[…] have lived in Washington D.C. While Behrens grew up in California, she moved to D.C. in 2004 and became a lobbyist. Here, she realized that a buttoned-up K Street work wardrobe didn’t work with her buxom figure. Behrens resorted to safety pins to keep the placket of her shirts closed over her curves, but […]
[…] you need a special category of “age-appropriate” festival fashion. You don’t suddenly have to trade personality for practicality. But by this point in life, many of us know ourselves well enough to realize that painful shoes, an annoying bag, and an outfit that needs constant adjusting can ruin an otherwise fantastic day. The best […]
[…] been blogging since 2005, I’m a straight up blogging dinosaur and I don’t miss the old days though I do find it takes more and more to keep up with the the ever-changing influencer world. When I decided to go full time with blogging, one of my goals was to blog six days a […]
[…] decade. The earrings I purchased earlier this year from Nordstrom. I love having some sparkly statement jewelry in my wardrobe to glam up everything from not-so-little black dresses to bolder pieces like this jumpsuit. As for the bag, I received it as a gift from the affiliate program ShopStyle last winter; but I found […]
When Karl and I got married, our wedding color was orange (with hot pink accents). We had a signature cocktail at the wedding reception, an Orange Crush. Considering I’m wearing an orange cocktail dress in today’s blog post I felt Orange Crush was a fitting title. Orange is my favorite color, and I think […]
[…] at parties in my own home. Mostly we’re talking semi-relaxed lunches and dinners. Somehow it feels wrong to wear heels or blazers at home, especially in the kitchen. Sometimes I have worn a maxi dress and flip-flops, but it’s actually a bit too relaxed for me (my intention was to wear something that would […]
[…] a pop of color. I chose this berry shade, but truly navy looks great with so many colors (hot pink, teal, gold, pumpkin, turquoise, plum, emerald). To keep it looking formal and elegant, I chose a subtle black suede clutch which picks up the fabric of the shoes and has a formal shape but […]
[…] here) Black and white stripe tank (previously seen here) ELOQUII red floral jumpsuit (previously seen here) ELOQUII red cotton maxi dress/caftan (previously seen here) Black Trouve sleeveless knit dress (previously seen here) Coral/red cotton pull-on shorts from J. Crew (old, these are this year’s version) Navy and white stripe J. Crew ¾ sleeve top […]
