Animal print has long been a style staple in my wardrobe. I vividly remember the first time I chose to purchase something of the like. It was 2001, my sophomore year of high school, and I donned a strapless, floor length Jessica McClintock tiger print dress to homecoming that year. (Speaking of which- who else was a Jessica McClintock fan? Her dresses were the JAM at my high school!) I believe it even had rhinestones on the bodice. And I’ll be damned if I wasn’t proud of that dress. Looking back on it now, it was ridiculous at…
GIVIN’ IT THE BOOT, FOR $100 OR LESS
Season after season I go through the same struggle; find a pair of OTK boots with a heel I can walk in, that don’t look too “Julia Roberts a la Pretty Woman”, and actually zip over my calves. And are cute, chic, and won’t eat up all of this month’s spending money, of course. Urban shoe myth? NOPE. They exist. I’ve found them (here). And I may never take them off again.Looking for a way to amp up your fall/winter shoe game while still giving your bank account the respect it deserves? I got…
ON THE SPOT: SHOP YOUR CLOSET
Despite the fact that it’s been unseasonably warm the past few weeks (not joking- the temperature as I’m writing this is 83 degrees. What up, October!), I’m elbow deep in the process of transitioning my wardrobe for fall. What is it about a new season that makes us all yearn for a fresh start? And while I am all for picking up new pieces as the weather changes, truth be told, I’m a bigger believer in “shopping your closet,” i.e. taking a good, hard look at what you already own from last season and finding…