My bridesmaids bullied me into a manicure for my wedding day. I went to the salon just for an updo, but left with Essie Ballet Slippers on my nails. I felt for the manicurist because she was trying to make dry, rough, gnawed nails and cuticles look Wedding Day worthy. That was the last manicure… Continue Reading Little Bits of Luxury: Manicures
I must say, starting The Artist’s Way has messed with my head a bit. I was really doubting myself, feeling as though I was holding myself back, not accomplishing what I was capable of. And this week, my Morning Pages got me back on track. Comparing myself to fellow bloggers I feel as though I… Continue Reading The Artist’s Way: Week 5 Recap/Starting Week 6
In the spirit of trying more things, I recently bought a “statement necklace,” the Poppy necklace from Banana Republic. The trouble is, I can’t seem to make it go with anything! In general, I seem to have this issue with close to the neck statement necklaces. I have clothes in all colors and styles, but… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Styling a Statement Necklace
A member of the Wardrobe Oxygen community recently emailed me asking for advice. She was going on a two-week business trip and wanted to fit her entire business casual wardrobe in one carry-on bag, the TOM BIHN Aeronaut 45 to be specific. She wanted to know how to pack a two-week capsule wardrobe without having… Continue Reading Capsule Wardrobe: Two Weeks of Business Casual in the TOM BIHN Aeronaut 45
Jacket: LOFT | Tee: Old Navy | Pants: LOFT | Shoes: Nine West “Flax” | Turquoise ring: Gift (similar) | Cuff: Had forever (similar) | Initial Necklace: c/o Live the Look Did any of you see the other week where LOFT was offering 50% off their entire site? Well I did, and I did some… Continue Reading What I Wore: Old Faithful
I love libraries, we as a family visit our local library regularly and do what we can to support it. But there’s something so lovely about owning a book. To not feel guilty about breaking the spine or dog-earing a page, to take a favorite from the shelf, find an old plane ticket or receipt… Continue Reading Little Bits of Luxury: Books
So how was last week for everyone? I’ll be honest, I did Morning Pages I think three days and that’s about it. By Thursday I started reading my novel again along with multiple-page articles online. I didn’t do any of the tasks, I sort of took an AW break. But when I did do my… Continue Reading The Artist’s Way: Week 4 Recap/Starting Week 5
Blazer: Vince Camuto (similar) | Dress: c/o Dobbin Clothing | Belt: Steven by Steve Madden | Tights: DKNY | Shoes: Nine West “Flax” | Watch: c/o WatchCo (similar) | Bangles: Nordstrom (similar) | Lion Ring: Etsy (similar) | Skinny Rings: Etsy | Hat: Nordstrom | Coat: c/o Lands’ End (similar) | Leather Tech Fingertip Gloves:… Continue Reading What I Wore: Ivory and Black
Jacket: ASOS (similar) | Tee: Old Navy | Jeans: Gap | Shoes: Bass “ELY-3” It’s nice to take a break from heels every so often, but finding flats that fit is hard for me. From years of toewalking, I have thick padding on the balls of my feet and high arches so my feet are…… Continue Reading What I Wore: Tin Man