28 Wednesday Oct 2015
Posted in Changing Seasons, Fall Wear, Must haves, Seasonal Picks, styling, Taking chances, What I wore, Work chic
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accessories, Banana Republic Outlet, fall, fashion, feel good fashion, styling, stylist, The Loft, work wear
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Although I’m always a fan of color in a wardrobe, it’s only recently that I started to implement color …
05 Wednesday Aug 2015
Posted in Must haves, Night out, styling, Summer Wear, What I wore, Work chic
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accessories, express, fashion, feel good fashion, Nordstrom, styling, stylist, Summer, Summerwear, work wear
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Morning. I know that I just featured this skirt last week but what I can say, I absolutely love it …
07 Tuesday Jul 2015
Posted in Accessories, Must haves, Shoes, Spring Wear, styling, Summer Wear, Taking chances, What I wore, Work chic
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accessories, anthropologie, fashion, feel good fashion, OOTD, Sam Edelman, shoes, styling, stylist, What I Wore, whatiwore, WIW, work wear
Happy Wednesday!
I love having outfits that I can wear to work that I don’t have to put any effort into. In fact, I have tried to build my closet so that even if I oversleep I can go and just grab something with very little thought and still feel confident in what I’m wearing.
This outfit is a great example of this. Not overly complicated, but still stylish and pulled together. It took me more time to actually get out of bed then it did to get dress-that’s a win in the morning!
I just have to mention how in love I am with my new shoes-these pointed-toe Sam Edelman flats have been a dream come true. I love it when a pair of shoes fit perfectly-I may not be Cinderella, but I got me some glass slippers. 😉
Much love,
Mel
Sweater-Anthropologie/Blouse-Anthropologie/Skirt-Anthropologie (old, one I’m loving here)/Shoes-Sam Edelman (not online, available in store)
02 Thursday Jul 2015
Posted in Accessories, Must haves, Shoes, styling, Summer Wear, What I wore
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accessories, fashion, feel good fashion, Gap, Must haves, Sam Edelman, shoes, styling, stylist, Summer, Summerwear, whatiwore, WIW, work wear
It’s official. As much as I adore heels, I run up and down stairs too much at work for heels to be as comfortable as they once were. So I’ve been re-vamping my flats collection and looking at mid-heels (a height I never thought I would be comfortable with) as alternatives.
When looking at flats, I right away go to my trusted Sam Edelman. My much-beloved leopard flats have lasted for over three years so I don’t mind investing a few dollars in getting another pair or two. These rose gold pair are fantastic to dress up an outfit without any real effort and they go with so much! They make choosing flats over heels a little more bearable. Now, what other colors to buy?!
Much love,
Mel
Blouse-Sosies (old, similar here)/Cropped Pants-Gap/Shoes-Sam Edelman (ON SALE!)
01 Wednesday Jul 2015
Posted in Must haves, styling, Summer Wear, What I wore, Work chic
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accessories, feel good fashion, Madewell, Must haves, styling, stylist, Summerwear, whatiwore, WIW, work wear
Good Morning!
I always tell my clients that one of the best things you can own for your professional workwear, besides a pencil skirt, is one of these more form fitting shift dresses. They are figure flattering and so simple to wear year-round, no matter what your climate is like.
I found this one at Madewell while we were in San Francisco last week. Best part, besides the color that I love, is that it was on sale for $30 less the original price. Our office is normally sub-zero thanks to the air conditioning so I did pair it with a mint sweater, but once I left the office, this is what I was wearing.
Hope everyone is enjoying their day! Or at least counting the minutes until happy hour! 😉
Much love,
Mel
04 Thursday Jun 2015
Posted in Accessories, Shoes, Spring Wear, styling, Summer Wear, Taking chances, What I wore, Work chic
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accessories, confidence, DSW, fashion, feel good fashion, OOTD, styling, stylist, What I Wore, whatiwore, work wear
Happy Thursday Everyone!
One of my goals as a wardrobe stylist is to ensure that every piece in my clients wardrobe evokes a feeling of confidence and empowerment. I mean, in a perfect world pajamas would make every one of us proactive and confident, and who knows, if you’re someone who can take on the world wearing pjs, then kudos! But for the majority, the only thing that pajamas makes us confident of is that the couch or bed are in our immediate future. And maybe some Netflix bingewatching to feel like we’ve done SOMETHING with our day. 😉
Every time I wear this lace pencil skirt, I feel that sense of empowerment. I know I’m damn good at what I do and I have the confidence to move forward, in both aspects of my professional career. Hopefully you have something that evokes confidence in you too, if not, best get to shopping.
