Mother's Gift Ideas and Other Wardrobe Trends

How do you celebrate Mother's Day? In my family my sisters, parents, aunts and cousins all go out and have a big, leisurely buffet brunch. I always like to dress especially pretty for the occasion, so I usually wear a floral dress, heels or tall wedges and some dainty jewelry.

A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. ~Tenneva Jordan Don't you love that quote? I do, because it perfectly sums up what a loving and giving person my mom truly is.

Her style is simple and chic, and she has the same kind of je ne sais quoi that French women are so famous for. Meet Susan from Une Femme d'un Certain Age. This 57-year old California blogger with a passion for Paris is famous for her signature style that's rooted in clean lines, streamlined silhouettes and the subtle use of color.

I've been writing a lot about spring coats and a few of you have asked what to wear with them, so here are a couple of great ideas for outfits that are casual, yet sophisticated. Relaxed Trench The trench, a button up favorite, has a new laid back look and feel.

You're running out to pick up some groceries, or you've got a doctor's appointment and you don't want to wander in wearing yoga pants. What do you throw on that's casual, unfussy but looks modern and stylish? This spring it's all about flared jeans.

This seems to be the year of the cropped pant. It's the one thing that can really make you look current and fresh. I wrote about wide leg cropped pants recently, which can be hard to wear, but here's a better option. Slim leg crop pants are more mainstream and more flattering to a wider range of bodies.