Image via Buzzfeed Fashion, referencing this article from MailOnline I mean really, those of us who don’t have the money to go willy-nilly in Bergdorf’s SHOULD be more cautious. We’re bombarded with utter crap at lower pricepoints – cheap scratchy cotton, irregular cuts, tacky replicas of runway looks, shiny transparent polyester frocks, and sweaty glued-together… Continue Reading Vivienne Westwood is Right
Cardigan: LOFT (similar) | Tee: Old Navy | Skirt: Hinge | Shoes: Miss Sixty (similar) | Bracelet: Anthropologie (similar) | Watch: c/o WatchCo Thick ankles and booties? Check. Thick over-35 legs and a short skirt? Check. Beat up tee shirt at the office? Check. Just call me a rule breaker today, I don’t care. I… Continue Reading What I Wore: Against the Rules
I’m still smiling over my experience this summer with Foxcroft. It was so fun to have them bring me up to New York City and help style their 25th Silver Anniversary photo shoot! As I mentioned in my last post about Foxcroft Style Stars, the models for this shoot were actually teachers from PS 159;… Continue Reading Foxcroft Style Stars: The Reveal
As you know I recently asked all of you for advice on redoing our home office. It has been the sore thumb in our house, and we weren’t really sure where to start, especially when it came to choosing paint. Thanks to your suggestions and the ease of choosing paint and colors with Glidden® paint, we… Continue Reading My Updated Home Office with Glidden Paint
Dear More Magazine, I love you, and I’m one of your biggest champions. As a woman who loves style but could be the mother of many of the models in Lucky Magazine, I appreciate More for featuring articles and models that I can relate to. However, a web article you shared yesterday on Twitter disappointed… Continue Reading On Outdated Style Rules and More Magazine
How do you go about making a ‘wish list’ for each season? I’m at a loss as to how to kick it off. In fact, I’m not even sure what I want. I know what I like when I see it but I don’t know that I can conjure it up in my head first.… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Creating a Wardrobe Wish List
Tee: Leith (similar) | Skirt: Ann Taylor | Shoes: Miss Sixty (similar) | Necklace: eBay (similar) | Bag: Rebecca Minkoff (similar) I got a TON of wear out of my Ann Taylor maxi skirt in the past year, but I regretted purchasing it in a Large Regular. It has grown with each wear so much… Continue Reading What I Wore: Impulse Buy
I work in a corporate office as a call center representative. My office has a business casual dress code, but we took the last two months off and were just casual. I was very excited about this, because I can wear t-shirts – specifically band t-shirts. Alas, casual months is coming to an end. Is… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Band Tees and Business Casual
I love the look of boyfriend jeans, but I am 65. Am I too old to carry off this look, or is there a way to make them look age appropriate? I am fit and lean, but I am not ashamed of my age and do not wish to look as though I am dressing… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Too Old for Boyfriend Jeans?