Tee – LOFTSkirt – Ann Taylor (no longer available)Shoes – Payless “Fioni Knautical”Watch – OrientBracelets – Until There’s a Cure, Treasure Tower, eBay, my silver cuffSilver hoops So how was your weekend? Mine was pretty lovely! Saturday morning I took Emerson to the playgroup at the local sand volleyball court – people brought beach umbrellas… Continue Reading My Wardrobe Today – Tuesday
Striped top – J. Crew (no longer available – similar)White jeans – Kut from the KlothSandals – PaylessSilver necklaces – Tags-n-Stones for the “Emerson” pendant, big one I have had for eonsBracelets – Tarnish (no longer available – similar), Until There’s a Cure, my cuff I bought in ’97, Treasure Tower (thread bracelets) I am… Continue Reading Friday Style: Warm July
Hi Allie, I have an a-line eyelet skirt that my cousin gave me. It’s very pretty but I don’t know how to wear it without looking like Annie Oakley. Any suggestions? Thanks, Rebecca Dear Allie, I know you recently wrote about how to wear white before Memorial Day, but I just don’t know how to… Continue Reading Ask Allie: How to Wear Eyelet
When I was in college, I thought I needed to lose weight. I wore bikinis, short cutoff denim shorts and belly-baring tops but decided I was fat because I couldn’t fit into my petite roommate’s size 4 dresses from Contempo Casuals. I remember going to a vintage store, seeing the most gorgeous long beaded caftan… Continue Reading What Are You Waiting For?
Scoop tee– Ann Taylor Cardigan – Only Mine (no longer available – similar) Belt – Hobo International (no longer available – similar) Skirt – Calvin Klein Shoes – Nine West (no longer available – similar) Bag – Brahmin (gosh I look like an ad for them, it was just the two pics that look best!)… Continue Reading My Wardrobe Today – Thursday
Hi Allie, Do you have any thoughts on what to do for…chub rub? I’ve tried bike shorts (bulky, hot) and various other things like deodorant, etc.. I got a pair of Luvees, which seemed ideal, but I must have gotten too large a size, as they feel kind of bloomerish. Here in humid, sticky Virginia,… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Chub Rub
I don’t mind my age, in fact I really enjoy it. It is far easier to be 36 than it was to be 26 – I love myself more, I care less what others think, and my life seems to have far more enjoyment and far less drama. People are sometimes surprised to find that… Continue Reading Just Call Me Grandma
Navy dress – Lands End Canvas (no longer available – similar)Navy scarf with white dots – Ann Taylor (no longer available online but still in stores on sale)Gold bracelets – Ann Taylor (no longer available) and Ralph LaurenThread bracelets – Treasure TowerBrown belt – VintageBrown croco-embossed sandals – Sofft (no longer available – similar)Bag –… Continue Reading My Wardrobe Today – Wednesday
This weekend my friend Shelly came over. “I got this new catalog in the mail,” she said. “I really liked it; it was like J.Jill but it seemed younger, more stylish and lots of color. I really liked how everything was styled. I can’t recall the name… it was…” “Garnet Hill?” I asked. She couldn’t… Continue Reading Color Me Impressed – Garnet Hill