How to style sweatpants when you just can’t bring yourself to wear jeans I’ll be honest here, there are about 2 weeks per month where I just can’t wear jeans because of my bloat. I’m either in sweatpants feeling frumpy or wearing a dress with no waistband. During my sweatpants frumpy days, I discovered something... add some pizazz to elevate
wardrobe essentials, the beautifully bloated edition In the previous blog we spoke about why comfy clothes mean so much to me. From having celiac disease, allergic to dairy and having endometriosis, my bloated stomach constantly controls me and I really needed to find a way to feel comfortable everyday (without just wearing a Grateful Dead t-shirt
beautifully bloated So this blog is a bit off topic from what I usually talk about but it does fit into how I buy clothes and how I curate clothes for the simply stitchd boutique…stick with me… I’m Nicole Berger, the bloated b*itch (shout out to my Kelly Kapoor
meet the simply stitchd boutique We are now one year old and expanding from the simply stitchd brand to the simply stitchd boutique! We have so many additional beautiful styles, colors and fabrics that we can’t wait to share with you! At the simply stitched boutique we’re curating clothing that fits in our
let's talk polyester In order to make an environmental change through shopping, not only do we need to be mindful about how much we are buying, but we need to be informed about what we are buying. How things are made matters: the materials, the manufacturers and their commitment to the environment all
shopping small and intentional this year, holiday style I usually go all out for holiday shopping, by that I mean, ordering a bunch of stuff to my house from {insert big box store name}, wrapping it and then giving someone in my family a thoughtful but mediocre gift that they probably won’t use or need. In my
fall back in love with your closet We have so many clothes in our closet, so what is our goal when we buy more? Is there a goal? For me, the aimless scroll is entertaining and passes time and there is an exciting moment when I click “buy” -- and then the thrill is gone. Sometimes it
my new approach to shopping Previously when I saw new styles, pretty colors and beautiful photography, I shopped. It didn’t matter if I had 4 black sweaters, if I saw a 5th that I liked, I would buy it. But after I would buy it, I would feel super guilty for spending money, cluttering
confessions of a fast fashion shopper Hi, I’m Nicole, and I love shopping. Growing up I thought the more the better. The more jeans, sweaters, shirts, dresses, shoes, the better off I was. It gave me more options. But of course with more, they had to come at a lower price point and quality was
