Style Lab

How to Prepare for Your First Day at a New Job

The night before your first day at a new job isn’t much different than the night before your first day of school. Some of the same thoughts may be crossing your mind- will I fit in? Is this the right place for me? How will I present the best version of myself? The first day can set […]

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How to Find the Coveted White T-Shirt

You know what would go great with that asymmetrical skirt you just bought? A white t-shirt. How about those black skinny jeans? A white t-shirt. How about that sequin pencil skirt, tailored work pants, mini skirt, or boyfriend jeans? That’s right, a white t-shirt. The white T-shirt is a simple basic that often gets overlooked, […]

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A Letter to My Unborn Baby

To my sweet girl, The crib is built. The diapers are stacked. The socks are folded. The shelves are put together, waiting to be filled with colorful books, to be chosen one by one by your sweet fingers for unforgettable story time sessions. The rug is placed, ready to be rolled around in once you start crawling away […]

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Wedding Flowers

My Outfit Details: Dress: Isabella Oliver via Pea in the Pod (use code PERKS for 20% off!) | Shoes: Aldo, sold out (similar here, on sale!) | Lipstick: Turkish Delight by NARS At eight months pregnant, it takes A LOT of time to find something to wear to a wedding that doesn’t make you look like a tent. These are […]

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Grey & Nude

  My Outfit Details: Dress: sold out (similar here) | Cardigan: Nordstrom, sold out (similar here) | Sandals: Steve Madden via Lord & Taylor | Lipstick: Turkish Delight by NARS | Sunglasses: Banana Republic, sold out (similar here) It’s hard to believe I was just a few months along in these photos and now we’re getting close to 8 months. Sometimes it feels like […]

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Dressing the Bump

My Outfit Details: Dress: Riller & Fount via Shopbop | Sunglasses: Banana Republic, sold out (similar here) | Sandals: Diana Von Furstenberg via Zappos | Lipstick: Turkish Delight by NARS These pictures were taken from my little brother’s 16th birthday party. It’s hard to believe he’s 16! Notice that he’s a couple feet taller than me, even when i’m wearing 4 […]

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Stripes on Elbow Beach

My Outfit Details: Dress: Isabella Oliver | Sandals: Sam Edelman via Shopbop | Tote: Stella & Dot | Sunglasses: Banana Republic, sold out (similar here) | Panama Hat: J.Crew (use code LONGWEEKEND for 40-60% off final sale items!) Happy Independence Day! I’m still thinking back to our trip to Bermuda and our seemingly endless beach time. J and I spent most of our time in […]

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Lady in Red

My Outfit Details: Dress: Isabella Oliver (on sale!) | Sandals: Sam Edelman via Shopbop | Tote: Tory Burch, sold out [similar here (on sale!)] | Sunglasses: Banana Republic, sold out (similar here) It’s getting more difficult to find clothes that fit my growing baby bump. Jeans don’t quite fit right anymore (if they even button that day), shirts that […]

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28 Reasons I Love my Dad on Our 28th Father's Day Together

1. He knows who I was, who I am, and who I want to be 2. He was the first man I ever loved 3. He’s fiercely loyal to his family 4. He always picks up his phone 5. His jokes always make people laugh and think and his smile lights up the room 6. He […]

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Breaking and Entering the Pharmaceutical Industry

The truth is, as a little girl I didn’t long to be a corporate pharmacist. I was a writer. I was a writer in the most basic, inexperienced, naïve way you could describe the 10-year-old-me who enjoyed creating poetry and typing away at her very first attempts at a novel. Like most parents, mine worried I’d […]

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Customize Your Office Space to Reflect Your Personality

We are all given the same blank canvas when starting a new job: a chair, a desk, and a few basic office supplies. Whether you keep your space as minimal as possible or start bedazzling every object in close proximity is entirely up to you. Most people organize their space in a way that reflects their […]

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How to Keep Date Night & Your Crazy Work Hours

It can be easy to fall into a routine once you’re married (or in a longterm relationship) and not leave the comfortable confines of your apartment, especially when you’re a creative professional. You’re working late on designs for the new brand your agency team is pitching, you’re working a part-time job to pay the bills while […]

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Blue Tank Dress

My Outfit Details: Dress: Isabella Oliver (℅) [use code ff415 for 20% off!] | Sandals: Sam Edelman via Shopbop | Tote: Stella & Dot | Bracelet: Stella & Dot | Hat: J.Crew When Isabella Oliver asked me what piece i’d be interested in featuring on my blog, I had a long list of options but one of my favorite was the Ellis Maternity Tank Dress in […]

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Welcome Home, Brooklyn!

  Exactly one week ago, J and I brought Brooklyn home. She’s been such a good puppy and already part of our little family. On Sunday, we drove her home and she was pretty much crying the entire 2 hour ride home. We felt so guilty looking at her sad puppy dog eyes. She was […]

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Back to Black

My Outfit Details: Dress: Topshop, sold out [similar here (not maternity)] | Denim Jacket: Halogen via Nordstrom | Clutch: J.Crew | Sandals: DVF | Lipstick: Relentlessly Red by MAC via Nordstrom I’ve been practically living in this dress since our baby girl came on board. It’s great to wear to work with a pair of pointy toed pumps and easy to […]

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Navy Dress & Playful Bag

My Outfit Details: Dress: LNA via Shopbop, (similar here and here) | Sam Edelman via Shopbop | Bag: Tory Burch (sells out quickly) | Denim Jacket: Halogen via Nordstrom | Sunglasses: Banana Republic (use code BRSCORE for 20% off) | Lipstick: Turkish Delight by NARS Happy Monday! I usually wear heels to work so I try to give my feet a break on […]

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Baby Girl Arrives in September…

My Outfit Details: Dress: Mara Hoffman via Revolve Clothing | Sandals: Rebecca Minkoff | Handbag: Madewell | Lipstick: Turkish Delight by NARS We’re having a baby!! J and I are having a baby girl, due in September!! We’re both so so happy and to be honest, it feels very surreal sometimes. We’re so excited to be a mama and papa to […]

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Pastel Pinks

  1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 Now that spring is officially here, I’m so excited to rock my pastel pinks with gold accessories. For a casual day look, I’m planning on wearing light-washed jeans with the number 6 shoes above, a white t-shirt and the number 5 jacket. For a more […]

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Bright Yellow and Stripes

My Outfit Details: Striped Top: Ann Taylor, sold out (similar here) | Yellow skirt: ASOS, sold out (similar here) | Shoes: Steve Madden, sold out (similar here) | Handbag: Stella & Dot | Sunglasses: J’s from Banana Republic (women’s version)  I’m craving spring weather so I broke out some photos from last year’s trip to Charleston. Because the skirt is a bright yellow, I […]

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Black Maxi in Belize

My Outfit Details: Dress: Vince Camuto, sold out (very similar here) | Shoes: Michael Kors (on sale!) | Sunglasses: Banana Republic (use code BRBUY for 30% off full-priced items) | Lipstick: Angel by MAC via Nordstrom Vince Camuto has beautiful maxi dresses. I was drawn to this one because of how the dress fades into  black and white stripes and eventually just white. […]

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