I’ve been invited to a 5pm beach wedding- in Florida. In August. The attire requested is “Beach Formal”. I have no idea what this means and no idea what to wear. Late August in Florida is extremely hot and humid….
The Dagne Dover Landon Carryall – A Review
Since I featured the Dagne Dover Landon Carryall on Instagram and my most recent travel post, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the bag. How much can it REALLY hold? Can it fit under an airplane seat? How…
Recent Fashion Hits and Misses: LOFT and Ann Taylor Edition
Ann Taylor and LOFT, I just can’t quit you. Sometimes I walk in your store and walk right out. Sometimes I go online and want everything, sometimes I’m underwhelmed. Often when I place an order I return 99% but that…
Recent Clothing Hits and Misses: ELOQUII Edition
A little weight gain and a little adjustment in the cut and fit of ELOQUII and now I find some styles of their clothing fit (see my first purchase in this post). Since I had success with that dress I’ve…
Nordstrom Winter Sale – My Picks
I didn’t plan on writing a sale picks post for the Nordstrom Winter Sale. But then reader Alexis emailed me asking my opinion on a few things, I started digging around the sale, and found some amazing items at amazing…
Recent Fashion Purchases, Hits and Misses
It’s cold and I feel woefully unprepared. With a bit of weight gain, most of my cold-weather casual wear is snug and not as sassy. I also wanted more gear to be active outside in the winter, something I always…
How to Stay Warm and Stylish This Winter
We’re starting to feel frigid temps in DC. The Saturday morning before I wrote this, we woke to a winter wonderland of ice-covered trees, glistening frozen grass, and equally icy roads and walks. Many of you have already experienced snow…
Recent Fashion Purchases, Hits and Misses
Welcome to the latest installment of tons of cardboard arriving at the Gary’s front step requiring Karl to bike it to the recycling center in town because it’s too much for our bin. Those on Instagram may have seen Karl’s…
Trying out Fitcode for the Perfect Fitting Jeans
Shopping for jeans sucks. After swimsuit shopping, jean shopping can be the most frustrating and demoralizing experience. If they fit in the waist they sag in the rear, if they fit in the hips they gape at the back of…
My Favorite Black Friday Fashion Deals
All full of turkey (or tofurkey)? Didn’t strangle your uncle yesterday when he started talking politics? Awesome, now it’s time to shop! Last year I found Black Friday fashion deals pretty mediocre… this year the promos I was notified of…
Black Friday Early: Deals before Thanksgiving
Not all deals are limited to the day after Thanksgiving. Some of my favorite brands and retailers are starting their sales early and I have the intel for you. As always, if you know of any other awesome deals, share…
Fall Fashion Essentials
There’s some things that are just a must for me every fall. As soon as the season turns I look forward to wearing them, or buying replacements when my beloveds have worn out.
