What shoes and boots do you consider wardrobe basics. I’d like to update shoes and boots for this fall. Basics will vary for each person dependent on her lifestyle and personal style. While I do share a few footwear choices in my list of wardrobe staples, I know that many find such shoes impractical for… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Fall Shoe Must-Haves
I’m trying to be extremely careful with what I purchase this fall; this year has taught me I can live on less and there’s some pretty spectacular items already in my closet. But I do see some holes, and I’m trying to purchase higher quality and more timeless pieces to fit those wardrobe gaps. Some… Continue Reading My Recent Purchases (and some fab weekend sales)
I just bought the Banana Republic Rorie wedge in gray suede…love the shoes but am having such a hard time styling them for work…know that you’ll have great ideas…thanks for any help you can give me!! Wedges are great because they’re so comfortable and wearable for long periods of time. Gray suede is so beautiful,… Continue Reading Ask Allie: How to Style Wedge Shoes
One of the best parts of blogging is getting to know brands on a different level. Not just a label in a boutique or department store, you learn the story behind the name, their purpose, their history, and sometimes, they become friends. I heard of Karen Kane before I started blogging, it was a brand… Continue Reading Style with Substance: Karen Kane
Blouse: c/o Dobbin Clothing (on sale!) | Pants: LOFT | Shoes: Nine West ‘Flax’ | Watch: Citizen | Bracelets: Nordstrom, Rebecca Minkoff (similar) | Bag: Waverley Barrel Satchel c/o Handbag Heaven | Lipstick: MaryKay in Mystic Plum While it may be September and the fall fashions are in the stores, it’s still hot as heck… Continue Reading What I Wore: Faking Fall
Yesterday my cast was removed. And while I am wearing a brace at least for the next month, this is a HUGE thing. I feel free, I feel light, I feel like me again. Going down to a short-arm cast a few weeks ago made life a lot easier, but excluding six weeks in the… Continue Reading Feeling Free
Dress: c/o Dobbin Clothing | Necklace: Tasha | Shoes: c/o Sole Society | Bracelet: Nordstrom | Watch: Citizen | Bag: Talbots | Cast Cover: c/o CastCoverz! I’ve been wearing the heck out of this dress this year, but I realize this is the first time it’s on the blog (though you can see me wearing… Continue Reading What I Wore: Summer Sheath
One of the biggest frustrations I hear from you readers is the lack of attractive suiting in plus sizes. Well ELOQUII (glad to have you back, we missed you!) must have heard such grumblings because this season they have launched a suiting line that isn’t frumpy, isnt’ dumpy, and has reasonable prices! ELOQUII’s suiting collection… Continue Reading ELOQUII Introduces Suiting
I know it’s okay now to wear white after Labor Day, but how do I do it without looking like I’m wearing my summer clothes? I have a pair of white jeans I just bought and I want to know how I can wear them the rest of the year. Yes, white is now acceptable… Continue Reading Ask Allie: White After Labor Day