Dress: Anthropologie // Heels: Ann Taylor (another mega sale find for just $15! Thank goodness all they had left was my big foot size!) // Jacket: Zara (super old)
Basically my best advice for dressing professionally but still being around kids is to get a little crazy. Color, print and patterns keep the kids interested and also project fun and energy.
Mix some patterns, pick a dress or skirt with primary colors but stick with classic shapes and modest cuts. Gotta keep it classy, Right? Anthropologie sale dresses are my saving grace. I found this one for only $38!!
I wore this dress to tour a new school here in Salt Lake. It's pretty much the easiest dress to wear year round because it has both spring and winter colors in in. I wore it with a navy cardigan but it would be equally as adorable with a navy and white striped turtle neck underneath it. Check out the last time I wore it here.
This Anthropologie Matin tunic is softer than a dream! It's the perfect thing to throw on after a barre class and look chic and cozy. It's selling out fast and now that I own it, I know why.
Also I need to share with you how much I love this Rebecca Minkoff crossbody fringe phone bag. It holds only the essentials and most importantly has a secure phone compartment so that even if the snap comes undone, your phone doesn't fall to the ground! It also holds all my credit cards and even space for a little zipper compartment for cash and a few receipts. All that in this tiny compact fringy package! It comes in black too. I seriously can't stop using it.
And by the way, this is the gorgeous park right down the street from our house! What we are really loving about SLC is that you can go from this type of heavy nature setting to a Whole Foods and Lululemon type shopping area in under ten minutes. I don't think that are many places where you can be so close to both in such a super short amount of travel time. What's not to love about that?
When attending a Blogger conference, you may experience some style anxiety. Knowing so many other stylish women will be walking around you all day can get intimidating. Coming fresh off of the Alt Summit last week, I have some advice for what to wear to keep you looking cool, collected and confident!
1. Stay true to your own personal style. This is after all where you are going to meet people in real life that may know you and your style only through the internet. Be stylish but on message with something people would expect to see you wear on your blog. Trying to veer to far outside your comfort zone will make you feel uncomfortable, and ain't nobody got time for that!
2. Wear some statement making shoes. I am NOT a high heels girl. Never have been and never will be. What I do best is fun flats. EVERY girl needs a pair of killer, compliment-inducing flats. You will be able to run around to sessions all day, score compliments that make an impression and be comfy while doing it! Again, make sure these shoes are true to your personal style.
3. Know your setting. At most conferences, you are sitting most of the day. Watching keynotes, eating sit-down lunches, listening in on interesting panels. Who wants to be doing that in uncomfortable clothes. You don't want a tight waistband digging into my waist while you sit. Opt for your comfiest stylish jeans like my super stretchy high waisted skinnies and an on-trend sweater or top. Mine is Free People, who makes the coziest blanketyist (I made that word up) sweaters around. And if you think it may be cold as many indoor conference halls can be, layer up or bring a chic blanket scarf.
4. Be a little unforgettable! Have a few bold accessories. Bonus points if they are near your face, that way when you are talking with someone new, they will remember you better. I wore my bright green and yellow vintage scarf with a gold vintage scarf pin and got tons of compliments. A statement making lip color or a cool braid can do the job as well.
Thanks to Kit for these photos we were able to squeeze in before the sun went down.
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Valentine's gifts are usually pretty predictable and I'm just going to say it, kind of lame. I think we can all say we are pretty sick of chocolates and flowers.
Why not try something different this Valentine's day and give her a Makers Kit DIY project. I first discovered Makers Kit at the ALT summit and was surprised to see how affordable and cute their products were! They come with everything you need to make a fun little project that she will be happy to display and tell her friends about!
It's pretty rare that I wear all black and in my defense this dress is more of a heathered black, but sometimes it just works. I also dig how black makes my hair look super red in comparison.
Capes, particularly this old black one of mine, really are the best trick ever. They look so posh and put together but really they are just armless sacks that make me feel like I'm in a headless ghost costume but somehow don't look like I'm dressed for Halloween.
