[…] So when Stella Carakasi sent me their The Ultimate Dress with its washable leather sleeve panels I swooned! Come winter I’ll likely wear it with tights and knee-high boots but for today I decided to get a bit sci-fi with the silver snakeskin booties I picked up last year. I added an obi belt […]
[…] It’s such an easy piece and one I look for when I need to get dressed in a hurry or don’t feel especially fabulous but want to. Dresses like this feel the most me – a bit boho, a bit glamorous, and not to fussy. This is the bracelet I got when on our […]
[…] the DC area but it is surprisingly comfortable. In fact, Friday night was my friend’s birthday party and I wore it to that event, even though I knew the A/C would be struggling against the crowd and most of the time I’d be outside. It’s so thin and flowy I was cool and comfortable […]
[…] | Sunglasses: Sweet Leilani c/o Maui Jim | Bracelet: had forever (similar) | Bag: had forever (same) My go-to errand running outfit is exactly this – a knit dress (with a pair of Thigh Society underneath), my Adidas shelltops or some sandals, a pair of sunglasses and a big tote to carry all my […]
dress | faux fur | earrings | necklace Leopard Maxi Dress: MICHAEL Michael Kors (14) | Faux fur: H&M from years ago (similar) | Necklace: Stella & Dot (similar) | Earrings: Amazon I bought this dress several months ago, in fact after journaling my wardrobe and writing this post about it. However, I never […]
In my dressy fashion emergency kit post, Lisa mentioned in the comments that the post needed an image of a capsule wardrobe. It’s funny, I write about capsule wardrobes all the time, but didn’t even think of this emergency kit being a capsule wardrobe! I decided to elaborate a bit in a separate post […]
“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 […]
[…] in the middle. Do a sit-down check to ensure it doesn’t gape open. If it does, put a safety pin inside where it cannot be seen, but keeps the clothing secure. Pants should not be tight. If they hug the top of the bum, that’s not bad. If they hug the sides and bottom, […]
