Style for Real Life
All through winter we looked wistfully at the beach, at the open pool, at the frozen lakes! Now that we can smell the summer, the wistfulness has turned into anticipation! Are you ready for the swimsuit season? Here are some tips before you buy the swim suit for this summer. 1. For Flattening … [Read more...]
This morning, I took a trip over to my local Kohl's with a $100 gift card burning a hole in my pocket! I was so excited - Kohl's has such amazing deals every day, so I knew my $100 would go far! Check out all the amazing things I picked up!! I just love Kohl's. This is such a great … [Read more...]
You probably know Ingrid & Isabel from their genius Bellaband. But have you seen their clothes? Last week, I got to meet with Ingrid & Isabel founder, Ingrid Carney (who is completely delightful) and see a sneak peek of the new Spring 2012 line available this week. I was very impressed - … [Read more...]
You don't have to spend a fortune to look chic! I know it gets depressing sometimes - clothing is really expensive! But if you watch the sales and shop smart, you can look chic on a dime. Promise!!! Check this out - each of these three outfits are under $100 TOTAL. Talk about a … [Read more...]
Once again, our contributors are showing off some of our favorite outfits from the week. See how regular moms keep it chic! Tracy is wearing the plum charlie dress from Matilda Jane clothing, black ruffled sweater from Anthropologie, belt from Anthropologie, scarf from a local boutique, tights … [Read more...]
What Grace Wore: Copper gathered front, scoop-neck tee from Banana Republic, black/charcoal knit cardigan by Pow Wow, double-layer silk scarf in red, copper and gray stripes. Worn over Ann Taylor wool pants. See my posts Crazy for Copper and How to Wear Stripes! Where: to a Christmas brunch with … [Read more...]
When I was a corporate-ladder-climbing kinda gal way back during the big-shoulder-pads era, copper was a hot color. With my skin tone, it is a fabulous color for me. For a long time though, that entire color palette of copper and rust have been M.I.A. I am so glad that this fall, everyone is crazy … [Read more...]
Once again, we are linking up with several carnivals around the blogosphere and showing off some of our favorite outfits from this week. What Jo-Lynne Wore: The green cardi is from Nordstrom (it wasn't terribly expensive, if I recall) and the tan cords are Joe's from Bloomingdales on sale last … [Read more...]
What Grace Wore: Black cotton/lycra ruched and embellished blouse by Trina Turk over a basic black tank with winter white wide leg trousers by Express. Bronze leather satchel by Talbots, black patent sling-backs by 9 West. Jewelry: Bracelet from the Smithsonian African Art museum shop that is a … [Read more...]
Blazers immediately add polish and style. Now, we're trying to avoid the 80s big shoulders, over-sized and boxy, stole-this-from-my-husband look. Your blazer should be fitted and slim -- we're going for a tailored look. There are several ways to give twists to your blazer, beyond the formal look of … [Read more...]
