My hubby and I went to the Stuart, Florida Duffy’s for a bite to eat. It is always nice to visit Downtown Stuart with my hubby because that is where we met. We actually met in front of Nature’s Way Cafe, but it has since closed and been taken over by a purse store. Our … Read more
While I was going through Karalee’s closet looking for outfits, I found what I thought was white short sleeve jacket. Come to find out, Karalee had never worn it as jacket, but instead only as a shirt. It can be worn a ton of different ways, but here were 3 ideas for her. Check out … Read more
Gap Skimmers are amazing skinny jeans that hit at the ankle allowing them to be worn by petite women without the need for any alterations. It is a dream come true for both me and my sister. Of course, the Skimmers can be worn by taller girls as well. For tall women, the Skimmers show … Read more
I headed up to Stuart, Florida with my friend Simone to go to a trial lawyer’s conference for local car accident attorneys. We stopped by my mom’s house and all went out to a big after-party hosted at Willie Gary’s House on Hutchinson Island. The invitation had a dress code of lawyer casual cool which … Read more
Polka dots has been on top for a while now and showed up on the Spring 2013 runway again this year to my delight. Nina Ricci, Karen Walker, Jason Wu, and Diane Von Furstenberg all showed polka dots on the Spring/Summer 2013 runway. 3 Ways to Wear a Polka Dot Dress: 1. as a skirt belted during the … Read more
While I was in Oregon for my friend’s wedding, I found an amazing thrift store named Velour. I could not believe the prices and the amazing stock. I bought 10 items spending around $60.00. Included in my finds were a pair of Salvador Ferragamo, pictured below with the purple skirt that I also bought. It … Read more
For a weekend of hanging out with friends, wear a monochromatic royal blue outfit. Throw on a pair of boots and brown light jacket for a cool day. The brown acts as a neutralizer allowing the royal blue to shine. Kim Kardashian popularized the royal blue jeans with neutrals like white and black, but let’s … Read more
Make Up For Ever Pro Finish has replaced foundation in my daily routine. It is much easier to put on while I am on the go. Sometimes for more coverage, I layer a sheer foundation under the Pro Finish, but it really is not necessary. The product can be applied wet or dry. When applied … Read more
Mint made it through the fall and showed up on spring 2014 Ready to Wear runways. Hurray! My faves greens on the spring runway were made by Oscar de la Renta, Mulberry, and Kate Spade. Until spring comes, we have mint skinny jeans. I have been wearing my mint skinnies to death. When I found … Read more
Maria Ines Serritella is my go to actress and makeup artist. She has taught me so much about makeup that I was completely obviously to before we met. My father took away all my make up when I was a kid so I just never really got into it. Now that I NEED makeup, I … Read more
My red jeans have been a great purchase. I have been wearing them a ton and actually recently bought a second pair. I especially love wearing them with my red glasses. Blue seems to be my go to color with them, but I think they would go nicely with yellow and coral during the spring … Read more
Karalee loved this skirt, but had never worn it because she felt that it did not flatter her. The skirt did need some alterations so that it would hit her at a more flattering length and able to accentuate the smallest part her waist rather than her hips. Watch me and Karalee shop her closet.
A new preppy combination to try is wearing a sweater over a white polo rather than wearing a white button down. Karalee looks adorable with this sweater and polo combination that can be worn in almost any situation in her life. These outfits came from the day that I went through Karalee’s closet finding 40 … Read more
Hi-Lo dresses are the opposite of mohawks with the party in the front and business in the back. These trendy dresses look great for almost any event with a quick switch of accessories. I found the dress in the Nordstrom magazine and immediately went straight to Nordstrom to buy one. It was love at first … Read more
This fabulous maxi dress should not have to go into hibernation for the winter. For fall, throw on a light blazer, peep toes, and a fabulous crochet hat. To go all the way to winter, put on a winter coat, like I did with my polka dot maxi dress. If it is really cold in your town, feel free to wear the … Read more
Why wait until new years to wear sequins? My sister bought this top to wear for new years eve party, but I wanted to show her that she could wear it everyday. I hate to have a top that can only be worn one day a year. How boring is that? This royal blue fall … Read more
As the temperature decreases, I get extremely excited about breaking out my fall velvet wardrobe. I try to wear velvet in non-tradition ways. Here, I buttoned up my cropped velvet jacket and wore it as a shirt. It worked out well because I was able to tuck it into my high waisted maxi skirt and … Read more
My former boss and I have been meaning to have lunch for quite some time. We kept saying, let’s do lunch, but that lunch kept alluding us. Finally, we made a plan and actually met up for a casual business lunch. I put together my outfit from traditional work pieces, but wore them more casually. … Read more
My mother taught me that black and brown never go together, but I enjoy bending her fashion rules. The key to wearing black and brown together is making it look deliberate. A brown belt thrown together with black pumps can look like a mistake. Avoid this mistake by color blocking black and brown. Here, my … Read more
My family is truly a house divided as my sister and I attended rival schools. This actually works perfectly with our competitive nature. It has yet to get ugly so we continue to attended football games together. We have actually made it a family tradition to watch the rival games together. It really is all … Read more
The fall runways were full of designer feeling the need to saddle up their horses. Knee high riding boots are probably my fave equestrian inspired fall must-have, but I have not found a pair that is within my budget yet. However, I was happy to break out my Ralph Lauren khaki riding pants. I am … Read more