In case you're wondering, no, hot pants aren't called "hot pants" just because women look "hot" in them (which they most certainly do, by the way). While the term "hot" was tacked on to the style name back in the '50s due to the shock factor they brought, this trend is one that women originally broke out in protest of their expected dress code at the time. Longer hems and an overall modest aesthetic were the norm back in the day, but that didn't keep women from showing off their bodies loud a...

Former Nordstrom buyer and 55-year-old stylist, Susie Wright, is a breadth of sartorial knowledge. After all, her fashion résumé speaks volumes. She also does happen to fall in that over-50 bracket. And while age has nothing to do with what you should or shouldn’t wear, her more experienced style point of view is always quite intriguing. Recently she shared a few particularly noteworthy tips on her blog, So Susie. Basically, she offered up the specific wardrobe staples she thinks could be...

By now I think it's safe to say that sweatpants have become part of our daily style lexicon. There's no question that they've earned key status in our closets, but we no longer reach for them just because they happen to be a comfortable option (though they really deliver in that department), but also because the fashion crowd has deemed them a bonafide style staple.Many of our favorite trendsetters have a thing for sweats and they've managed to elevate the otherwise "boring" basic to a...

Taking a scroll through Instagram recently, I realized just how many celebrity outfits I was taking screenshots of. With fewer red carpets or celebrity appearances happening than in years past, Instagram is more and more becoming a place where we can get a glimpse at what celebs are wearing. Naturally, there are plenty of cool loungewear looks and winter-ready cold weather outfits that are inspiring how I style mine. But there are also some more dressed-up looks that I can’t wait to reinterpr...