Does anyone else find themselves eager to dress up for outings that before Covid might only have demanded a t-shirt, shorts and flip flops?  Like a trip to the ballpark! 

I now give the same thought and care regarding what to wear to a baseball game as I previously did to dress-up-date night!  After so many months spent in sweatshirts and drawstring joggers, I covet any opportunity to don an outfit that expresses style and surprise!  Sure I have my favorite team t-shirt and player jersey (although he was traded post season), but I decided to glam-it-up on opening day at the ballpark with a Ruth Eads Co. pre-tied, adjustable MLB branded pussy bow in soft cotton. The day was forecast to be close to 80 degrees so this layering essential paired perfectly with a rich red off the shoulder puffy cropped top!  After countless compliments and kudos, and a request from an opposing team fan for a bowtie, I knew I had hit a  homerun with this simple accessory! 

I love the oversized collar trend!  It is all the rage and can be seen in both street style fashion and along the Spring/Summer 2021 runways.  V.P. Kamala Harris' step daughter took the nation by storm when she wore a lovely oversized white collar to the President's Inauguration over a fabulous coat. The models, influencers, insta-famous look marvelous as they pair the collar with sweaters, jeans, coats, crop tops, etc.  For me personally, the look doesn't work.  As many times as I have tried, I can not pull-off this bibbed, pilgrim-esque accessory.  Fortunately I have found just the right solution for those like me who seek this popular 2021 look...

Enter the smocked pussy bow as seen in this picture!  It provides the look of a dickey, oversized collar but is all wrapped up in a pre-tied bow ready for you to fluff and fasten. Its Victorian charm added over even the most casual of pieces, will elevate your look with class and sophistication.  

Problem solved!  

Vintage sweatshirts are always in fashion. I typically grab one from my closet shelf to ward off a chill in the air, but more often than not I select one to add a pop of attitude to my OOTD.  Whether it is emblazoned with a  vintage rock band, favorite ski mountain, university mascot or this 1980's Disney sweatshirt from a trip in the same decade to the Magic Kingdom, I typically pair with favorite jeans, white Supergas, floral skirts or add a fabulous scarf like this cherry sprinkled cotton bow cut from a pristine piece of found vintage fabric.

I am not prone to run out of the house in a sweatshirt and leggings.  No, I one of the few that have not wholeheartedly embraced  leisurewear.  However when I add a scarf or other neckwear, the entire looks says, "yeah I just pulled this fabulously sassy look together in a nano-second, and I am ready for anything."

The next time you look in your closet and are perplexed as to what to wear, grab your favorite vintage sweatshirt and a scarf or tie, and enjoy the smiles you will certainly receive as you move through your day.  

I love neckwear in general!  I love scarves, bandanas, statement necklaces, men's ties, bow ties...anything that adorns the neck.  Perhaps because I have a long neck I prefer to show it off - use what you've got, right?  Thus the impetus behind my neckwear line, Ruth Eads!   

While all of the above neckwear favorites are perfectly suitable, I have always been drawn to how a crisp and professionally pressed shirt collar adds the perfect amount of style and sophistication to one's attire.  However I am not particularly keen on being tethered in a button up, long sleeve,cuffed blouse on most days, especially as I work remotely.  Voila...Ruth Eads Removable Mock Collars was my light bulb moment.  Of course removable collars are not my invention...have you ever heard of Miu Miu?  Ms. Prada does amazing collars!  However my collars are far more affordable, crafted in small batches here in the USA, use fine cotton shirting fabric and are equipped with a discreet front magnetic clasp which allows for easy-on-easy-off.  They are the best!  

I hope you give this favorite yet unconventional new neckwear accessory a try!  And tell us what you think. We are small and thereby nimble, and are driven to create the best removable mock shirt collar ever produced!  

When my favorite Anthropologie jumpsuit by Porridge Clothing seemed a bit too formal for a gathering of 1st graders, and with no time to change from office to classroom, I quickly added a Ruth EADS collar in the whimsical Cherry on Top print.  Voila!  Not only did the kids thoroughly enjoy story hour and my favorite children's book, Happy Birthday Madame Chapeau, but the teachers were smitten with my Ruth EADS collar!   

Removable collars are an easy way to not only dress up an outfit, but also allow for a bit of whimsy and personality to be easily added when the situation requires!