Classic Wine and Dine

What I love about California is the great weather year-round. It’s just perfect for wine tasting on any given weekend. Of course when it comes to wine tasting, there’s always an element of dressing up that makes it all the more fun! Think of it as an adult tea party, but with wine and cheese.

Yacht Week Arm Candy with Mieroglyphs

Having traveled on two routes on The Yacht Week, I pride myself on picking out some sweet arm candy before my adventures begin. During the week of amazing sailing, scenery, people, and parties, guests are given colorful wristbands in order to get into the exclusive Yacht Week parties.

Breaking into the Celine Micro

The weather in California has been quite cold this year. In fact it’s warmer over in New York right now than here, which is nearly impossible to believe! With the weather hitting the low 40s at night, I’ve been bundling up every time I leave the house.

Casual in Grey and Argilla

Ben and I went on a trip to Los Angeles to visit friends and family for the holidays. While there I was able to snag a new jacket that I have grown to absolutely love! It’s part blazer, part jacket, and part sweater. Perfect for being comfortable yet not compromising any bit of fashion.

Petite and Professional: Brands that Work for Work

Being a petite girl in a professional world is hard sometimes, especially when it comes to finding clothes that fit. All clothing stores do not carry petite sizing and that can leave someone who is petite to either buy oversized clothes and wear it, tailor the clothing, or resort to buying from the teen section. Either way it’s not exactly a win-win situation.

The Theory of Retail: Theory Outlet vs. Retail Stores

As a petite young professional, I absolutely LOVE Theory! Their clothes are one of the few brands that fit me like a glove. It's as if I was born to rock their clothes. However they also come at a pretty steep price. Those of you that shop this brand have probably noticed how a dress or simple blazer can cost well over $300 or $400. It's mind-blowing that even a skirt, something that covers half of me, can still run up to the same prices. Am I supposed to naked for the upper half because that's all my wallet will afford or what?

Dressing Room Trials: Finds at Ann Taylor Loft

My apologies for not posting much recently. I've been catching up with work and final project deliverables so my posts have been more sporadic. This past weekend I finally had the chance to stop by Ann Taylor Loft (or just to get out of the office, really) and scope out some deals. Here were some of my favorite picks I'd like to share with you all:

Delsey Chatelet Luggage Review

Awhile back I had been on the lookout for a new carry-on luggage as my old one started to wear down from weekly travel. I initially wanted something classic and timeless but sturdy. Beyond that it had to meet my thousands of other unlikely expectations such as stylish and functional.

J. Crew Retail Store vs. J. Crew Factory

As much as I love shopping, I also love a great deal. I am also lucky enough to live near a couple of outlets and so I frequent them like the plague to score awesome discounts. Although outlet prices can be lower, you may not necessarily get as great of a deal as you thought every time you head off to the outlets. Over the years, people have gradually exposed more of the fashion industry's dirty secrets of outlet stores.

Fashion Cat: Michael Kors Jet Set Travel Tote Review

As a consultant, I am always on travel. Scratch that, I'm actually rarely at home. I see my apartment sometimes one weekend in a month and so I'm literally living out of a suitcase for sometimes weeks at a time. During my travel flurries, I've learned how to pack minimally and (hopefully) stylishly. One major must-have for my on-the-go lifestyle has always been a good, classic tote.

Fashion Cat: Black and Blue Office Outfit

In continuing the office-themed fashion posts, I am sharing another easy office outfit to effortlessly throw on and get you out the door. As I mentioned before, a black pencil skirt is a definite must-have in the professional wardrobe as it matches all colors and fits well to a wide range of body sizes and shapes.

Fashion Cat: Polka Dots + Black Pencil Skirt

An office staple that has gotten many stretches of wear in my professional wardrobe is a simple black pencil skirt. They go well with all colors, making it easy to match a variety of tops. The dark color also makes it easier to hide food and drink accidents that may occur while dining with coworkers or clients if you're as clumsy as I am (shhh! I won't tell if you won't).

Fashion Cat: Office Red and Grey

Alas I continue again with another office post! In fact this is my first time wearing this red dress I am sharing on the blog today and I paired it up the same way I styled my little black dress (post here). As previously mentioned, I wanted to keep it on the simple side this week so I tried to reuse jewelry and clothing as much as possible. As I was composing outfits over the weekend, I coincidentally found 2 dresses that can be styled the same way which opens up more room in my luggage (aha!).

Fashion Cat: Classic White Shirt + Navy Ankle Pants

One item that every professional should have in their closet is a classic white dress shirt. White dress shirts are extremely versatile as they go with all colors and can be dressed up or down. On days when you're not sure what to wear, it's easy to reach for a white dress shirt and a pair of pants or skirt to get you out the door.

Fashion Cat: Little Black Dress and Pearls

When you're not in the mood to compose outfits to wear to work for the week but still want to look pretty darn good, it helps to stick to something basic. This week I went with more simple outfits but still wanted to keep it stylish. Here's where the little black dress comes to the rescue.

Fashion Cat: Theory Lanai Blazer

One of the toughest challenges of being petite and working in a corporate environment is finding office clothes that won't make you look like a 5 year old playing dress-up from your mother's closet. In my experience, most of the clothes I had originally bought when I started internships in college and beyond were too boxy and roomy for me. Despite some of my dress shirts being XS in size, it seemed like I could fit 1.5 of me in there. I have been on the lookout for classic office wear that actually fits without tailoring.

Fashion Cat: Burberry Silk Top

I started documenting outfits that I wear to work in hopes that it can inspire my readers to get creative and put in an effort to really feel as good as you look for work. Some people do not necessarily think it's important to put in the effort to dress up for work as you would going out with friends but I think that's absolutely the wrong attitude!

Fashion Cat: Theory Bonza Lindale Dress

There are a lot of sales going on after the July 4th holiday so I stopped by a few stores and snagged a new office-friendly dress from Theory, probably one of my favorite stores for office wear.

Livermore, California: Wine Tasting at Steven Kent Winery

Last weekend Charlotte and I decided to embark on a fun-filled day with wine tasting at Livermore as part of our girls weekend. By far this was the best wine tasting experience I've had. We decided to try the Steven Kent winery in Livermore, California since it was highly rated in the area.

Fashion Cat: Anniversary Dinner Date at Bouchon

For our 1 year anniversary, Ben and I decided to go for a nice yet semi-casual dinner so we drove over to Napa Valley for dinner at Bouchon, a 1 Michelin star restaurant. Bouchon specializes in traditional French cuisine and many of their dishes brought back memories of the meals my French family made for me while living in France.