Blouse: MICHAEL Michael Kors | Pants: Street Festival (similar) | Shoes: Franco Sarto Artists Collection (similar) | Ring: Vintage via Etsy (similar) | Bracelets: c/o Lifetherapy, Ann Taylor, Nordstrom, Lauren Ralph Lauren | Earrings: Argento Vivo A couple months ago I was at a festival in town and saw these pants for sale in a… Continue Reading Hammer Time
Dress: Coldwater Creek c/o Gwynnie Bee | Belt: Hobo (similar) | Shoes: Mootsies Tootsies | Lipstick: Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Lovesick Stretchy yet matte fabric that can easily dress up or down, looks good with wide or skinny belts, a good length even on my 5’3″ self, fun print, and POCKETS? This… Continue Reading Pink Pops
Image via Instagram I wore this dress from Gwynnie Bee, which I mentioned I will be taking to Forecastle. It dried relatively quickly after jumping in the pool, and everything (including my iPhone) stayed in my pockets. It didn’t stick to my legs when wet and when dry, even after wringing it, it looked pretty… Continue Reading A Plus Side to Saturday…
“Why does a catastrophe always follow you?” my husband asked, as he smoothed my hair and handed me a Kleenex. Yet again, Alison the Great made a hot mess of a situation. I don’t know why I do, and I wish I didn’t. Yesterday, my husband was hired to photograph a friends’ daughter’s birthday party.… Continue Reading A Typical Saturday
When we decided to attend Forecastle last year instead of Bonnaroo, I thought it would be a one-time thing. My Morning Jacket was curating and headlining the event, we were ready for a change, and I hadn’t been to Louisville since college for a trade show. But we went, and we fell in love. A… Continue Reading Forecastle Fashion: What I am Thinking of Packing
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