Blazer – Limited (similar)Tank – Caslon (similar)Jeans – NYDJShoes – TargetSilver pendant (similar)Silver cuff (similar)Bag – HOBO (similar) Some popular trends I won’t touch with a ten-foot pole. Either they aren’t my personal style or I know they will be a flash in the pan. I started off not liking the colored denim trend –… Continue Reading Friday – Pink Denim and Leopard Heels
Dress – Calvin KleinCoat – LOFT (similar)Silver cuff (similar)Silver hoops (similar)Booties – Miss Sixty (similar)Clutch – Hobo (similar)Sunglasses – MARC by MARC JACOBS This evening I am going out right after work, needed an outfit that could survive all day sitting at my desk and shoes that could handle a night on my feet; this… Continue Reading Thursday – One Step Colorblocking
How do I know if one of my staples is no longer in style? I don’t follow all the trends but I do want to look contemporary. Some trends are go by in a year and some last for a longer period of time. I am not worried about the quick stuff but I don’t… Continue Reading Ask Allie: When are Wardrobe Classics No Longer Classic?
The Ann Taylor Stretch Colorblock Skirt – Available in coral and blue (blue in stores only) I am writing with a request for help… A couple of weeks ago I got a great skirt from Ann Taylor [see above, but the stripe is blue instead of coral], but I’m having a hard time figuring… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Colorblocking
Sweater – Vince CamutoPants – Ann TaylorPumps – Nine West (similar)Bracelet – JewelMintPurse – Forever 21Lipstick – Revlon ColorStay “Top Tomato” I hate shopping in Forever 21. Just walking past the store gives me hives – it’s always packed with people, messy rounders, loud music, super bright lighting, and always smells weird. However, my local… Continue Reading My Wardrobe Today – Thursday
Sweater – Ann Taylor (similar)Skirt – J. Crew (similar)Belt – Lauren Ralph LaurenTights – DKNY Super OpaqueShoes – Talbots (similar)Silver cuff (similar)Clutch – HOBO (similar) This has been a week at work that has been so busy, so exhausting, but exhilarating. I have some new responsibilities that are pretty fun and force me to use… Continue Reading My Wardrobe Today – Wednesday
The other week I was watching American Idol with my sister and mentioned I wanted Randy Jackson’s shirt. “Why is it so hard to find a crisp white cotton sweater with navy or black stripes? I want the classic French sailor look, stripes starting at the arms and chest.” She told me L.L. Bean carried… Continue Reading Reviewing a Classic – L.L. Bean Summer Boatneck Pullover
I have a pretty standard beauty wardrobe – some days I do a thin line of black liquid liner with a darker lip, other days I do a stronger eye and a soft glossy pink lip. Not too dramatic of changes, and pretty much the two same looks I have rocked for a decade. This… Continue Reading Rocking the Red – Bright Lipstick Review
Yesterday we put Ruckus to sleep. This past week has been highs and lows with Ruckus, at the beginning of the week I found him lying down in the mud outside the house and cried thinking it was the end. The next day, he was pretzeling and dancing like a puppy. The next day he… Continue Reading A Hole in my Heart