Wardrobe 911 ®

For men, coming across as capable and together in a business casual environment can be a challenge. Especially when everyone wears jeans, t-shirts and shorts. If you dress up, you’re interviewing somewhere else!
My mantra is to ‘bump up your style quotient’ by focusing on the details. It’s not about wearing a sport [...]

You just spent some good money on some riding boots and want to wear them to death because, well…you spent good money!
Riding boots are meant to be worn outside your pants so wearing the skinny versions of pants are the way to go.  When you wear skinny on bottom, it’s best to add volume on [...]

Here’s a quick recipe for an outfit that keeps you stylish and warm when you want to wear a skirt.
This fall look pulls together the gray and violet trend with a pop of unexpected color and is easy to put together in little time.

First, find a cute skirt that hits at the knees. This black [...]

Politics aside, I do like Gov Palin’s look of AKRIS Punto suits and clean-lined jackets.  You’ve seen the jackets in some of our ‘what to wear’s’ for important meetings — they are perfect if you are a senior executive or need to make a lasting impression because they connote authority.  Knowing that none of us [...]

It’s the last quarter of the year and you have tons of deadlines and meetings before closing shop for the holidays. With the promotion that you just received, you are now finding yourself dealing with the big wigs and CEO of the company. This calls for a more professional wardrobe that exudes credibility to the [...]

The school year is well on it’s way and you just got a letter from your child’s teacher notifying you about parent-teacher conferences happening this month. Homework assignments, reading lists and extra-curricular activities kept you and your kids busy this half of the school year, and now it’s time for evaluations. If you find yourself [...]

Reader Question of the Week:
I am trying to get back into style after having my second child. I’ve seen many stores & mags showing belts worn over sweaters, coats, dresses, you name it. Can you please give me some tips on where the belt is supposed to hit (at the waist? on the [...]