The Coat with No Label & Plaid at Work

The other day a woman followed me into a high end boutique to ask me where I got my beautiful red coat. To her disappointment, I admitted it was from Savers, a thrift store, and it had no label.

“Well it’s beautiful,” she said before she left.

Trending: Rebellious Street Wear

“Who am I today?  That is the modern approach in deciding what to wear.”

– Suzy Menkes, style editor of The International Herald Tribune, as quoted in Harper’s Bazaar, September 2013

Today’s fashion is all about choosing your identity and this season has presented distinct options for almost every persona.  From rebellious street wear to traditional American pastoral and ladylike silhouettes to gender-bending menswear, there’s a possibility for your varying identities all winter long.      

Mocha Dot Dress

I got this little polka dotted number from Wet Seal a couple years ago on a last minute shopping trip for fashion week. The pleated skirt and belted waist accentuate my hourglass figure, while the long sleeves make it practical for most months in the Midwest. I think the mocha colored dots make this dress especially adorable for fall.

Style Diary: What Happened in Vegas…

Earlier in October, I went to Las Vegas for a friend’s wedding.  We stayed at the Flamingo, where the couple exchanged vows poolside.  We celebrated with bottomless champagne at the Paradise Garden Buffet and sang along with dueling pianos at Harrah’s.  We walked the strip and ate delicious croissant sandwiches at JJ's Boulangerie inside Paris Las Vegas and fantastic mac and cheese at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company.  We shopped at one of only four TopShops in the country and danced at The Act inside The Palazzo just days before it was closed for being too risqué.

So what happened in Vegas... stays on here.  Below are a few photos from the trip, along with details of my outfits.

In Celebration of Ariel

While accessorizing this sea foam skater dress from Akira in Chicago, my friend & photographer Gina and I realized the look reminded us of The Little Mermaid's Ariel. Coincidentally, the Disney classic is being re-released on October 1, 2013!