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Ready For The Weekend: 70s Style

When I hear/see/think lame and/or pleats, I am instantly transported back to the 70s and my body immediately starts moving because it was the Solid Gold era. I’m preparing to head to Chicago for one of my besties’ birthday and need a look that says fun-loving, flirtatious, mature-but-not-old, style savvy, and dance-floor-here-I-come…..wah lah! This metallic lame pleated midi dress – paired with a blush belt and coordinating heels – ensures my dance card will be full all night!! Style notes:

2016/03/25

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Ready for the Weekend: Dress, Cover up, Tunic

I saw this piece while tooling around online and the first thing I thought was how perfect it was for a warm Saturday (which is not right now) but then the more I looked at it, I eyed it for a girls trip to use as my beach cover-up. Then I shared it with a friend and she quickly responded, “I love it to rock with my white denim!”. A three-in-one piece….and all for $48! My favorite feature: along with

2015/06/05

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Essential Vacation Piece: Dress

When I saw this, I was immediately transported to a beach….with thoughts of strolling a beach, sunning on an oversized beach chair, and sipping a pina colada. This Saladin capsleeve dress is made using hand made embroidery. The only thing that is missing is a large floppy sunhat. note: this dress fits narrow across the chest so for larger busts, size up two sizes….

2014/05/14

Holiday Dress

This Shelby Stripe Pleat Dress ($198) is pretty for the Holidays, but long after as well. The subtle color blocking and gathered cuff sleeves make this a winner with a pair of pumps and envelope clutch. %RELATEDPOSTS%

2011/12/20

An Any-Occasion Dress For The Week

Shopping List: Multistripe waistbelted panelled skater dress, $40 Biba Faith embossed leather doctor`s bag (similar item) FIONA PAXTON Plaited bracelet, $250 Religion Clothing Cardigan Gracious in Black/Silver (similar item), $40 KG By Kurt Geiger Hercules T-bar Platform Sandal (similar item), $145 Santi CPM4671, $124 PeepToe Miss Halen Gold/Black Satin Platform Heels (similar item), $299 PRADA Large Frame Tote, $2550 Oasis Scalloped workwear jacket. $63 SONIA BY SONIA RYKIEL Contrast Panel Elbow Detail Cardigan, $355 Frye Carson Ballet, $148 I love a feminine dress

2011/10/18

Item of the Week: Helmut Lang Dress

This Helmut Lang dress is sexy, sophisticated, chic, short, sassy, and versatile…and on sale at Goldyn right now ($112).

2011/01/07

Style Tips for Sunday….it’s Halloween!

I’ve been trying to ignore it for the entire week to focus solely on my birthday week outings, but it’s getting in the way…..this Sunday is Halloween and this year I feel like everyone is all go-go-ga-ga over it! Let me say it know (just in case I forget….I am having a serious case of jealousy), Happy Halloween. Oh yeah, it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t provide a little insight so here’s that too: Don’t dress your age Halloween

2010/10/29

Work-Dinner-Date Dress that a Stylishly Chic Woman Should Own

In reality, it’s a houndstooth waistcoat and dress — and it’s divine! You can wear this into the office, head to dinner with your colleagues afterwards, and then meet your other-half for a late (light) dinner….in one dress! Outnet has this Thread Social houndstooth waistcoat and dress for $198! This is chic-onomics at its best especially for the travelista: wear the entire ensemble on Day 1; wear the waistcoat with a black pencil skirt on Day 2; and wear the dress

2009/08/27

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Ready For The Weekend: 70s Style

Ready for the Weekend: Dress, Cover up, Tunic

Essential Vacation Piece: Dress

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An Any-Occasion Dress For The Week

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Style Tips for Sunday….it’s Halloween!

Work-Dinner-Date Dress that a Stylishly Chic Woman Should Own

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