Let's Talk About Bras, Baby If you're like me, you've neglected the girls from time to time. You've worn a bra long past the time it was doing any lifting. You've spent all day being stabbed by an underwire in an ill-fitting bra. Or you gave up on underwires even though bras without them make... Read more 3 Comments
Up Your Fashion Game: Scarves It's not just you - we all tend to get dressed on autopilot. We're in a hurry in the morning. Who has time for accessories while trying to remember where they kicked off their shoes the night before? And when we do remember, we reach for the same necklace on our... Read more 1 Comment
Love Your Body This Valentine's Day The whole Valentine's Day rigamarole seems designed to make you hate yourself. Even when you have a date for the big night. Decide to treat yourself to a new dress for your Valentine's dinner? Better start shopping online in January because your local stores don't want your money. (Why else wouldn't... Read more
Who Are You Dressing For? We're the ones wearing our clothes, yet we don't always think of ourselves first when putting together an outfit. Instead, we think about how we'll look. We dress to make an impression. We want to look good for our partners (or potential partners). We want to look smart and competent... Read more 1 Comment
How to Make a Good Impression at Work There's more to career success than talent and skill. It's unfair, but it's also not going to change any time soon. It's not enough to be very good at the job - we also have to project confidence and competence so that everyone else can see how good we are... Read more 3 Comments
New Year's Resolutions You'll Stick To New Year's resolutions are awful. They're self loathing wrapped up in the illusion of self improvement. And everyone expects you to fail, so that's fun. Instead of resolving to get rid of our bad habits, let's resolve to build good things in our lives. That's not just another way of looking at the... Read more 1 Comment
Plus Size Style Icon: Carrie Fisher Well, we've lost an icon. But I'm not here to talk about what a punch in the gut it is that we've lost Carrie Fisher far too soon. Let's focus on how lucky we are to have had her for as long as we did. As an actress, Carrie Fisher... Read more 4 Comments
The Bipartisan Appeal of the Pantsuit Your devoted blogger began her career in skirts. Not cute skirts. Not comfortable skirts. Just...work-appropriate skirts. Back in the 80s, we were all just happy to find clothes that fit. And when you had to wrestle yourself into pantyhose every day, a binding waistband didn't make that much of a... Read more 1 Comment
Vikki Vi - Made in America You probably know that Vikki Vi clothing is made in America, but have you ever stopped to consider everything that means? It's not just some feel good phrase we throw around to sell skirts. It reflects our company's values. It means respecting the people who make and wear our clothes. It... Read more
One Dress, Five Holiday Parties Not even the most dedicated fashionista wants to buy a new dress for every holiday party they're attending. Besides, who has the time when you're going to and recovering from all those parties? We're all about versatile wardrobe classics that you can wear again and again - plus a few... Read more
Plus Size Style Icon: Miss Patty Some women are born stylish. The rest of us can study them, pick up a few ideas and incorporate their fabulousness into our own wardrobes. Lucky for us, some of them are plus size so they're working with roughly the same clothing options as we are. For the first in... Read more
Are Investment Clothes Worth the Investment? We get it. Our clothes ain't cheap. But that's the thing - they're not cheaply made. So they're actually a bigger bargain than that dress you scored for $20. Cost Per Wear Cost per wear means thinking about how many times you'll wear a piece. $5 tights from the drug... Read more 5 Comments
It's Apple Season: Style Tips for Apple Shaped Women When you're apple shaped, it's easy to think that your curves are all in the wrong places. The hourglass ideal has messed with a lot of women's heads. But only 8% of women are hourglass shaped. Most women are actually pear shaped. Which still leaves you feeling like the odd woman... Read more 3 Comments
What Size Vikki Vi Should I Order One of the most difficult decisions to make about your online purchase is what size to order. If you haven't purchased Vikki Vi in the past. Or even if you have something from years ago that you are trying to replace, just remember that Vikki Vi is very generously sized.... Read more