Much love,
Mel
Blouse-old, San Diego boutique not around, similar here/Pencil skirt-old, no longer around, similar here/Shoes-DSW
09 Monday Feb 2015
Posted in Must haves, Seasonal Picks, Shoes, styling, Taking chances, Winter Wear, Work chic
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accessories, Banana Republic, black and white, Blazer, DSW, feel good fashion, interview fashion, job search, leopard heels, pencil skirt, piperlime, What I Wore, whatiwore, winter, WIW, work wear
Although I was excited to embark upon my new business of styling, the winter months have certainly made it harder for me to get everything up and running. And with our growing desire to own a home sooner rather than later, I’ve decided that I need a full-time job. Something that will help fill our bank account and my time, until my styling business is such that I can completely support myself from that alone.
Back to the job drawing board. It’s been a few years since I’ve had to look for a job, let alone interview, and most of my work outfits are San Diego “warm weather” appropriate, but all I need is one look to get me into the door. And this is it.
I hate conventional suits. They’re so formal and I have found that people who don’t wear them often, are so stiff and uncomfortable, that it shows during their actual interview. I like to make my own suit-a little less matchy, matchy but still professional, and a great representation of myself and my personality.
When creating my own “suit”, I stuck to the basics-pencil skirt and blazer are still high priority, however, I have chosen my black lace pencil skirt to give the look a little more “oomph”. I also still stayed in professional colors: black and cream. Nothing outrageous. A cream blouse and my black blazer completes the look. I let myself have fun with the shoes though and chose my new leopard heels. Note: I cannot stress this enough-if you are not comfortable nor know how to walk in heels, DO NOT WEAR THEM. It will show. Trust me. Stick to a kitten heel or a wedge. Something that will still give you a professional look but won’t make you walk strangely around. People will notice. I don’t have that heel problem so I’m happy with my leopard bad boys. Not too loud but a little more personality than a plain black heel. That’s my choice. Stick with what makes you happy.
I’ve added in some fun, simple accessories and my structured bag, and I’m ready for whatever fabulous job awaits me!
Happy Monday!
Much love,
Mel
Blazer-H&M (old, similar here)/Blouse-Banana (old, similar here)/Skirt-Piperlime (old, similar here)/Heels-DSW/Bag-Piperlime (linked here)/Jewelry-old, given as gifts
31 Thursday Jul 2014
Posted in Must haves, styling, Summer Wear, Taking chances, What I wore, Work chic
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dl1961, fashion, Florence, hearts, new adventures, OOTD, sandals, skinny jeans, Sole Society, styling, whatiwore, WIW, work wear
After five years, today is my final day in academic publishing. It’s a totally surreal feeling to know that starting tomorrow I won’t have a steady paycheck coming in for a while and that this was my last job in San Diego. Part of the new adventure of relocating is also trying to make my styling business come alive and work, so I’m excited and super nervous about it. It’s also surreal to think that this starts the long list of goodbyes as our departure for the east coast becomes more immenient.
So, because it is my last day, I decided to go a little more casual than normally I would. I’m wearing my new favorite jeans: DL1961’s Florence. They are part of their new Instasculpt line that conforms to your body. Great for us curvier girls who need a little more elasticity in their jeans. And one of my favorite tops-there’s something about hearts on clothing that makes me really happy.
Hope everyone is having a fantastic Thursday!
Much love,
Mel
Top-Twirl (one I like here and here)/Jeans-DL1961/Shoes-Sole Society (ON SALE!)
25 Wednesday Jun 2014
Posted in Must haves, Seasonal Picks, Shoes, styling, Summer Wear, What I wore, Work chic
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fashion, Francesca's Closet, J. Crew factory, mint, Must haves, Old Navy, OOTD, suede flats, summer wear, whatiwore, work wear
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As I’ve become busier during the week, my outfits have become more about comfort. This week especially I have …
17 Tuesday Jun 2014
Posted in styling, Taking chances, What I wore, Work chic
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Banana Republic Outlet, bauble bar, fashion, mixed print, Must haves, Nordstrom, OOTD, Spring Wear, statement necklaces, summer wear, sweaters, whatiwore, work wear
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Yesterday’s outfit was really an impromptu decision. I was actually looking for one of my black sweaters, but found this …
Haute Mel 