March 2011
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Vino y Chocolate: a fundraiser for BECA
Join me this Friday, April 1 at at Trinity Wall Street Parish Hall (74 Trinity Place)to support BECA—an amazing organization that recruits, trains, and supports native English-speaking volunteer teachers to staff a network of community-run bilingual schools in Honduras that serve low-income communities. This event is targeted towards New York professionals who have both philanthropic...
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teal-ometric!
This black and white jacket is so fabulous because I can wear it in winter or in summer with white pants or a white skirt, with capris and heels as a more serious suit with black pants… and it was only $80… WITH PANTS!
I like this outfit because it’s pieced together from so many different purchases and styles of clothing I’ve gone through. The top is from Old Navy - this...
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February 2011
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twinsies, sorta
I mentioned several months ago that I was looking for a new suit and that I was willing to pay so that it fit well and was extremely versatile in its uses. I got that suit and it was Theory. In fact, I got three pieces: a blazer and two different styles of pants, and I wear all the pieces all the time.
The great thing about Theory suits is that even though they’re relatively expensive,...
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tip of the week: dig through old stuff
If your mom or aunt or neighbor has been working in corporate America, chances are she probably has some pretty sweet pieces that a) no longer fit or b) she can no longer pull off. Go raid her closet! If you have none of these ladies in your life, visit Housing Works for a great array of well-priced, used, high-end clothes!
My mom had to convince me to take a look at her old(er) suits and...
S.O.S!
S.O.S - Send One Suit Mark your calendars! February 24th – 27th is S.O.S. – Send One Suit – Weekend®. Every year, Dress for Success issues an SOS to women across the country to donate your nearly-new suits to help a deserving woman on her journey to self-sufficiency. dressbarn will continue its support of the campaign by serving as national title sponsor and drop-off site for the ninth straight...
This is kinda cool... the AMEX Skybox Report →
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winter wonderland of fabrics
One of the things I love most about winter is the array of fabrics available for wear. They’re thick, sturdy, soft, envelopping. And the colors are rich and warm. I bought this teal skirt (originally I thought it would be navy) from J. Crew with a coupon and since it arrived in the mail a few months ago, it’s been high on my wear-list each week. I paired it with the soft draped...
taking the hint
So I blogged several times last year about all the one-piece ski suits making their way around Stratton, Vail, Breckenridge… pretty much every place I skied, there they were in their neon fabulousness. Well, I must have talked about those ski suits a lot because at the start of ski season, my boyfriend Jay tells me he has an EBay surprise for me. Can you guess what that $15 EBay surprise...
January 2011
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snow, how I love you so
I mean, look at how excited I am in th is photo? Jenny, my cousin visiting from Finland for the week, is more like “why did I travel all this way to feel just like I’m back in Finland???”
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that same d%&n sweater
Yup, it’s that same one that I bought just before Christmas from J. Crew again. But it’s so useful and so versatile and so soft! I’m tempted to wear it every day, but that would get boring.
A few tips for cashmere:
Wear a camisole or even better a tee underneath so that there’s less skin-to-cashmere contact. This way, you’ll get more wears before washing and...
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tip of the week: weave a ribbon through a bracelet...
Inspired by my co-worker and fellow blogger, Adriane, of The Kissters.
We all like looking fabulous and not spending a lot of money to do so. But how to do that? I’m constantly inspired by other fasion bloggers, co-workers, friends and the ways they’re making the biggest bang from their bucks and looking amazing doing it.
Check out what Adriane’s done with this gold...
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Sgt. Pepper & Madame Salt
New Year’s Eve is the best time to dress up, dress festively and dress just a tad funky. Which is just what my lovely friend Michelle did with her awesome layered look. Sparkly skirt (pretty much a NYE necessity) with a flowy top and vest paired with dark tights and booties: she looked fantastic (as usual).
And then there was me in my Sgt. Pepper ensemble, which I grabbed from my...
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princess at Christmas
My family tradition is to dress up at Christmas. This year, I took it to the next level (and shopped in my mom’s fabulous closet to do so). Best part? She let me keep the skirt!
