I recently graduated from university and have started job hunting and I realized that I don’t have much clothing that is very appropriate for interviews. I have a navy blazer that I sometimes wear with jeans for going out, but I don’t know what I can wear it with besides jeans. Do you have any… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Styling a Navy Blazer
Tee: Lands’ End Canvas (similar) | Jacket: Old Navy | Jeans: Old Navy | Boots: DUO (similar) | Scarf: Belonged to my Dad (similar) | Bag: c/o Fossil | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban | Watch: c/o WatchCo (similar) My friends and I have a bit of a joke where we’re #teamblackponte on social media. Come now, it’s… Continue Reading What I Wore: #teamponte
I remember as a child, my mom always had cashmere-lined leather gloves for winter. They fit her… well like a glove! I would try them on and they didn’t fit; though I had smaller hands at the time, the gloves had molded to her slender fingers, the shape of her palm. I felt having gloves… Continue Reading Little Bits of Luxury: Leather Gloves
Writing this from my phone, today I broke my right arm slipping on black ice. And yep, I’m right handed. I had posts already queued up for the week but I can’t type well so no Artist’s Way update and I can’t properly reply to comments. I will occasionally update on Instagram and Twitter where… Continue Reading What’s New…
In Swahili, Kidogo Kidogo means “little by little.” And little by little, the cell phone case company Kidogo Kidogo is improving the lives of Tanzanian women. By helping lift the financial barrier that prevents women in Tanzania from having access to mobile technology, Kidogo Kidogo offers stylish cell phone cases with a purpose. Currently, only… Continue Reading Small Business Saturday: Kidogo Kidogo
I love me some Diane von Furstenberg. I think the woman is a total and complete badass. I recently was at a fashion-related event where I overheard two women discussing how Diane became a sell-out, how she’s too into social media, bloggers, and branding and not enough into her craft. I felt like interrupting and… Continue Reading Love this Lady: Diane von Furstenberg
Well it’s Valentine’s Day, I should be writing about love and how to dress yourself in red and pink and make some weird craft incorporating hearts, right? Instead I’m taking the day to share what I’ve been loving lately. Consider it a bit of a Treat Yourself post, with beauty and pampering things I have… Continue Reading What I’m Loving Lately: Winter Pampering
A friend of mine has an extra ticket to Coachella and asked if I want to go. I’ve never been to a music festival in my life, though I do objectively think I like good music. Is it all going to be “kids” and not my scene? What should I wear/pack? We aren’t camping, we… Continue Reading Coachella Fashion Advice for Grown-ass Women
Sweatshirt dress: Leith | Fleece tights: Amazon | Boots: Ros Hommerson | Bag: Rough & Tumble | Coat: Lands’ End (similar) | Gloves: Nordstrom (similar) | Scarf: c/o Her Fashion Box With the weather this frigid, my priority is not to look fun or fashionable at work, just to be warm. My desk is surrounded… Continue Reading What I Wore: Navy and Black