The Fashionista Lab

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 [...]

This weekend I’m so happy to not really be doing anything. No trips, no visitors, no holidays. I do have a friend’s BBQ on Sunday, and I’m sure other stuff will come up, but it feels good to head into the weekend knowing I’ll be able to take it easy. 1 – TOMS makes ballet [...]

Now that Christmas/Hanukkah/the yearly gift-giving binge has passed, it’s time to think about celebrating New Year’s Eve. And more importantly – what to wear on New Year’s Eve! Here are some helpful Do’s and Don’t that should help guide you as you plan your outfit most hyped night of the year. Do wear something shiny: glitter, [...]

Happy 4th of July! So far this weekend has, quite appropriately, produced a bevy of barbecues. Well, only two. But that’s two more than I went to last year! On Saturday I wasn’t even  trying to be patriotic, I just wanted to wear a new skirt. Part of me really wanted to wear heels, just [...]

Ok, so technically the idea is that these posts happen on Friday, but whatever. Sunday is good too. So this week we’re talking shoes. Image via Coco Perez What is it with women and shoes? It’s a stereotype, obviously… but true for many women I know. Personally I love them because they can be decorative [...]

Like everyone else in the blogosphere it seems, I’m getting antsy for a change in the weather. Between being restricted by the 30×30 and the endless rain we’ve had in San Francisco, I’m going shoe stir-crazy. You’d think it would be enough to move beyond 6 pairs of shoes plus rain boots, but I need [...]

I wore this outfit to the Indie Mart in July. My camera was holding photos hostage for a few months so I’m a little backed up. I felt stylish, but still prepared for walking around and doing functional things. I love the purple/yellow color combination, and the two layers of yellow really hits it home. [...]

As my three month shopping cleanse winds down I’ve begun to reflect on what, if anything, I’ve learned. There’s one lesson that stands out to me the most: I’m terrible at chronicling my habits, challenges, and desires. I posted about them here and there, but the meat of my cleanse happened offline – and stayed [...]

The other night I came home, drank some haterade, and looked at the January J. Crew catalog. Their caption says “our toothpick zipper jean give everything else in your closet a little attitude.” Really?  Realllly? This outfit says clutter and confusion to me. Lose the bauble necklace, keep the black beads. Lose the pretty bag [...]