BEAUTY MUST-HAVES

LOOK GREAT FOR LESS – BABE ON A BUDGET

It’s no secret that my #1 goal in my 35th year is to reduce my spending and to look great for less. Easier said than done for a shopaholic with…

SUMMER CLASSICS: NEUTRALS

Want to know what the perfect outfit is for dinner with girlfriends outside on a warm night? Look no further than these summer classics I’ve got going on for you…

WEAR A COLOR THAT MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE

Anyone else out there terrified by orange?? I sure am, but this weekend I found myself drawn to it – I was having coffee with my sister, and I wanted to feel happy and bright to celebrate. We hadn’t seen each other in weeks! I found myself reaching for this shirt and blazer thinking, ‘Wait, what if I tried these two pieces together? Can I pull this off? Will I look like a giant persimmon?! (is that a bad thing?!)’ But I gave it a chance – and loved it. In fact, I walked a little taller on my way to our coffee date!

WHAT TO WEAR TO HOLIDAY PARTIES AND EVENTS

Each season, I try to find a few fabulous items that I know will have tremendous staying and wearing power – pieces that can turn heads for all the right reasons and that will work for the multitude of holiday parties and events I’ll need to attend. Owning one or two unique yet basic pieces can really simplify any style conundrums you may run into as you prepare for the social obligations that November and December bring. Meeting your significant other’s parents for the first time? Attending an engagement party? What about the office holiday party? A trip to the theatre? A religious service? That’s a lot, and while you might be tempted, it’s not the time to wrap yourself in a tight red dress and unleash the cleavage. It’s the time to look covered up, respectful of the people who invited you, and classy.

THE BLAZER – YOUR PROFESSIONAL WARDROBE SUPERSTAR

Ladies. Here is the punchline of this post – a blazer is the absolute number one best piece in your wardrobe for polishing every single look in the workplace. You should own several of them whether you work in a casual or a formal work environment. And you should wear them often. Enter and read on for more…

THE TOMBOY’S GUIDE TO DRESSING FOR WORK

A new virtual styling client of mine just approached me with a conundrum I’ve never dealt with – dressing for work when you are a tomboy. She’s recently started a new job in a new environment – corporate –  where she has to button up her appearance a bit but doesn’t want to compromise on who she is and what she prefers to wear. “I’m just a tomboy, who wears mostly black, and still cuts all her t-shirts into tanks…Heels, skirts & dresses are all gonna be off the table for me,” she said in our first exchange. How was I going to help her when I’m the queen of dresses and heels?!?! I panicked but then I really stopped to listen to what she was saying.