I have a hard time finding good clothes.

Mostly because I’m short—5’2”—but also because my style tends to fluctuate. I enjoy stylish, easygoing, “hippie” clothes, but looking like a bag lady or pregnant isn’t on my agenda. I also want to seem my age, but office attire isn’t something I can bare.

What’s a finicky, normal-sized girl to do? Become Free People’s biggest fan.

I discovered this line a few years ago, and although I wouldn’t call myself a fashion maven, each season I await their newest catalogue with the sort of anticipation Michael Lohan reserves for trashy talk shows.

If you enjoy comfortable, super-stylish clothes that won’t completely ruin your budget, look no further than this catalogue of cute, layerable tops and long, lean pants.

Everything they sell is deliciously feminine; flattering for different body types, and steers clear of cheap, hoochie cuts and fits.

I would literally wear everything from this brand if my wallet was thick enough, and own tons of pieces I put on year after year. My only gripe with FP? Sometimes the pants they carry have no love for short girls, and I have to get them heavily tailored. Read More »

Brace yourself, girls. We’re about to talk about Ex’s. Specifically, the stuff they leave behind.

So. The relationship has ended. Maybe just the other day. Maybe last month, even last year, but whatever the time span, one thing is clear—the two of you are done.

As you move through the process of reshaping your life and standing up as a single individual, the question of stuff almost always comes up. Stuff. Their stuff. The stuff they’ve left behind, and more importantly, the stuff they’ve given to you.

The longer the relationship, the more stuff you’ve probably acquired. Jewelry, pictures, mix tapes, love notes, used sweatshirts that smell like him…the list varies and can go on for miles (depending on the deepness of your used-to-be partner’s pockets, or at least his thoughtfulness). Now that he’s not in your life anymore, what should you do with all that stuff?

The answer to this question usually changes depending on how a relationship has ended. If things finished up nice and clean and friendly, part of you might want to keep a few things as mementos of a beautiful part of your life. The expensive things don’t hurt to wear, and hey, they’re nice! Keeping them in your wardrobe is no big deal, and since they were picked out in love, more often than not, they’re some of the best things you own. Read More »