While I like reading blogs of women with similar personal styles as mine, I find the most inspiration from those who do not dress like me on a regular basis. It’s easy to follow a blogger and see how they styled the same blouse you own, or how they fit in a brand you have…
Via your emails, comments and contact form submissions, it seems as though many of you are planning cruises to Alaska in the next year and are wondering what to pack. I have written about what to pack for a cruise before, but that assumes that you are headed to a warm tropical locale. While the…
Dear Allie, can you give some pointers on how to style a peplum top? I see girls in my office wearing them and they’re super cute, but with skinny black pants, I (and, to be honest, some of my coworkers), end up looking like I’m wearing a skirt that’s too short with black leggings. How…
Jacket: The Limited (similar) | Shirt: INC c/o Gwynnie Bee | Belt: HOBO Bags (similar) | Pants: Vince Camuto (similar) | Boots: DUO (similar) The alarm went off at 4:15 this morning and I was in the office before 6am. Things are busy, and I find it far easier to concentrate in an empty office…
I like to do some beauty splurges on my birthday – a good way to start the new year off on the right step. A lot of my purchases I make based off you – reviews on your blogs (I may not always comment but I do lurk!), your comments here, Tweets about new purchases….
Last weekend I was asked to speak at IKEA for their BYOF event. They asked me to speak about honing one’s personal style through closet organization. Some of you fabulous people came to the event (and even drove long distances, which humbles me so), and some of you were unable to attend but wanted to…
When I try to make personal style make sense to others, I often compare it to art. Fashion is a form of art, just a different medium, and many designers are inspired by art. You can admire Monet’s work without wanting to hang it on your wall, you can see the skill in a Renoir…
Jacket: Gap | Tee: J. Crew (similar) | Jeans: NYDJ | Scarf: c/o Nepali by TDM Designs | Boots: Duo (similar) | Bracelets: Nordstrom, “Emerson” c/o Kristin Biggs, Stella and Dot I woke to birds chirping, and a gorgeous sunrise through the trees. As I got ready, the sun was brighter and it looked like…
Jacket: Ann Taylor (similar) | Tank: Ann Taylor (similar) | Scarf: Express (similar) | Skirt: Halogen (similar) | Tights: DKNY | Booties: Nine West I worked for Express from 1997 – 2001 and during that time I think they had some of their very best collections. To this day, I still have fabulous dresses, leather…