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
Dress: Vintage (Two Potatoes via Etsy seller Found Yesterday Goods), more dresses from this brand | Shoes: Born ‘Myndy’ | Necklace: c/o Sweet & Spark | Bracelets: Nordstrom (similar), Gorjana, had forever (similar) It’s hard to shop vintage online when you’re not a small dress size. Size charts have changed drastically over the years and… Continue Reading What I Wore: Let’s Have a Kiki
Tee: Had forever (similar) | Skirt: Etsy Seller Buy the Dress | Shoes: Born ‘Myndy’ | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban (on sale 25% off) | Necklace: Silver chain with various charms I’ve collected over the years | Bracelets: Cuff I’ve had forever (similar), beaded bracelets c/o Lifetherapy | Earrings: Etsy Seller Keti Sorley Designs I wore this… Continue Reading What I Wore: Target Run
Dress: Koh Koh | Bracelet: Gorjana | Necklace: c/o Sweet & Spark | Ring: Etsy (similar) | Shoes: Grapefruit Sandal c/o Yellow Box Footwear If you get my monthly Style File newsletter, you know I recently found this dress on Amazon. I love dresses like this in the summer, they don’t cling and you feel… Continue Reading What I Wore: Ode on a Grecian Urn
Dress: Melissa Masse via MYHABIT (no longer available, more from the brand) | Shoes: SoftSpots (similar) | Bracelet: Had Forever (similar) What do you wear to an outdoor wedding taking place during a public music festival when it’s hot as the dickens, so humid the air feels like pea soup, and there’s a strong chance… Continue Reading What I Wore: Cause for Celebration
Top: LOFT | Skirt: LOFT | Bag: Latico | Shoes: Nine West | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban Some days are longer than others and it’s nice when your outfit lasts as long as you do. On this day I got to work at 7am, left early for a doctor’s appointment, stopped by Union Market in DC to… Continue Reading What I Wore: Long Day’s Journey
Dress: Etsy (similar) | Shoes: Vince Camuto ‘Effel’ (out of stock, similar) | Bracelets: Had Forever (similar), c/o Lifetherapy | Bag: Latico Tuesday we woke up before dawn for my early morning arm surgery and since then I have pretty much stayed inside. Friday Karl took me to get my hair cut and colored and… Continue Reading What I Wore: Cabin Fever
Blazer: Vince Camuto (same color, same style) | Tee: Old Navy | Jeans: Paley Bootcut c/o Jag Jeans | Shoes: Aerosoles c/o Shoebuy | Bracelet: c/o RocksBox | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban I’m not a cotton candy pink kind of gal… that is until this spring. For some reason the color has really grown on me so… Continue Reading What I Wore: Pretty in Pink
Dress: c/o Christopher & Banks | Hat: J. Crew Factory (similar) | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban | Bracelets: c/o RocksBox, Coin Collection, c/o Lifetherapy | Bag: c/o Adora Bags | Shoes: Softspots (similar) Dress: c/o Christopher & Banks | Necklace: MYHABIT | Bag: Brahmin (similar) | Shoes: Nine West | Watch: Citizen Dress: c/o Christopher & Banks… Continue Reading What I Wore: The Not-so Little Black Dress