This sweater is a new purchase from J. Crew. 100% cashmere, it is soft, elegant and can be worn with just about anthing, from a ballgown skirt to jeans and boots. The cowl neck really makes it! Although I did...
December 2010
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WatchAlso read the WSJ article on UBS’ Swiss dress code… which not only tells employees how to dress, but also “provides detailed tips on hygiene and personal grooming, ranging from appropriate hair dyes and accessories to underwear and socks.” Maybe you shouldn’t be working at UBS if someone needs to talk to you about your underwear? Just a thought… Read the...
So I know it's been a while...
Life got in the way. I’m gonna give this another shot.
- Krissie
July 2010
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schoonering anyone?
Color in summer is yummy. This jacket is different because it actually has belt loops, enabling all sorts of fun and interesting looks. Yesterday I opted for a silk scarf-as-a-belt look, which picked up the navies of the jacket and complemented the teal of the silk blouse with a lime and orange. So yes, I may look like I’m headed schoonering like my office mates call it, but it’s...
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everyone should own a white button down
Why? Because they are so versatile!
wear em tucked into a skirt
wear em tucked out and belted
wear em with the collar popped
wear em with jeans and a blazer
wear em layered under a sleeveless or wrap dress
wear em tied up in a knot with shorts
wear em with a ballgown skirt to a black tie event (hello Sharon Stone!)
Get my point? Get yourself a crisp white button down and wear away. And...
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HOT
I’ve been melting for the last two weeks (with a few days reprieve in Charleston, where surprisingly, it was LESS HOT and LESS HUMID than New York). Anyone else melting with me?
I’ve been wearing a lot of skirts and a lot of layers - tank tops on the train which I top with jackets and cardis at the office. And I of course love summer because of all the bright colors! Like lime...
June 2010
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Lida Orzeck of Hanky Panky speaks with BBPW
Last night I attended Barnard Business and Professional Women’s (BBPW) final event of the season, a discussion with Hanky Panky founder and CEO and class of ‘68 grad, Lida Orzeck. Led by ‘04 grad Shira Silberg who worked at Hanky Panky for several years after graduating, the discussion touched on everything from the company name, to how Lida and partner Gail Epstein developed...
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NYT article re: convertible clothing... would you... →
JNBY sells clothes than can be worn this way, that way, a third way, upside down way. Would you pay a few hundo for something so versatile? I might… depending on how good it looked each and every way. Check out the article or their SOHO store (or I guess they have a bunch of others all over the country): 75 Greene Street (near Spring Street); (212) 219-2529. I think I might!
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a belt makes all the difference
This is a relatively non-exciting outfit; twill pants with a hint of pinstripe, white ruffly shirt and a nicely structured navy jacket. Summery, work-appropriate, exceedingly simple. But, add an interesting belt with a pop of color and the outfit steps up to a whole new level.
navy blazer - Zac posen, bought from a friend - $65 I think? white ruffled blouse - LOFT, on sale - $25ish?...
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a little thrift, a little new; a little black, a...
Someone (a vendor I work with actually) emailed me the other day and said: “Random question…but how big is your closet?????? I can’t help but wonder how you never duplicate outfits…”
I get this question at work sometimes too, but really the key to looking like you’re wearing something new every day is having a lot of separates and mixing and matching them in...
WSJ article re: the growth of small designers... →
From the Wall Street Journal:
“On IndieShop, Etsy meets Home Shopping Network. Consumers can watch independent fashion designers discuss their work in a talk-show format while a host coos over the styles. If viewers like what they see, they can text an order by cellphone or go to Indieshop.com.
In recent years, technology and the Internet have given what was once a local endeavor—a...
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sorry for being MIA; life got in the way...
I want to say I haven’t been blogging solely because work has been sucking away at my life, but that wouldn’t be completely honest. I’ve just been worn out. Giving myself a few days “break” turned into a week and then a second week and a third and now I can’t even believe it’s been over a month since my last post. Anywho, I’m back with it,...
May 2010
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fun with patent leather and fishnets (or a lesson...
