This month last year I quit my job to blog full-time. I was excited, terrified, clueless. But I believed in my writing, my ideas, and this community and felt it could work. And if it didn’t work, well I had made enough contacts that after a year I could try to get a new job… Continue Reading Thankful
They’re hot, they’re itchy, they’re sheer, they’re bulky, they stretch out, they’re too tight, they are a necessary evil. What am I talking about? Turtlenecks! When it’s cold outside, turtlenecks are a brilliant choice but so many disappoint with their fabric, fit, or quality. Chico’s asked me to try out their Coolmax® turtleneck and it may… Continue Reading What I Wore: The Perfect Turtleneck
It’s so easy to get caught up in the hype. Someone mentions a new serum or skin treatment in a Facebook group or a blog post. Next thing I know I have a box at my doorstep with another jar or bottle for my medicine cabinet. For weeks I’ll apply the product expecting miracles. And… Continue Reading Colleen Rothschild Retinol Review
When Karl and I got married, our wedding color was orange (with hot pink accents). We had a signature cocktail at the wedding reception, an Orange Crush. Considering I’m wearing an orange cocktail dress in today’s blog post I felt Orange Crush was a fitting title. Orange is my favorite color, and I think it’s… Continue Reading What I Wore: Orange Crush
Yesterday we got a new mattress; we upgraded to a king-sized bed. I never wanted a bed that big, I heard the superstition that big beds cause divorces. However, as we get older we have different sleep patterns and find a bit of space prevents one another from waking up. we’ve found when we sleep… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #29
Inspired by Oprah’s Favorite Things, below is a list of things I absolutely love and have made my wardrobe, skin, or life in general better. While this is a blog that focuses on style, I think that extends past the wardrobe, dressing table, and medicine cabinet. This list of my favorite things, like Oprah’s list,… Continue Reading Alison’s Favorite Things of 2018
The weather outside is frightful, but this cozy skirt suit is so delightful. Sometimes you have to decide between warmth and professionalism in winter, but I learned a few tricks being a DC corporate commuter. Fleece tights, tall boots, slips, Lands’ End Thermaskin layers, and suiting like this ice blue skirt suit from White House… Continue Reading What I Wore: Ice Blue Skirt Suit
A reader reached out asking a question about a casual capsule wardrobe. What would I have in a capsule wardrobe if I wasn’t a fashion blogger? I am an urban planner working in the architecture/engineering/development space. I make enough money so that I can buy clothes that are well made, but I also cannot break… Continue Reading A Casual Capsule Wardrobe for Fall to Winter
The first look from my real-life holiday capsule wardrobe is one of the more casual options. This could be worn to Thanksgiving, to a work party right after being at the office, a dinner party at a neighbor’s house. To make it more festive I swapped out the traditional brooch for one shaped like a… Continue Reading What I Wore: Navy on Navy (From the Real-Life Capsule Wardrobe)