Reader Chris contacted me to share what I’m currently loving at Ann Taylor. Through Sunday, Ann Taylor is offering 40% off everything (including sale merchandise) with the promo code GOSPRING. Ann Taylor is one of my favorite retailers for career wear that has style but is relatively timeless; I have piece in my wardrobe from… Continue Reading What to Buy at the Ann Taylor Sale
Sometimes brands approach you about a partnership and it’s a perfect fit. I was contacted about doing a sponsored post with ECCO and I was psyched. I’ve featured ECCO shoes before (here and here for example) and think it’s a great brand that marries classic style with comfort. They asked for me to style one… Continue Reading Spring Style with ECCO
Many of you have asked for an update to my post, “What Every MAN Needs in his Wardrobe.” And I have been saying to myself that it’s about time I updated it. Since the last update in 2010 (original in 2006), men’s fashion has changed pretty drastically, from casual footwear to the cut and wash… Continue Reading What Every Man Needs in his Wardrobe: My Two Cents by Terry
I have a cowgirl ball to attend soon. I live in Texas and think I may need to add cowboy boots to my wardrobe. However my style is more classic and ladylike (think Talbots, Ann Taylor) and have a hard time doing “cowboy”. Can you recommend something for this cowgirl ball plus how to add… Continue Reading Ask Allie: How to Style Cowboy Boots
Jacket: Mural | Tank: Lands’ End | Pants: Ann Taylor (similar) | Shoes: Nine West | Necklace: MYHABIT | Bag: Rebecca Minkoff (similar) If you follow me on Instagram you know I wore this outfit Thursday night. I was asked by the Junior League of Washington DC to style two looks for their spring fashion… Continue Reading What I Wore: Tux Time
Now that blogging has become mainstream, friends ask far more questions about the business of blogging. I figure if they have these questions I bet a lot of you do too, so I am going to have a series answering them. Blogging can be a pretty hush-hush business, lots of negotiations, networking, and competition to… Continue Reading Fashion Bloggers and Free Clothes
I’m a doodler. Look at my work notebooks and my paper planner and you’ll see squiggles, boxes, and flowers in the margins. My tattoo is of a swirl design I have been doodling since high school; that doodle I used to draw as a teenager on friends’ jeans and jackets with fabric markers and they… Continue Reading Friday Favorite: Adult Coloring Books
When writing this post, I could NOT get this jingle out of my head, but with the revised lyrics, “style like a pump, looks like a sneaker.” For it’s true, this spring sneakers have become THE hot shoe and their purpose goes way past the gym or tennis court. The street sneaker trend started last… Continue Reading Spring Shoe Trends: Style Like a Pump, Looks Like a Sneaker
I just read a piece on a American school for what should be a defunct trade. Nay, an art. The North American Institute of Swiss Watchmaking teaches new craftsmen building and repairing watches in the Swiss tradition. We’re talking about those timepieces you put on your wrist and marvel at their heft, wondering what could… Continue Reading Fashion Undressed: Attention to Detail