Fashion expert recommends 'clothes for today' By Karen Barker, Special Publications correspondent Many of us find our closets filled with clothes we haven't worn in years due to shape shifting caused by bearing children and added years. Yet we remain optimistic, reluctant to either pitch out those too-small items or to buy larger replacements. For those who recognize this scenario, fashion expert Fern Bratten has some wisdom to share. Decide what size you are and buy clothes for today.
Wrinkled linen is actually quite acceptable.
Also hot for spring are bright splashes of color. Showy floral prints are not only blooming on shirts, they are finding their way onto skirts and dresses as well, she says. And it seems the fashion industry has finally tired of unembellished black, white and gray fabrics. Along with bright citrus colors comes the rebirth of embroidery. Bratten says it's adorning blouses and also is showing up on the borders of dresses, jumpers and even pants.