I have written many times before on what to wear to a music festival. In my 20s and early 30s, I loved music festivals and attended over a dozen. I had my style down pat and had very definite opinions on what to wear. A decade later I attended my first music festival in a… Continue Reading What to Wear to a Music Festival
They always say the older you get, the fewer f*cks you have to give. I see this when it comes to my wardrobe. I have less patience for clothing that is difficult. I don’t want to be pinched or sucked in, I don’t want anything too complicated to care for, and I’ve started breaking all… Continue Reading On Coveralls and Figure Flattery
I swear Dress Barn has become a jumpsuit destination. This winter, I got this red cocktail jumpsuit from Dress Barn, and this spring I found this pretty chiffon jumpsuit with a ruffled neckline that is perfect for weddings, graduations, and all other social events on your calendar. jumpsuit | bag | earrings | shoes Jumpsuit:… Continue Reading Polka Dot Chiffon Jumpsuit for Spring
Wow, this felt like a true “blogger week”. Some weeks I feel like I’m still at my job, just working from home. I spend all day in front of the computer or else on conference calls. But some weeks, there are a lot of varying things, things I never would have been able to do… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #48
I’m on a suiting kick. It’s a hot trend right now (and based on NYFW runways will continue to be one) but it’s such a great way to feel and look strong, powerful, polished, sexy, sophisticated. I recently tailored all my old suits to fit the new me and when I put them on all… Continue Reading What I Wore: Pink Plaid Pantsuit with Green
Fashion blogging success comes from you wanting what I’ve got. That sweater, those booties, that weekend staycation at a hotel. The more I offer, the newer the selections, the more you want it, and therefore, the more money I make. But to constantly offer things that are new, I lose my sense of style. Anyone… Continue Reading What I Wore: New Year, New Mentality
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
I went to Dîner en Blanc DC a few times over the years. This is what I wore to Dîner en Blanc in 2018 when it took place at Nationals Stadium. This was my second year attending and I think my friends and I had it totally dialed in with what to wear and what… Continue Reading What I Wore to Dîner en Blanc DC
When I wrote my Nordstrom Anniversary Sale picks post last Thursday I wrote it that day, early in the morning, and it seems during a time when the site was having a ton of glitches. I thought I did a good search but seems I missed a ton of really good items in the sale.… Continue Reading Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2018: A Second Look