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Met three dear friends for an early dinner that went on until after the sun set. Great food and conversation with some great women!

The dress is @adamlippes and I borrowed it from @renttherunway. The bag is @jcrew and a splurge but I regretted not buying it the last time they offered this bag and this color is SO me. I mean, look how great it is with these many years old suede heeled sandals? Meant to be!

This color combination makes me so happy, and this dress was comfy even after a decadent meal. We all deserve to experience comfort and joy with our wardrobes! 💛🩷

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Okay I know you want to know about what we’re wearing! 

My sister’s caftan is from @anthropologie (bought this summer so maybe you can find on resale sites).

I’m wearing a @bananarepublic dress also from this summer with the @universalstandard denim chore jacket and a hat I got from a @madewell collab a year or so ago. I glammed it up with some gold chains and gold drop earrings, but kept it comfy for a night of standing and dancing with @birkenstock sandals.

This was my first big outing since my eye surgery, and with a pocketful of eye drops I felt good (and grateful we splurged for good seats!).

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We’ve never had a small breed dog before and it’s a whole different experience. But we adore Oscar and couldn’t imagine our life without him! Thank you for coming into our life Oskie McGoskie! 🐾❤️
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Lifestyle · December 27, 2011

19 Years Ago Today

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19 years ago this day I went to the movies with a group of friends and met a guy. A guy so awesome, I came home that night and told my mom I would marry him. I was 17.

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19 years ago, I begged my friend to get a picture of me with this guy, because I had to remember this evening forever.

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Since then, we went to prom together, graduated high school. He went off to the Navy, I to college.

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We reunited, traveled together, dealt with tragedies together.

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We got married…

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…bought a house and made it a home…

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…added to our family…

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…and continue to have amazing adventures together.

 
Here's to 19 years of knowing you, Beeb. It's been a wonderful ride, and I look forward to the rest of the journey!

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  1. Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

    January 19, 2012 at 12:10 am

    It’s funny, my tallest friends have the shortest significant others! However my best friend and her husband are both petite – about the same height. 🙂

    Reply
  2. crtfly says

    January 19, 2012 at 12:07 am

    Allie,

    I have always thought it interesting that the tallest men seem to go for the short girls. On the other hand, I am
    5′ 9″ and have always attracted men my own height or shorter than me. Some of  ‘my’  men have been 2-4 inches shorter than I. Then if I wear any heel at all, you can imagine. Somehow the little guys always saw me as a Big, Beautiful Woman. I never saw myself that way, but they did. Just an observation.

    Reply
  3. Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

    January 19, 2012 at 12:04 am

    Thank you so much Chris!

    Reply
  4. crtfly says

    January 19, 2012 at 12:02 am

    Wonderful Allie,

    I hope you both live to be 100+ and healthy the entire time.

    Chris

    Reply
  5. Kimberlee VDW says

    January 1, 2012 at 10:36 pm

    Awww this is the sweetest post 🙂 Love that you took a pic on your first date!

    Reply
  6. A Diva State of Mind says

    December 29, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    Congrats on 19 years!!!!

    Reply
  7. Jacinda says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:51 pm

    Congratulations! 19 years ~ inspiring. I’m with my high school sweetheart too – good to know there are more of us out there and happy! 🙂 

    Reply
  8. Fashionpearlsofwisdom says

    December 28, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    What a great post, love at first sight!!

    Reply
  9. Sonia says

    December 28, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Allie, as many times as I’ve read your blog, I never knew that you and your hubby met in high school!  What a beautiful and romantic love story!  All the best to the both of you and your future together!

    Reply
  10. Deanna Piercy says

    December 28, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    Congratulations! I, too, married my high school sweetheart (well, actually, I was in junior high when we started dating) and we celebrated our 30th anniversary this past summer. There’s something quite special about growing up together. May you have many more happy years together. 

    Reply
  11. BoutiqueGirl says

    December 28, 2011 at 11:39 am

    19 Years that is so amazing! Looking at the pictures and reading the post has just made me get shivers and well up.

    Reply
  12. Fab Kimberly says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:32 am

    19 years!!  That is amazing and incredible. Congrats!

