Outfits, capsule wardrobes, and fashion advice for women over 40 featuring Talbots. Modeled by a size 14/16 petite woman in her 40’s for real-life style advice.
Gwynnie Bee is such a wardrobe lifesaver especially this time of year. While it’s a great program to rent dresses and separates for work and weekend, I find the service especially great when I have a calendar full of social occasions. Weddings, cocktail parties, holiday happy hours, and more… it can get expensive. This dress… Continue Reading What I Wore: Adrianna Papell Navy Maxi Dress
Welcome to the latest edition of cute things from my closet that didn’t get the royal treatment from Photographer Husband! As a reminder, you can see most of these looks on Instagram and Instagram Stories, but for those who don’t use the ‘gram or want the deets on where to get these pieces, here you… Continue Reading What I Wore Off the Blog
This is what I wore yesterday when I was the guest speaker at a class on blogging and marketing at Howard University. When I got home, Karl snapped a few photos. I wanted to look accessible but not too try-hard, polished but not stuffy. My friend who is the professor of the class offered a… Continue Reading What I Wore: Bonjour!
Earlier this year, I visited New York City to film a video with Universal Standard to introduce their petites collection. While in New York, I stopped by Christian Siriano’s boutique The Curated NYC which opened that same week. The Curated NYC naturally carries Siriano’s fashion but it also carries other brands including Universal Standard. I… Continue Reading What I Wore: Universal Standard Trench Coat
My new normal is far more relaxed than a year ago when I worked in an office. I go to the gym, take my daughter to school, run a few errands, and then hunker down at my computer for 6-9 hours. If I do go out, it’s usually a fashion or blogger event and the… Continue Reading What I Wore: Subtle Details
This summer one of the hottest color trends was partnering red with hot pink. When I saw these pieces in Talbots’ New Arrivals I wanted to pair them together for a fall version of the color trend. Instead of pink and red, how does magenta and merlot sound? Blouse: Washable Silk Top c/o Talbots (L)… Continue Reading What I Wore: Magenta and Merlot
Gotta love a brand that just KNOWS your style. Earlier this week, ELOQUII reached out and shared this dress saying they thought it was so me. Yeah, I do love me a floral maxi dress, and I have many an ELOQUII maxi dress in my closet that I positively adore. This moody floral maxi dress… Continue Reading A Moody Floral ELOQUII Maxi Dress for Fall
Welcome to the latest installment of outfits Alison wore in real life but didn’t photograph for the blog. A lot of pieces you’ve seen before, some remixed in different ways, some pieces have yet to make it to the blog but are IRL favorites. I title this series of photos, “The Woman in the Straw… Continue Reading What I Wore Off the Blog
I’m always on the hunt for the perfect summer dress. That dress that doesn’t require special undergarments, will cover my bra, will hide sweat stains, isn’t too tight but isn’t a muumuu, not too long but I can pick something up off the ground without flashing the world, can dress up and down with ease,… Continue Reading What I Wore: The Perfect Summer Dress