One of the biggest fashion challenges I face day-to-day is the desire to dress like, well, myself, but still in a way that's professional, and office-appropriate. The litmus test I give myself is, "if I was called into [important boss's] office at a moment's notice, would I feel okay wearing this … [Read more...]

(Because there IS a difference between denim-printed stretch fabric, and actual, ass-flattering jeans that fit with the stretch of leggings. This distinction is important.)I have an embarrassingly large number of jeans, a number which is likely made even worse by the fact that due to my office dress … [Read more...]

I'm going to be honest, I love my hair.For about four months out of the year, in very specific weather conditions.During most of the winter, it clings to my head in a sexy, sexy static bomb. (And in the humid summer months, it's a limp, sad state of affairs, indeed. Springtime, man. That's where … [Read more...]

Since my last post focused on a pricey wristlet, I thought I'd even things out with one of my favorite lip glosses, which costs $1.79. (And no, I didn't forget a zero in there somewhere.) Jordana Cosmetics Easyshine Glossy Lip Color in Sugar Cookie is one of those sheer, universally flattering … [Read more...]

I know I'm not alone when I say that I usually carry a large bag filled with a Mary Poppins-esque amount of stuff therein. It comes in handy, and whenever anyone needs ANYthing (double-sided tape? A pen? Tampon? Larabar?), I have them covered. I recently realized that perhaps it was maybe a little … [Read more...]

After spending the early part of my adolescence doused in Tribe and Sunflowers perfume, I tried hard to distance myself from the drugstore's perfume offerings as I got older. And for the most part, I've succeeded. My two go-to perfumes are understated, sophisticated (I...hope?) and a far cry from my … [Read more...]

I officially began coloring my hair for the first time less than a year ago. I say "officially," because in the interest of full disclosure, there was a fabulous stage in tenth grade where I thought using Sun-In on the two front locks of hair on either side of my face was a wise move. Orangey taupe … [Read more...]