The Fashionista Lab

Mixing prints is something you can always do on your own, but I love it even more when it all happens in one piece. Hope you had an excellent St. Paddy’s day. I’ve had a rough couple of weeks and can’t wait to head to a friend’s bachelorette party in D.C. this weekend (cherry blossom [...]

I saw a quote in the November Harper’s Bazaar that I feel sums up these outfits perfectly. Said Vera Wang, “like most designers, I have a uniform, and mine is a legging. And if not a legging, a pant that’s like a legging.” Who knew that I would share a love of leggings with the [...]

Isn’t it funny how we all have colors we gravitate towards to? A photo shoot I did last weekend (more on that, later) made me realize how much navy I wear. And then with this outfit, I pulled that top from the depths of my closet, and realized I had a cardigan that went perfectly [...]

A note about this outfit, and January in general: The next several outfit posts will introduce a lot of new items. Between finally having a paycheck and the Black Friday/Cyber Monday/after-Christmas sales, December was kind of one huge shopping spree. That was okay. After a year and a half of frugality, getting tired of my [...]

… is wearing a piece by the same designer: Karl Lagerfeld. I’m in love with this jacket. As soon as it went on sale, I snapped it up! And it’s a good thing because it sold out quickly. Unfortunately it ended up being one size (or a half size) too small. Putting it on results [...]

Is it just me, or was Cyber Monday a bit disappointing this year? Shopbop offered tiered discounts of up to 35% off, but you had to spend $250 to get the first discount. Likewise, the Outnet offered free shipping – but only with a $250 minimum purchase. Anthropologie offered free shipping with no minimums, but [...]

1. Michael Kors Parker Watch, $250 2. Etta Cap Toe Patent Pumps, $248 3. Marc Jacobs Quilted iPad Case, $495 Some big news happened this week… I got a job! I’m super excited to be joining the team at Google Shopping. And now that I have a job again – and one in fashion at [...]

1. Sephora by OPI $9.50 2. Lulu Frost for J. Crew $85 3. Michael Michael Kors $225 So many puns you could make with the word “hand”… I decided to keep mine rated G. I’ve been meaning to paint my nails forever, and I feel like this might just be the weekend it happens. In [...]

Clockwise from top right: J. Brand coated denim jacket; DKNY merino and wool leather sweater; Michael Kors tweed jacket with faux leather sleeves; KARL pvc-sleeve cotton jersey sweatshirt; Rebecca Taylor bouclé-tweed and leather jacket. Remember Stella from Project Runway (season 5), and how much she LOVED leather? “Leathah” with a hard ‘l’ and aspirated ‘r’. [...]