    Reply
  13. Hayley says

    December 28, 2011 at 1:15 am

    Such a sweet post! Very simple words, the pictures tell the story 🙂

    Reply
  14. Curvy Sophisticate says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:13 am

    This is so adorable. Congratulations!

    Reply
  15. Allie at Wardrobe Oxygen says

    December 28, 2011 at 12:04 am

    LOL Disqus is wonky!

    Reply
  16. Kristen says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:48 pm

    So great! Look at how young you are in that first picture. When you know, you know!

    Reply
  17. K says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    How sweet! I hope I can meet a guy like this some day. Congratulations on so many happy years together!

    Reply
  18. De in D.C. says

    December 27, 2011 at 11:09 pm

    I can’t help laughing at your husband’s Vanilla Ice hair in the prom picture. From everything you’ve posted about him, and even given the era, it still doesn’t seem like something he’d go for.

    Such a sweet post. Congrats to your many happy years together.

    Reply
  19. Anonymous says

    December 27, 2011 at 10:08 pm

    That’s given me a lovely warm happy glow. Congratulations! Wishing you many, many more joyful years together.

    Bernie

    Reply
  20. Christen says

    December 27, 2011 at 9:37 pm

    I know I retweeted this link earlier, but seriously this post has made me so happy all day. David and I have been together for almost seven years, and so many stories are ones of break-ups and falling outs. This is so encouraging! Congratulations 🙂

    Reply
  21. coffeeaddict says

    December 27, 2011 at 8:39 pm

    so sweet 🙂 congrats!

    Reply
  22. Kate says

    December 27, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    Love this! This is your happily ever after!

    Reply
  23. DC Celine says

    December 27, 2011 at 6:11 pm

    Oh, yay! such a lovely post. brings happy tears to my eyes! happy knowingyou anniversary!

    Reply
  24. Patti_NotDeadYetStyle says

    December 27, 2011 at 3:13 pm

    That’s a wonderful story – thanks for sharing! Hope you have 100 more years together  : >

    Reply
  25. Fashion By Alicia says

    December 27, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    So sweet!  What a great post!  Happy 19 years together and I hope that you have many more wonderful years together!

    Reply
  26. Vivi N says

    December 27, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    iTear.

    Wishing you the best in the rest of your journey with the love of your life. :o)

    Reply
  27. sarahrr123 says

    December 27, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    That is soooo sweet!  Congratulations on so many happy years together.  I met my husband when I was 14 and we’ve been together almost 22 years now (married for 17.)  I love that we have such a long history already. 

    Reply
  28. Nancy says

    December 27, 2011 at 2:01 pm

    I don’t know why I keep coming up at N.L. but congrats again. 

    Reply
  29. N. L. says

    December 27, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    Lovely couple. Congratulations

    Reply
  30. Christine says

    December 27, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    Awwww. Congratulations!

    Reply

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Scenes from a Friday night…

We started at @littleblackbirddc a new wine bar in Cleveland Park where we had great food, drink, and conversation into the evening. We then headed down the street to @atomicbilliards for a whole different experience and to keep the conversation going. I treasure my friendships with @sylviacolella (who had a birthday recently), @districtofchic, and @blonde_inthedistrict they’re the real deal 🥰

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Night and day…

Met three dear friends for an early dinner that went on until after the sun set. Great food and conversation with some great women!

The dress is @adamlippes and I borrowed it from @renttherunway. The bag is @jcrew and a splurge but I regretted not buying it the last time they offered this bag and this color is SO me. I mean, look how great it is with these many years old suede heeled sandals? Meant to be!

This color combination makes me so happy, and this dress was comfy even after a decadent meal. We all deserve to experience comfort and joy with our wardrobes! 💛🩷

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Okay I know you want to know about what we’re wearing! 

My sister’s caftan is from @anthropologie (bought this summer so maybe you can find on resale sites).

I’m wearing a @bananarepublic dress also from this summer with the @universalstandard denim chore jacket and a hat I got from a @madewell collab a year or so ago. I glammed it up with some gold chains and gold drop earrings, but kept it comfy for a night of standing and dancing with @birkenstock sandals.

