I don’t like wearing pants but as a feminist I feel I should embrace them. I want to be respected for my thoughts and not seen first as a woman but it’s hard to do so in a dress. Any tips on how to incorporate pants into the wardrobe of a petite plus sized apple… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Feminism and Fashion
I will be going to London for two weeks. I was told it was cold and overcast the whole time. We will be in London for much of the time, but will be going to a lot of sites all over the south of England: Bath, Avebury, Glastonbury, Salisbury, etc. I need to pack (ideally… Continue Reading Ask Allie: What to Pack for England
Before my short term disability starts, I have some lingering work projects to tie up. I sit on the couch, legs crossed, right arm raised above my heart thanks to quilts and pillows, it’s as though my cast is The Princess and the Pea. Typos are so prevalent and painkillers coursing through my bloodstream I… Continue Reading Since I Can’t Journal…
Sweater: Ann Taylor (similar) | Tee: Leith | Jeans: Old Navy | Boots: DUO (similar) | Initial Necklace: c/o Live the Look | Hat: Nordstrom (similar) | Bag: Rough & Tumble | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban (similar) This is my winter weekend uniform, you can find me running errands or hanging around the house in jeggings, a… Continue Reading What I Wore: Weekend Warrior
Hi everyone! Greetings from my living room couch, where I’ll be spending my days for a while. Monday I went to the orthopedist and he told me that my radius broke and parts of it chipped off so they were going to do surgery and put in a metal plate to reconnect the bone. While… Continue Reading From the Couch of Alison Gary
I love back and navy together, but how do you wear them together? I try and I look messy. I wear mostly black, white and gray but my hair is going gray and I think navy would be a better choice than gray for me now. I like a classic look, no crazy clothes too… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Styling Navy with Black
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