Sounds pretty fancy, right? For those lucky enough or daring enough to be planning a trip you need to know what’s up for trends for this bonus season.

For 2022…

The Bright Stripe. Go for absolutely joyous combinations of colors and sizes of stripes. This is a fun dressing trend. Everything is bright and beautiful.

And on the other hand…

Neutrals. Tonal dressing. Designs for this category have clean lines, and different textures are layered all in the same neutral shades.

And the third category is “Sense of Craft” according to Bazaar. Kick up everyday style with handmade accessory details such as crochet, beading and leatherwork. Best pieces for this category to work are hats, bags and jewelry.

All this is fun to think about as a Nor’easter rolls in tonight.

And always remember

How To Wow Now, Transitioning in Style by Elaine. I have been blogging since May 2015 and I have been through many transitions. My personal transitions have been retiring from a 43-year career in fashion, the death of my parents, selling the family home and the ultimate transition that I am going through now, the death of my husband.

I’ve kept you in the loop on colors for each season, fashion “must haves” and what gifts to give to everyone. I’ve shared trips to my favorite retailers, including Nordstrom AKA “the Mothership”

You have traveled with us on road trips in the states and I shared our European adventures with you, including portals from all over Europe. Portals are my favorite thing to photograph.

Over all, LIFE has been very good to me. I have had my share of bumps in the road, but my life with Tom was about as perfect as it gets. For that I am grateful. Right now, I am going through this huge transition of not having Tom with me and it is a long and thorny road that I’m on. So far, this is not my decade, but I have HOPE that this will improve.

For my 100th blog I have chosen a piece of graphic art I purchased as a potential tee shirt screen print for the company I worked for. I kept a copy of the art and I have it taped on the inside door of a kitchen cabinet. I see it daily as I reach for a cup for my coffee each morning. I think it is one of the best things I have ever read, and it has carried me through all of the transitions in my life. As You Go Through Life Make This Your Goal, Keep Your Eye On The Doughnut Not On The Hole. I hope that it resonates with you. I look forward to writing and sharing many more blogs with you in the years ahead. I hope that you enjoy them.