This was my first big outing since my eye surgery, and with a pocketful of eye drops I felt good (and grateful we splurged for good seats!).

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If I close my eyes you can’t tell one is still bloodshot 😜

Still recovering from my eye surgery but feeling more myself. Getting dolled up helps me feel me. Bright colors and bold jewelry have been signature Alison since I was a kid! 

Sweater: @favorite.daughter 
Earrings: Amazon
Necklace: @_jennybird (old)
Ring: @realmfinejewelry 
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Lipstick: @glossier 
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Happy gotcha day, Oscar! Four years ago he came into our life and we are so happy to have in our family!

Oscar was a rescue and came with some… quirks. Over the years we have come to understand him and he has come to trust us. He’s a diva, a snuggler, he could play catch for hours, and he’s my husband’s shadow. 

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Actually I can’t, but things after my retina surgery are much improved! My next appointment is in a month and I’m cleared to get back into the world (with some restrictions to protect my eye).

With a sclera buckle, it changes your eye shape and now I am nearsighted again (I had lasik a few years ago). Once the eye is stabilized I can get glasses or contacts but until then I’m 20/20 in one eye and right now 20/60 in the other. But the eye is healing beautifully and I feel positive!

And I could see clearly enough to fall for this poppy-colored cotton jumpsuit from @pistoladenim. It comes in a few colors but this one is my favorite. I went with XL (im@a 14, sometimes 16) and likely could have sized down but I enjoy the relaxed fit and the drawstring waistband to create shape. And hello zipper closure making it super easy to get on and off!

My husband took this photo right after my eye appointment, I think it reflects my positive attitude and feeling of hope! 🧡

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I’ll be a bit quiet on here and other channels because I had eye (retinal) surgery this past weekend. I was having what I thought were ocular migraines but come to find out I was experiencing lattice degeneration, which is thinning/holes in the retina. I had surgery Saturday for my right eye and later on they’ll work on the left eye, which isn’t as bad and can be remedied by laser, in office.

I share not because I’m Mrs. Frizzle meets Iris Apfel as I recuperate at home, but because this whole thing has been a lesson on trusting my gut. And I want to remind you to do the same.

As we get older our bodies can feel like strangers. Things are constantly changing and it’s easy to just assume your annual physical will catch anything wrong. But if you slow down and listen to your body you’ll know when things are just a sign of aging and life and what seems unusual. That nagging issue may be something more serious.

And if you’re seeing flashing lights, floaters, spiderwebs or other odd eye things get checked out ASAP. It may be nothing but take it from me, it may actually be something. ❤️

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While in Savannah, I made sure to get lunch reservations for me and E at @theoldepinkhouse she loves the color pink, historic homes, and ghost stories so it was a perfect choice! 

Built in 1789 on Reynolds Square, there are stories of guests seeing ghosts, cutlery and wine bottles moving along with an elegant and truly delicious dining. 

While we didn’t see any apparitions, we did have a lovely lunch with impeccable service and after toured all floors of the home. I highly recommend a visit if you’re visiting Savannah!

My dress is from @cosstores (no longer available); hat is @furtalk and bag is @talbotsofficial (no longer available).

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The three of us (and our dog Oscar!) had a warm and humid but wonderful time exploring Savannah, Georgia earlier this month. Our daughter visited this gorgeous city last summer with her @girlscouts troop but wanted to return to experience more. We let her choose our adventures and play your guide and it was awesome. We cannot wait to visit again, though next time it won’t be August 🥵

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Y’all know I love stripes and when @universalstandard came out with their Breton-stripe dresses and tops I HAD to try them! As expected, the quality is stellar, the fit boosts my confidence, and I appreciate the range of colors (5 different stripes to choose from) and sizes (00-50). For reference, I’m wearing XS but preferred S for the top and I usually wear a 14 or XL in other brands.

The tote is @able and it’s a soft yet durable leather that just looks better with time. This color (cognac) is one that transitions nicely from summer to fall. 

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