This is the time of year where I dream of new closet additions. I spend a lot of time perusing online stores pretending to do research for future blog posts but am really looking for that necessary something to complete my wardrobe. Over the years I have gotten better with this, I ask if I… Continue Reading Dream Closet Additions
You all know my love for Gwynnie Bee, but many of you have asked if there is a similar program for those who are smaller than a size 10. Le Tote is also a clothing rental company, but with a different concept. Le Tote helps you curate a box of not just clothing but accessories.… Continue Reading Trying Le Tote: My Experience with the Clothing and Accessory Rental Company
I have been invited to an out of town wedding. It’s outdoors, in the Texas heat, on the grass and the invitation advises us to choose our footwear carefully. The attire is semiformal. I’m a pear-shaped thirty-something who is most at home in jeans, tees and skate shoes and I like to hide my midsection… Continue Reading What to Wear: Dreading a Semi Formal Summer Wedding
This post plus my trip to Columbus inspired me to lock myself in my bedroom one Sunday afternoon with a cold beer and Spotify and clean up my closet. The floor was littered with accessories, shoes, and a mix of dirty laundry and items that had fallen off hangers. Speaking of hangers, there was a… Continue Reading My Current Closet
Jacket: J. Crew Factory | Jumpsuit: Loveappella (similar in plus size) | Belt: ADA Collection (similar) | Shoes: Vince Camuto (similar, low heel alternative) Bag: BCBGeneration (c/o HSN but sold out on their site so linked to where on sale at Amazon) | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban | Bracelet: Had forever (similar) | Rings: Etsy, Etsy, Etsy… Continue Reading What I Wore: Back to My Roots
Change in weather, preparing for BlogHer and other vacations, and spending the majority of last summer in a bulky cast has caused me to do some clothing shopping! Here’s what I’ve tried and which things were fails and which were wins: Shop the Post: J. Crew Factory Denim Jacket Mega win! I’ve been turned off… Continue Reading Recent Fashion Purchases: Hits and Misses
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
Until midnight, Banana Republic, Gap and Old Navy are offering 40% off virtually everything with the code SUNSHINE. Below are my picks for what to snag during this sale to update your wardrobe for late spring, summer, and beyond. I stuck with New Arrivals because there’s just too much merchandise to pour through, but don’t… Continue Reading 40% off Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy: My Picks
Nordstrom has some of the GREATEST sales, and they’re pretty picky with the brands they offer so you know you can get some great pieces at great prices. They’re having a clearance on selected items through February 22nd, there’s so many amazing deals I couldn’t fit them all in one post. Today I’m sharing my… Continue Reading It’s Nordstrom Clearance Time: Best Apparel Sale Picks