Welcome to the latest edition of Things Alison Bought and Whether or Not They Suck. I’ve been putting this off because I don’t have pretty photos, but I hope my words and stock photos can paint a picture in your mind of the awesomeness or awfulness of these different items. MIA “Margerie” Knit Bootie –… Continue Reading Recent Purchases, Hits and Misses (LOFT, Shoes, and More)
Yesterday on the blog, I shared this zebra jumpsuit from Banana Republic, and styled it for summer. No matter what the retailers say, filling their stores with plastic pumpkins and spiced candles, fall is a ways away and it’s okay to embrace the current season. Summer does NOT end with Labor Day. However, fall is… Continue Reading A Zebra Jumpsuit for Fall
I’m so excited to share that today only, Soma is offering all Soma brand bras for only $15! This promotion is only online and only today, Sunday August 25th. The details: Only one $15 per customer – use promo code 38010 at checkout This is only for Soma brand bras, not other brands sold on… Continue Reading $15 Soma Bra Sale!
My favorite bra is a molded cup balconette. It lifts my bust, provides shape and modesty, and is smooth and invisible under my clothes. However, there’s nothing more uncomfortable than a molded cup bra during a DC summer. It’s hot, it’s so humid, and my bra becomes a sponge collecting sweat, feeling heavy, hot, and… Continue Reading The Best Summer Bra from Soma
We all know Soma for carrying amazing bras, panties, and sleepwear. But did you know that Soma also carries apparel? One of my favorite summer dresses is from Soma; you can see it in this post and this post. I got it in 2016. It has been worn as a beach coverup, as loungewear, it’s… Continue Reading One Summer Dress Seven Ways
Last week we discussed the difficulty in finding a great pair of white jeans. This week, another difficult item to shop for, swimsuits. The worst! If they fit on the bottom they don’t on the top, they ride, they sag, they showcase everything we want hidden, they don’t support or if they do they lack… Continue Reading The Best Swimsuits: Hits and Misses