After spending time as a stay at home mom, Dianne Brickman began The Shine Collection. With years of marketing and management experience working in New York City for such iconic brands as Barneys New York, Nike and DKNY Coats, Dianne decided to take her skills and create her own line of clothing and accessories that… Continue Reading Small Business Saturday – The Shine Collection
Blouse: Elodie Tunic c/o Dobbin Clothing | Pants: LOFT | Belt: Steven by Steve Madden | Hat: J. Crew Factory | Bracelet: Rebecca Minkoff | Shoes: Vince Camuto I am such a fan of green and this blouse from Dobbin Clothing is the perfect Kelly green for spring. This is a tunic length blouse, so… Continue Reading What I Wore: Spring Green
Shell: LOFT (have simple knit tank underneath for opacity) | Pants: LOFT | Belt: HOBO (similar) | Shoes: Nine West | Bracelet: Rebecca Minkoff | Watch: Citizen | Lipstick: Revlon Matte in Really Red I feel as though every outfit post recently is about how I break rules! With my figure, rules say I should… Continue Reading What I Wore: Maybe Navy
Above, you can see my brows in their natural glory, never before waxed or plucked or powdered. I never did anything with my brows, they seemed fine to me. Cut to Junior year of college when I went to visit my Sophomore-year roommate at her new apartment. She was always so stylish and well groomed… Continue Reading A Brow Beating: Reclaiming My Eyebrows
Jacket: LOFT (similar) | Tank: c/o J.Jill | Pants: LOFT | Shoes: Nine West | Bracelet: Rebecca Minkoff | Lipstick: Korres Guava Lipstick in Wine Red I swore off LOFT for a while, the quality had really gone downhill and the sizing was inconsistent. However, this winter I tried them again and found some great… Continue Reading What I Wore: Ikat Believe It
Years ago I wrote a piece on the Closet Cleanout for women over 30, and then an update on that post. Many complained that it was too extreme, dated, ridiculous, judgmental, whatever. Since writing that piece, style has changed a lot. To make this more timeless, I decided to focus less on the specifics and… Continue Reading How to be a Stylish Woman in her Thirties