Kathy Friend
Find the Perfect Jean
As a wardrobe consultant, I get asked a lot of questions…all the time…no matter where I go or what I am doing. And (honestly), I love it! One of the most common questions I get is about jeans – how do you find a perfect pair? Here are 5 things to help you find the [...]
How to Fake Domestic-ness
When I started writing for Blissfully Domestic, I emailed a bunch of friends and family, posted notes about it on my blogs…I was SURE I would get notes back wishing me luck, and congratulating me. Well, no. All I got in reply were notes laughing at the fact I would be writing about anything ‘domestic’. [...]
What is Black Tie?
I just got an invitation that said “Attire – High Tea.” What in the world does that mean? My first thought was that I was being asked to wear white gloves and some kind of a hat… rather than to guess, I went online. Apparently, High Tea is a tea held at [...]
Frequently Asked Fashion Questions
I get a ton of questions on everything from what colors to wear, to where to shop and what to buy. I've recieved photo text messages from people with pics of them in a pair of jeans in a dressing room…and been followed into the bathroom at parties and asked if something was appropriate [...]
Ways to Hide Holiday Weight
Forget foregoing another piece of pie this holiday season, hide the holiday-5 (or 10) pounds with some fashion tricks.
Compression Garments – You’ve heard of Spanx…but did you know: Spanx come in a variety of styles? You can “compress” everything from your ribcage down to past your knees? Some Hollywood elite double Spanx? Yes – they [...]
Formalwear For the Family
(image credit: Jacob White)
SITUATION: You get the mail, and notice an invitation to a formal wedding. You look closer at the invitation, and it says "children welcome". What do you do?
Or, you decide that this is the year you are going to have a nice family portrait taken – and this photo is going [...]
Ten Wardrobe Must Haves
Ahh yes, the ‘top 10 things every closet should have’. It’s THE list to beat all lists, and if you just had THOSE things in your wardrobe, you’d be set! Right?
Um, well, kind of. I don’t even want to admit how many women’s closets I’ve been in over the years (which sounded really funny in [...]
One Jacket – 5 Ways
In today’s economy, it is wise to shop from our own closets, rather than to head to the mall. Sometimes we see our closet choices through a very narrow filter. It is hard for us to picture separates; we see outfits.
I want to give you a very simple visual on a way to see one [...]

