Style Finds: Pumps to Pair with Your Wedding Guest Dress

May 6, 2024

With wedding season just around the corner, I’ve received a few questions about what type of metallic shoes are appropriate (and comfortable!) for bridesmaids and ceremony-goers alike to don on the big day.

Here, I’ve rounded up my favorite strappy sandals and statement-making pumps for you to pair with your perfect wedding guest dress. Disclaimer: You may steal the spotlight from the bride!

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*Let’s shop: 1. Kate Spade (my fave!) / 2. Promise Shoes / 3. Wallis (on sale) / 4. Kate Spade / 5. Giuseppe Zanotti / 6. Topshop / 7. Topshop / 8. Vince Camuto (on sale) / 9. JustFab / 10. Pour La Victoire (on sale) / 11. Miss Selfridge / 12. Guess

Transitional Dressing: Winter to Spring

March 13, 2024

Year after year, March seems to embody that notoriously awkward in-between season, don’t you think? The temps aren’t quite warm enough to step out in a sundress, but they no longer call for boots and a down-coat.

Fortunately, there is a solution: Layering.

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We’ve had a very mild winter in Chicago this season, which has me feeling cheated out of half my wardrobe. That may explain why I can’t seem to ban this faux fur number to the back of my closet just yet, so I opted to spring-ify it with yellow skinnies, cobalt pumps and a matching bag.

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The key to transitioning your wardrobe trendily (sure, it’s a word, right?) is to combine the spring and winter pieces in your closet. Mix, match, don’t match, keep mixing. Different lengths, textures and patterns will bring your ensembles together seamlessly.

Try a cropped sweater over a striped tank, denim shorts and ankle booties. Wear thicker tops over (or under) dresses, or opt for a brightly colored blouse underneath a cropped blazer.

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The 100th Episode: Gossip Girl, Season 5 Episode 13

January 30, 2024

Gossip Girl meets two major milestones tonight: Blair walks down the aisle and the show hits its 100th episode mark! #OMG!

Tonight’s highly anticipated nail-biter will open with a musical dream sequence featuring Serena, Blair and all the men in their lives. Back down in reality, though, Chuck continues to wrestle with the realization that Blair is about to say “I do.” On top of that, I hear Georgina Sparks is out with intentions of making tonight’s royal affair a royal disaster… Oh, the drama!

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(left-to-right) Top: Parker strapless dress, Modcloth Sugar Cookie Platter dress, Mulberry pleat front dress, Miss Selfridge mauve draped dress / Bottom: Modcloth Purpurite Ceramics dress, Modcloth Jointed at the Rose Hip dress, Modcloth Zest is More dress, Coast Symphony short dress

I opted not to post many photos from tonight’s episode in an effort not to spoil any of the surprises in store. Instead, let’s debrief on and drool over what they wore to the 100th Episode party!

gossip girl 100th episodeBlake Lively is wearing a Marchesa (S/S 2012) dress, Versace Crystal d’Orsay Pumps and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry
Get her look for less: Nasty Gal fringe dress, Bebe pumps, Kendra Scott earrings, Max & Chloe spiral ring

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Get her look for less: French Connection jumpsuit, Steve Madden pumps, ASOS clutch, Max & Chloe dangle earrings

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Get her look for less: Nasty Gal dress, Michael Antonio platform sandals, H&M earrings

Hope you’ll tweet with me later — I can’t wait to hear what you think of tonight’s episode!

Rodarte: Fashion Show or Art Gallery?

September 24, 2023

You can always expect a spectacular showing from the Rodarte girls, Laura and Kate Mulleavy, and this season’s looks were no exception.

The sisters’ drew inspiration for their s/s 2012 collection (not so subtly) from paintings by Van Gogh and movies by Disney - Beauty and the Beast and Snow White, in particular.

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Overall, I like Rodarte’s fairy princess-like pieces and deep purple-and-blue hues, but I’m disappointed that many of the dresses used prints and patterns that seemed to be straight from Van Gogh himself. What do you think?

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Tank: Alice + Olivia (on sale!) / Cuffed jeans: Current/Elliot (Now 65% off!)
Platform pumps: Matiko / Cocktail rings, Max & Chole: Top, Middle, Bottom / Bag:  Fab (on sale!) 
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