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
So how was the last week for you? I started off with high hopes, but things got busy and I didn’t do as much as I hoped. However, I did do Morning Pages every day (a couple at night) and it was a great exercise. It was amazing what would come out on the pages,… Continue Reading The Artist’s Way: Week 3 Recap/Starting Week 4
I see Warren almost every day, at least the days I go to the office. He’ll stop mid-conversation to say hello to me as I walk in the office, and he always notices when I have new shoes or a new pair of glasses. He’s always smiling, always remembers everyone’s name. The other morning I… Continue Reading Friday Inspiration
My company is hosting a team-building conference at a resort in Florida. I will be presenting several times, so I definitely want to leave a professional impression. The problem is that the entire conference dress code is casual. Not business casual – just “casual” casual. I’m finding it hard to come up with outfit ideas… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Packing for a Corporate Retreat