Blogging is this weird secret society where everyone likes to show how well they hustle and show how successful they’ve become, but rarely admit what extent of success they’ve achieved or how they’re achieving that success. A monetized blog is a business; businesses are audited, often public, and should be ready to open their ledgers… Continue Reading How I Make Money Blogging
For the holidays, I gotta say I love receiving beauty gifts. It’s something I usually won’t spend money on, it’s something I can use almost daily to pamper myself, it’s that lovely mix of practical and decadent that makes a gift people will love. That being said, no one wants that cello-wrapped package of holiday… Continue Reading Holiday Gift Guide: Beauty Edition
Shirt: c/o Foxcroft (14) (plus version) | Jeans: NYDJ (14 P) | Vest: Bernardo (L) (this year’s version, plus size) | Boots: Fitzwell Wide Calf (similar) | Bag: c/o Adora Bags | Bracelet: Had forever (similar) | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban Welcome to my weekend! For this sort of weather, you can usually find me in jeans,… Continue Reading What I Wore: Weekend Style
I have multiple health conditions which make dressing nicely difficult. The two hardest are that 1. I can’t wear pants (or tights!) of any type and 2. I can only wear a few “comfort” shoes. Mainly Algeria Palomas. I can get by with some cute Merrell flats or Uggs for a very short time, if… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Personal Style with a Health Condition
Jacket: J. Crew Factory (XL) | Tee: Etsy (L) | Skirt: J. Crew Factory (14) | Bag: HOBO (similar) | Bracelet: Had forever (similar) | Earrings: Amazon | Shoes: Nine West This fall I did a journaling project where I wrote on one page all the things in my wardrobe that I truly love. Items… Continue Reading What I Wore: Favorites
I was a lifeguard every summer of college. At some pools, I wore the requisite red one-piece with the white cross on the front. At others, they let me wear the swimwear of my choice. But at all, it seemed important… no NECESSARY to have cool sunglasses. Sitting in that chair, twirling the whistle, you… Continue Reading The Power of Accessories: Sunglasses
By Leyla Balimtas Last Friday, Nov. 6, I had the opportunity of representing Wardrobe Oxygen at the grand opening of Birchbox in the Rent the Runway store in Georgetown. The event started at 9 a.m., so naturally, I got there way too early (8 a.m. in fact…), but fortunately, M Street has a great selection… Continue Reading Birchbox x Rent the Runway Georgetown Launch Event Recap
Tuesday I met a friend for coffee. It wasn’t any friend, it was someone I felt I knew, I admired, I kinda girlcrushed on, but had never met in person. I’ve “known” Winona since around 2006 when I came across her fashion blog. We non-fashion insider fashion blogs were a new-fangled thing back then, and… Continue Reading Balance
One of the best things about going to BlogHer this summer was meeting with Amazon. I have learned so much about the company and how great of a place it is for fashion. I’ve learned since then if there’s something specific I know I want to search for it at Amazon as I can usually… Continue Reading 20% off Bags, Sunglasses, Luggage and More at Amazon: My Picks