Saturday was the Families Belong Together Rally and March. At over 750 rallies across the United States, people gathered together to protest the how immigrant families are being detained and separated. No hate, no fear, immigrants belong here. My father’s parents came to Ellis Island from a town on the Russia/Poland border; my mom’s family… Continue Reading What I Wore: Families Belong Together Rally and March
Life is such a rollercoaster. This week has been so tough in regard to the news. My heart goes out to the staff of the Gazette and the loved ones of the five victims. I’m really concerned about the replacement of Justice Kennedy on the Supreme Court. And today I will be part of the… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #10
While it’s fun to read about the beauty habits of celebrities, I find it most helpful to learn about the beauty habits of women who have lifestyles, ages, or budgets similar to mine. In this series, I’ve asked amazing women I know to share their beauty routines. These are women from across the country, different… Continue Reading My Beauty Routine: Dana
If Melania’s jacket proved anything it’s that people judge what we wear and make decisions on our reasoning for our sartorial choices. When you’re in the public eye, it’s imperative to portray an image that matches your message and look for ways to control your narrative. Wardrobe Oxygen is about helping women find their personal… Continue Reading Campaign Trail Fashion for a Female Politician
What trends do you see lasting and which ones are going out of fashion? I usually guess by what goes on clearance but I see cold shoulders on clearance and cold shoulders in new arrivals. Help! It seems like plus-size offerings are saturated with bell/balloon selves and cold shoulders (still!!). Any idea how long the… Continue Reading Fashion Trends: Which Are Timeless and Which Should be Tossed?
Sometimes designer collabs are disappointing, and sometimes they’re pretty fantastic. Other than one t-shirt I tried a while ago, everything I’ve seen and tried from the Draper James X ELOQUII collection has been stellar in regard to quality and style. I also love that the collection goes down to a size 12! Receiving a store… Continue Reading What I Wore: Draper James for ELOQUII
It’s hot out, what to wear when you’re not feeling shorts or dresses? Lightweight wide-leg pants are my jam for easy summer dressing. No chub rub, coverage, but still able to catch a breeze. In a print, wide-leg pants hide creases, sweat, and are an optical illusion cor curves. I found these paperbag waist pants… Continue Reading What I Wore: Paperbag Waist Pants
Emerson began a two-week day camp this week. This is her third year part of it and she looks forward to it every summer. They dance, they sing, they do art, go to the pool, learn songs and games and the last day do a performance for us parents. It is such a phenomenally-run camp,… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #9
While it’s fun to read about the beauty habits of celebrities, I find it most helpful to learn about the beauty habits of women who have lifestyles, ages, or budgets similar to mine. In this series, I’ve asked amazing women I know to share their beauty routines. These are women from across the country, different… Continue Reading My Beauty Routine: Krista