The holidays are over and itās normal to be sick to death of your current closet. Youāre dreaming of warmer temperatures though youāre still bundling up in sweaters. When shopping for your wardrobe at this time of year, itās smart…
Winter Style Tips: Warm Fashion for Cold Weather
Many of you have written to me lately on how to handle very cold temperatures while maintaining your personal style. While itās frigid right now by DC standards, I donāt deal with such cold temps on a regular basis and…
What I Wore: Casual Sparkle
Sweater: Lands’ End (on sale!) | Scarf: Spun by Sparkle Luxury c/o POPSUGAR Must Have Box | Necklace: ‘Sydney’ Pendant by Sparklepop c/o POPSUGAR Must Have Box | Jeans: Gap | Bag: PetiteĀ Tote c/o Dagne Dover | Boots: ‘Santana’ c/o…
Holiday Gift Guide for the Practical Pal
We all have that friend or relative who doesnāt NEED anything and finds most traditional gifts frivolous. While she may be perfectly happy with a gift card to Target, itās nice to buy actual gifts for people to unwrap and…
My Must-Have Shoes for Fall and Winter
In the warmer months I get creative with my shoes. Yellow wedge sandals? Why not? Silver Birkenstocks? An unexpected staple! But come fall and winter, my shoe collection gets far simpler and more utilitarian. This is my current cold weather…
What I Wore: #teamponte
Tee: Lands’ End Canvas (similar) | Jacket: Old Navy | Jeans: Old Navy | Boots: DUO (similar) | Scarf: Belonged to my Dad (similar) | Bag: c/o Fossil | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban | Watch: c/o WatchCo (similar) My friends and I…
Fun in the Sun, No Matter Your Shape
When I swimsuit shopped for our Costa Rican honeymoon in 2004, I decided to go bold and leave my all-black swimsuit routine. I got a bright red halter tankini from J. Crew and felt terribly sassyā¦ that was until I…
Ask Allie: Warm Winter Commuter Coats
I lived in Florida all my life, but am moving to DC for a new job and need to get a winter coat. I will be taking the bus for work and want a coat that looks professional but can…
Ask Allie: Plus Size Retailers with Style
Hi Allie, I hope you can help. Where I live, thereās [well-known chain retailer that have plus sized clothing] but thatās it for plus size fashion other than Walmart and none of these stores have clothes I really like. I…
Wednesday: Lake Living
Dress: Lands’ End (on sale!) Earrings: Purchased at a festival a few years ago (similar) Vacation at my cousin’s house on the lake has been fantastic, and I must say fashion is not at the forefront of my mind. In…
Swimwear for Large Busts and Soft Bellies
Around this time of year, I am bombarded with reader questions on where to find swimwear to flatter their body. While one can find a triangle bikini anywhere from Walmart to Saks, itās harder to find swimwear for a woman…
Review – Lands’ End Outerwear
Almost a decade ago, I asked for the Lands’ End Squall Parka for Christmas. Always one to have a wool winter coat, I realized I was in desperate need of something a bit more water-repellent, wind-repellent, and durable. Be it…
