Dress: London Times via Gwynnie Bee (similar, similar) | Bag: Hobo (similar) | Earrings: Argento Vivo (similar) | Bracelet: Gorjana | Shoes: Nine West This is one of those dresses that works almost year round. While I wore it on a steamy workday, I could imagine it come fall or winter with opaque tights, and… Continue Reading What I Wore: Autumn in the Summertime
When the temps and humidity rise, the last thing you want to do is wiggle into a crisp button-front shirt or shrug into a tailored blazer or lined suiting trousers. How to stay polished at the office when it’s the peak of summer outside? My go-to look is a breezy blouse. Below I share ways… Continue Reading Summer Office Wear – Beating the Heat with Professionalism
Dress: c/o Dobbin Clothing | Belt: Hobo (similar) | Shoes: Nine West | Bag: Love,Cortnie | Bracelet: Had forever (similar) How do I love Dobbin Clothing? Let me count the ways. Actually if you just click on this link you can count the times I’ve featured this brand on Wardrobe Oxygen. Sure, sure I got… Continue Reading What I Wore: Dobbin Fangirl
Most summers, my husband and I take a couple’s vacation to a music festival. These are long weekends where we get to enjoy our shared passion of music and have an extended Date Night. After many years going to Bonnaroo, we switched to the Forecastle Music Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. A smaller fest, it’s also… Continue Reading Planning a Summer Getaway to Columbus, Ohio
“It’s been done before.” If you’ve watched any of the ubiquitous fashion design shows, you’ve heard coaches, mentors, and judges critique rising courtiers, telling them that their designs aren’t new. “What goes around, comes around.” Not just life advice, those of us who’ve been around tend to roll our eyes at the cyclical versions of… Continue Reading Fashion Undressed: Plagiarism as Design Inspiration?
Living in the hot and humid DC area, I understand the difficulty of appearing polished and professional when the temperatures rise. Though it’s tempting to throw your hair in a quick ponytail and wear the skimpiest and lightest weight clothing in our closet, it’s important to dress appropriately for the workplace, no matter the weather.… Continue Reading Summer Capsule Work Wardrobe – Business Casual with Color
How is this month almost over? I feel I was just writing the Style File for the beginning of June! But time flies when you’re having fun, and this month has been pretty spectacular. June 4th was our 11th wedding anniversary. Last year’s anniversary was pretty terrible – I was still in a splint and… Continue Reading All the June Things
I thought I was exempt from having those kinds of mornings. You know, a morning when you anticipate getting slammed at work and need to be showered, dressed and properly caffeinated, lickety-split. Unfortunately, no one gets a pass. Not even when there are only thirty-five footsteps separating your bed from your desk. I purchased Nivea… Continue Reading Product Review: Nivea In-Shower Smoothing Body Lotion
I had a reader recently reach out asking for advice on how to get her wardrobe ready for going back to work. She enjoys color and believes a capsule wardrobe will simplify her morning routine of getting dressed, especially as a working mom. I created a plus size capsule wardrobe that is business casual and… Continue Reading Plus Size Capsule Wardrobe – Business Casual with Color