Top: c/o Karen Kane | Pants: Tahari | Shoes: Nine West (similar) | Bracelet: c/o Lifetherapy | Hoops: Argento Vivo | Glasses: Derek Cardigan 7003 c/o Coastal.com I think this weather was more the type where you could steam an egg rather than fry it. DC has been a few days of heat, rain, heat,… Continue Reading Could Fry an Egg
I need help putting together a travel wardrobe for the following trip this August that will all fit in a carry-on and I sure hope you can help me. I’m dealing with 2 very different climates and both business and leisure situations: Fly to Honolulu where I’m speaking at a national convention for my professional… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Two Week Business Trip Without Checking Luggage
Cardigan: Another Line (similar) | Dress: LOFT | Belt: Anthropologie (similar) | Shoes: Softspots (similar) | Bracelet: c/o Lifetherapy | Glasses: Derek Cardigan 7003 c/o Coastal.com It was hot. That thick, steamy hot that happens before a summer thunderstorm. The kind of hot where you have to swim through the air to get to your… Continue Reading Beating the Heat
Dress: Kiyonna c/o Gwynnie Bee | Shoes: “Oshima” c/o ECCO | Earrings: Street Festival | Glasses: Derek Cardigan 7003 c/o Coastal.com While the Gwynnie Bee New Arrivals are fun, like fashion Christmas each week, I like to occasionally go back to classics that they offer. My sister and a couple of my friends have borrowed… Continue Reading Watermelon Hues
When I swimsuit shopped for our Costa Rican honeymoon in 2004, I decided to go bold and leave my all-black swimsuit routine. I got a bright red halter tankini from J. Crew and felt terribly sassy… that was until I got back the pictures from that trip and realized the lighter color and lack of… Continue Reading Fun in the Sun, No Matter Your Shape
I am starting with great excitement and a bit of fear a new career of being a Day of Wedding Coordinator. I have a figure like yours, but am taller (5’8″) and I have serious foot problems- heels are a no go. I have been wearing a uniform of either [work uniform] or all black… Continue Reading Ask Allie: What to Wear as a Wedding Coordinator?
Jacket: LOFT | Tee: Old Navy | Jeans: Gap | Bag: Banana Republic via eBay (similar) | Shoes: Joan & David (similar) | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban via eBay When the weather is warm enough for the windows to be open but too warm to futz around too much with getting dressed (hate it when I shower… Continue Reading Effortless
I began graduate school this January and was able to hide in coats and jeans during winter months, but now it’s getting HOT. Do you have any tips for building a spring/summer capsule wardrobe for a college graduate student? I want to become a little more sophisticated than my sweat pants and flip flop undergrad… Continue Reading Young Professional Summer Capsule Wardrobe
Sweater: Ann Taylor (similar) | Tank: Caslon | Skirt: Etsy | Necklaces: J. Crew (similar) | Shoes: Cole Haan | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban | Bag: Latico via MYHABIT This morning I didn’t feel like getting dressed, didn’t feel like looking cute. But this skirt, this skirt that I love yet don’t need was calling to me,… Continue Reading Morning Pick Me Up