Outerwear Archives - Style by Karen

Wardrobe Series #7: How to Choose the Best Outerwear

by Karen | Nov 13, 2021 | Fashion trends, Outerwear, Shopping Tips

Outerwear is a key component to your wardrobe. It’s part of the first impression you make when you are out and about. Fit is important. We’ve been programmed to buy coats larger to layer underneath. This is a common mistake, and you don’t need to go...

#nsale 2021: Coats, Jackets and Blazers

by Karen | Jul 15, 2021 | Fashion Tips, Fashion trends, Outerwear

Outerwear is a category that I strongly encourage everyone to check out because of the deeper markdowns. Jackets and Blazers pull an outfit together and typically elevate it. This is the often the piece of clothing that gives the first impression when you enter a room...

Friday Feature: Zara

by Karen | Dec 13, 2018 | Fashion trends, Outerwear, Shopping Tips, Store Reviews

It’s Friday and time to highlight another store. I started with EVEREVE and today it is Zara. A couple of weeks ago I went Downtown Portland to meet a friend and stopped in Zara. One of my former co-workers told me it had opened, but other than seeing things...

How to Build an Outerwear Capsule

by Karen | Nov 8, 2018 | Outerwear, Shopping Tips

One of the first posts I wrote when I brought the blog back was on Outerwear. The article featured the basic categories, as well as my own personal capsule. The Barbour Coat in that post is still one of my all time favorites. Be sure and watch the video on the bottom...

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2018

by Karen | Jul 11, 2018 | Denim, Fashion Tips, Fashion trends, Outerwear

It’s here! I will be posting about the Anniversary Sale the next few days–trying to cover all the bases for you. I received a “sneak peak” at Level 4 shopping day today. If you are on Instagram make sure you follow me @stylebykaren7 as I often...