I bought this light blue knit top at the Banana Republic outlet in Atlantic City over Easter and I haven’t worn it until now because I wanted a way to de-preppify it. So… I added some fishets and patent leather (both via the belt and shoes) and voila! No longer preppy!
blue knit top - Banana outlet - $20ish pleated skirt - handed down from a friend fishnets - can’t...
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a new suit with a great cut can make you feel like...
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I’m looking for a new black pantsuit. Well, in my search for the perfectly taloired black pantsuit, I came across the most amazing Jackie O.-inspired black Tahari skirt suit… on sale… with an additional 25% off during Macy’s friends and family event. A $340 suit for $140? Come on, how could I resist? Besides, it fits like a glove and is...
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picnic? work? come April/May, it's all the same...
This outfit is just so versatile: work-appropriate, picnic appropriate, yacht club appropriate… I can think of so many places where this works. The funny thing is I totally bought this skirt thinking “winter winter winter” and yet when paired with a crispy white blouse it works really well for spring and summer. It’s fantastic. (Vintage) Anne Klein, you’re so...
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I'm looking for...
A new black (power) suit.
And I have a butt, which makes all the pants crinkle in weird ways right in my crotchal area. NOT flattering for work (or anywhere really). I’m thinking about buying pants a few sizes too big in the waist and then having them altered. Have any of you had good/bad experiences with that?
Or… do you know a brand that makes AMAZING suits that have pants suited...
April 2010
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what do you do if someone wears almost the same...
You laugh and take a picture because you both obviously look gooooooood :-)
Yes, below is a photo of my friend Sarah and me at work today looking like mirror images of each other… fun house mirror images. With her in the sweater and me in the skirt, of course people kept remarking what would happen if we combined the two for one super-flower powered ensemble. Bad taste, that’s what...
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black tie on a Thursday night
My mom was in town, so what did we do? When to a black tie gala, naturally… This time, I wore the beautiful tunic she bought me in India cinched with a black ribbon and black satin skirt underneath. How gorgeous is the tunic? How amazing is my mom’s style? I just can’t get enough. Oh, and have you met my boyfriend, Jay Bond? hehe. I know some people who are going to give...
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I spent more than $200 on shoes this weekend
On one pair of shoes. But… I’ve been looking for a pair of comfortable, stylish, REALLY comfortable, walk around all day in the city kind of comfortable, did I mention comfortable(?) flats and I think I may have found them. Kenneth Cole’s Gentle Souls collection. Tomorrow, they face the -walk around my office all day in them because I can’t walk around outside if I...
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schoolgirl meets corporate chic
Kinda Dead Poets Societyesque except with a green blazer instead of blue? How fun is this blazer? Even more fun that it was a gift from Talbots (thank you!). It all started with an invite I got last month to the Talbots Fall 2010 preview. Unfortunately I was on vacation then so I was unable to attend. For a great writeup of the event though, check out Marielle’s post on Preppy with a...
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dressing for spring can be hard
When the temperature fluctuates between oh say 85 and 55 any given week. This particular day (like 2 weeks ago… yes, that’s how far behind I am on blogging), it was 85 degrees but I dressed more for a cooler 65. This is why springtime is all about layering at the office: jackets that can be taken off when you hit the rooftop bar after work! Yes, my purple cami is waiting to come...
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Office 80s
I may be taking business casual Friday a little too far here looking like I’m either on my way to an 80s dance club or something but there’s something corporate about it right? The black skirt…. maybe? Whatever, I like it.
blue sweater - Express, on clearance - $10-20? black skirt - Banana outlet, on sale - $30 belt - HousingWorks recently - $3 red shoes - Nine West, on...
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boo!
I bet I scared you bad cuz it’s been so long since you’ve seen me… Aside from my sinful Good Friday in Atlantic city and super late nights in the office, you haven’t missed much (except maybe some really cute spring outfits I’ve managed to pull together despite my otherwise chaotic existence). Oh, and I went outlet shopping. Sigh, nothing makes a gal like me feel...
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springtime is all about pattern mixing and bright...
I was really excited about the outfit I put together yesterday. It started with a whole black and slightly off-white combo with color in the scarf and the belt picking up the brown in the scarf. Different for me all these browns and blacks and things but I was very pleased with myself.
