Dress: White House Black Market (similar) | Belt: Another Line (similar) | Boots: Ros Hommerson | Necklace: Purchased in Key West | Silver cuff I have been dealing with insomnia off and on since Thanksgiving or so. I know it’s because there’s too much on my plate, but not much I can do about that.… Continue Reading Monday: Insomnia
The ever lovely Natalie emailed me and asked, “Allie, when I try to wear a crew neck over a collared shirt, I look dumpy. How do you look so un-dumpy? What am I doing wrong?” My email response: My secret is… the only two buttons buttoned are the second one (the very top one makes… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Collars and Crews
I must admit, I visit many blogs where it seems that women are not wearing fashion, but fashion is wearing them. They have a passion for the art, but they don’t know when to say no, or when a trend is just not appropriate for their personality, lifestyle, figure, or soul. So when I come… Continue Reading True Fashionista: Sheree from the blog It’s Not That Deep
Sweater: Ann Taylor (similar) | Shirt: CAbi (similar) | Jeans: c/o Liverpool Jeans Company | Boots: DUO (similar) | Silver cuff It’s FRIDAY!! I know I only worked three days this week, but it was so hard getting back into the grind. It’s nice to have a little break to recoup and get properly back… Continue Reading Friday: Denim Day!
Sweater: Banana Republic (years old) | Skirt: Halogen (similar) | Tights: DKNY | Booties: Nine West | Bag: Sabina (similar) | Bracelet: eBay | Necklace: Stella and Dot c/o Kristin Biggs (on sale!) This morning the lovely KC tweeted me asking how on earth do I find time for my outfit photos. Well I get… Continue Reading Thursday: Behind the Scenes
Sweater: Ann Taylor (years old) | Pants: Ann Taylor (similar) | Necklace: Got in Key West | Heels: Boutique 9 | Silver Cuff | Coat: Via Spiga | Scarf: Ann Taylor (similar) | Bag: Sabina (similar) It’s back to work for me! I went in the office the day after Christmas and did a few… Continue Reading Wednesday: Back in Black
It’s funny, sometimes the outfits I put together that I love the most are the ones that receive the fewest comments. And of course, the outfits I don’t really feel are often the ones that you all adore. I went through all my outfits from 2012 (all 154 of them!) and these are my very… Continue Reading My Year in Outfits Dec 28, 2012
When I realized: Was also: The 16-year old in my heart swooned. Yesterday was a wonderful Christmas. We hosted for the first time; Karl made some sort of breakfast casserole, had fresh fruit and my mom made her awesome coffee cake. Emerson had so much fun and loved what Santa brought. For lunch, Karl made… Continue Reading Les Misérables: My Worlds Collide
You regularly claim that you are a feminist, but then you always recommend heeled shoes to your readers. This contradiction has bothered me for a while, as I find heeled shoes to be a tool to hold women back. High heels not only cause foot pain and disfigurement, but they make women sexual objects and… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Are Heels Feminist?