The Fashionista Lab

Tag: Rent the Runway

  • Haute Holidays

    The holidays are upon us and it’s definitely one of the most exciting times of the year. For two reasons. 1: Christmas music. 2: My company holiday party – which is ALWAYS awesome. I look forward to our holiday parties as an opportunity to be creative AND fancy, which I never get to do in…

  • Have a ball

    A friend recently told me story about a standardized test she took in kindergarten. The question: “what is a ball?” Acceptable answers included: round, bouncy, play with it, etc. My friend answered: “a big party where you wear a fancy dress!” My recent post on maxi-dresses inspired me to think about what gown I would…

  • Maximum Beauty

    Maxi-dresses provide maximum beauty. You get the dramatic beauty of a gown, but in a far more wearable way. And what’s easier than wearing a dress? Plus, in San Francisco they’re quite practical for balmy spring/summer/fall/winter days (and the nights that inevitably turn chilly). I currently own one maxi-dress and love it. This A.L.C. dress…

  • Playing Dress-Up, 2.0

    One of the (many) great things about online shopping is that you can browse items you’d never be able to afford, and don’t have to deal with condescending salespeople who know you couldn’t afford the least expensive piece in the store. You can linger as long as you’d like and no one will burst your…