First, I really like the way the patterns in the cardi and scarf play off each other, along with the slight...
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how much are you willing to pay for good customer...
As a discount shopper, good customer service isn’t necessarily a huge part of my shopping vocabulary. Finding a good bargain often means sacrificing things like orderly dressing rooms, helpful sales people (or any sales people at all), the ability to return a purchase… But when you go into the experience knowing these things, you feel ok about it. The older I get, sometimes I do...
March 2010
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What do you wear when the invite says black tie...
I got a last minute invite to the IR Magazine Awards dinner last Wednesday night… the invitation said black tie optional. What does that mean? It means you can wear a long ballgown/dress if you’re a woman if you want to but cocktail attire is also appropriate. If you’re a man, both a suit or a tux work. Here’s how I evaluated the situation and determined what to wear
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wwkw: ski-town vacation
I missed you guys! Sorry I’ve been MIA again. First I was preparing like a madwoman to go on vacation, then I was on vacation and now that I’m back, it’s insanity trying to catch up!
A short and sweet trip synopsis, with a taste of what I wore thrown in. Jay and I spent 5 fabulous days skiing in Deer Valley and Park City, Utah. We dined out, slept in (sort of… or more...
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one blouse: many uses
I bought this blouse on Saturday afternoon (yes, in the squall) because I had a ballgown skirt at Jay’s but not top to go with it and no plans to take a quick trip to Jersey City in said squall to retrieve more black tie approporate clothing for the event my mom and I were attending on Saturday evening. J. Crew $88. No sale. Oh Lord. It’s ok. I’m ok and it was all worth it. So...
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this gal's version of the everyday office guy look
Most of the gentlemen at my company wear suits to work every day, but the minute they step in the door, they remove their jackets. So the look is the shirt, tie, pants look. This is my version: structured blouse, silk scarf hanging tie-like, suit pants and belt. Business, classic, easy.
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bloggin in my cube!
Since I’m working late and there’s not another soul in the office, I figured I’d take a break from “real work” and do some blogging work. So, I did a little photo shoot in my cube. Perhaps you can tell I’m not the neatest of people… and that I like to create piles… and if you peek really closely behind my legs, that I have A LOT of shoes under my...
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Filene's Basement winter clearance!!! →
Now is the time to go winter coat and boot and sweater shopping because it’s ALL ON SALE OR CLEARANCE. Let’s go shopping!!!
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burning it up orange
Burnt orange is my new flave. When I bought that gorgeous silk ruffly blouse on Friday and wore it Saturday, I started thinking about other things I have in this unusual for me, but surprisingly flattering color: this short-sleeved collared blouse popped into mind and then onto body Monday morning.
This color orange can be a bit of a challenge. The silk worked really well with all black/grey...
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wwkw weekend edition
Although I wore this pumpkin spice getup to Jay’s Grandpa’s birthday celebration this weekend, I probably could have worn it a number of places: work, after work cocktails, the theater on a Saturday night. It’s a bit scary that i’m getting into wearing things like GASP! blazers outside of work. My dad should be proud the day has come.
First, I’d like to disclaim: I...
February 2010
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what's your best color?
This is mine! It makes my blue/grey eyes look bluer, my hair blonder and my skin glow; you can’t really ask for anything better, right?
Do you know what your best color is? How did you figure it out?
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how come no one told me? →
I just found out today, practically two weeks after-the-fact, that Alexander McQueen has died. Obviously I’m way behind on news. Sarah Jessica Parker wrote this short piece/obit for Time. How sad that someone so talented and with so much potential for the future is now gone.
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weddings weddings weddings!
If you’re like me, then you may be at that time when a lot of your friends are getting married. What does this mean for you and me and every other female wedding guest? The dreaded: “I have nothing to wear!”
Here’s the thing: you don’t have to wear something new to every wedding you go to because if you did and I did, I’d probably be broke. That’s a...
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WatchCheck it out - I’m quoted in Barnard Magazine’s article, Into the Blogosphere! Spreads 33-35 and 45. Thanks for talking with me, Sarah!