Image via Instagram I wore this dress from Gwynnie Bee, which I mentioned I will be taking to Forecastle. It dried relatively quickly after jumping in the pool, and everything (including my iPhone) stayed in my pockets. It didn’t stick to my legs when wet and when dry, even after wringing it, it looked pretty…
“Why does a catastrophe always follow you?” my husband asked, as he smoothed my hair and handed me a Kleenex. Yet again, Alison the Great made a hot mess of a situation. I don’t know why I do, and I wish I didn’t. Yesterday, my husband was hired to photograph a friends’ daughter’s birthday party….
When we decided to attend Forecastle last year instead of Bonnaroo, I thought it would be a one-time thing. My Morning Jacket was curating and headlining the event, we were ready for a change, and I hadn’t been to Louisville since college for a trade show. But we went, and we fell in love. A…
Top: c/o Karen Kane | Pants: Tahari | Shoes: Nine West (similar) | Bracelet: c/o Lifetherapy | Hoops: Argento Vivo | Glasses: Derek Cardigan 7003 c/o Coastal.com I think this weather was more the type where you could steam an egg rather than fry it. DC has been a few days of heat, rain, heat,…
I need help putting together a travel wardrobe for the following trip this August that will all fit in a carry-on and I sure hope you can help me. I’m dealing with 2 very different climates and both business and leisure situations: Fly to Honolulu where I’m speaking at a national convention for my professional…
Cardigan: Another Line (similar) | Dress: LOFT | Belt: Anthropologie (similar) | Shoes: Softspots (similar) | Bracelet: c/o Lifetherapy | Glasses: Derek Cardigan 7003 c/o Coastal.com It was hot. That thick, steamy hot that happens before a summer thunderstorm. The kind of hot where you have to swim through the air to get to your…
Dress: Kiyonna c/o Gwynnie Bee | Shoes: “Oshima” c/o ECCO | Earrings: Street Festival | Glasses: Derek Cardigan 7003 c/o Coastal.com While the Gwynnie Bee New Arrivals are fun, like fashion Christmas each week, I like to occasionally go back to classics that they offer. My sister and a couple of my friends have borrowed…
When I swimsuit shopped for our Costa Rican honeymoon in 2004, I decided to go bold and leave my all-black swimsuit routine. I got a bright red halter tankini from J. Crew and felt terribly sassy… that was until I got back the pictures from that trip and realized the lighter color and lack of…
I am starting with great excitement and a bit of fear a new career of being a Day of Wedding Coordinator. I have a figure like yours, but am taller (5’8″) and I have serious foot problems- heels are a no go. I have been wearing a uniform of either [work uniform] or all black…