The Fashionista Lab

This outfit is an unexpected study in contrasts: I’m WILD about this dress. The shoes however, I’m pretty lukewarm about. I love how they look – and I worked hard to get them – but I’ve never loved how they look on me – or with any of the things I own. I think their [...]

This weekend I went to American Apparel and stocked up on cropped white tees. I want this to be my new look! Basically, cropped tees over midi/maxi skirts, or regular loose tees over fitted pencil skirts. And fun shoes. I’m still in the process of paring down my wardrobe and only wearing what I truly [...]

It’s hard to tell, but the dress has sequins all over so combined with a sparkly necklace it was a very shiny ensemble. I actually wore this outfit on my birthday a couple of months ago (just never posted until now), because I figured if I were ever going to get away with so much daytime [...]

Oh hello! Remember me? I used to blog here. Between ramping up at a new job (which I love, by the way) attending holiday parties, shopping for gifts, and spending quality time with loved ones, my little fashion laboratory fell by the wayside. But I have been taking tons of photos! Oh, there are so [...]

I recently made a new friend who is a painter, and also a connoisseur of vintage clothing and expensive handbags. Lately she’s been schooling me in the fine art of purchasing purses over eBay. We decided to get together for a bit of vintage shopping and a photo shoot in nearby Clarion Alley. Living just [...]

I think I’ve loved shopping pretty much my entire life. But it wasn’t until the past few years that I realized that sentiment was somewhat uncommon. I enjoy being in boutiques and malls, and I rarely get overwhelmed by selection (only when I’m in Forever 21 or H&M); so, friends often turn to me when [...]

Earlier this week I spent the day at Macy’s in Walnut Creek, prepping for Saturday’s event. When you’re styling you’re on your feet all day, so heels seemed like a really bad idea. (I don’t know how Rachel Zoe does it!) There was a lot of running around, carrying and moving of things, standing, etc. [...]

I didn’t expect to post this outfit. It was something I really just threw together, but I received so many compliments I figured it might actually warrant a post. This illustrates one of my personal wardrobe philosophies: looking good isn’t all about wearing “nice” or “fancy” things, or being “dressed up” all the time. It’s [...]

This past Saturday I had a great time fêting Boutiika‘s new site over at the Bold Italic headquarters. D-Structure were pouring drinks, and Wing Wings were selling super tasty chicken wings. I made a few new friends – including one woman whose boyfriend is from my hometown in North Carolina! He went to the other [...]