Dress: LOFT | Necklace: c/o Sweet & Spark | Shoes: Nine West | Bracelet: Had forever (similar) I recently found this dress on clearance for about $35 and if you follow me on Instagram you know I’ve been wearing the heck out of it. I’ve worn it to work a couple times and these pictures… Continue Reading What I Wore: Snow Leopard in Spring
Fashion magazines always show trends before they hit the stores. I can recall freezing in my house; the heat was on but the cold was so intense outside I was still shivering though in a ski cap, wool socks in wool slippers, and swathed in fleece. I flipped through a magazine, can’t recall which glossy… Continue Reading Digging on Denim: My Favorite Summer Fashion Trend and How to Wear It
Most facial cleansing products promise to make quick work of make-up removal. I usually just grab one from a department store beauty counter or drugstore, and then mentally prepare to put some elbow grease into the job. It often takes two attempts or another cleanser to get my face completely clean. No matter how pricey… Continue Reading Product Review: Simple Micellar Cleansing Water
A few things I have recently purchased or tried, and whether they are winners or losers for my closet: 1. Vince Camuto One-button Blazer in Taffy Pink I owned this same blazer in neon yellow when the neon trend was hot (I wish I never sold it, I’d likely still rock the heck out of… Continue Reading Recent Fashion Purchases: Hits and Misses
Many of you have emailed me asking for advice on summer flats; Nordstrom recently reached out to me asking if I could write about their extensive collection of flats for summer right as I was writing a post on the very subject. As you know, I’m a huge Nordstrom fan; free shipping, free returns, a… Continue Reading The Best Summer Flat Shoes From Nordstrom
For a long time I refused to use the word fat. I was soft, I was curvy, but I felt by saying fat I was calling myself a bad name. But what is that extra softness made from? It’s not fairy dust or feathers. It’s fat, plain and simple. Lately it seems that everyone is… Continue Reading Fat
Dress: Triste c/o Gwynnie Bee | Shoes: Nine West | Necklace: c/o Sweet & Spark | Bag: J. Crew | Bracelet: Had forever | Lipstick: Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick in Poinsettia This mosaic print dress from Gwynnie Bee is the same style as the one I wore in this post, but in a completely different… Continue Reading Styling a Mosaic Print Dress from Gwynnie Bee
You’re always saying how flattering and versatile stretchy wrap dresses are. But as a plus sized woman I can’t find any. Well I have found a couple but they’re cheap and the neck is so big my bra shows. Can you help me find one? Oh pish posh, there’s plenty of retailers who offer plus… Continue Reading Ask Allie: Plus Size Wrap Dresses
Jeans: Erin Cuffed Ankle Jean c/o Jag Jeans | Shirt: Banana Republic | Shoes Naturalizer ‘Dania’ c/o Shoebuy | Bag: Vintage Coach via eBay (similar) | Bracelets: Lifetherapy, had forever (similar) | Sunglasses: Ray-Ba I’ve been really feeling dark denim this spring, paired with more denim, with white, with unexpected items like a leather pencil… Continue Reading What I Wore: Weekend Denim