In reality, …
5 Ways to Style White Boots This Fall
5 Ways to Style White Boots Sometime around 2017, I got the bug. I wanted a pair of white boots, but my requirements turned out to negate almost all boots on the market. I wanted them to be more mod …
Thoughtful Style | Puffed Sleeves & Sela Designs Review
Who Wore It Better? I grew up watching the Megan Follows version of Anne of Green Gables at least once a week for what seemed like years on end. There is much to love about this adaptation – Gilbert Blythe …















