I don’t know if you can tell, but I am the anti-suit girl.  I hate wearing them on interviews but I also know it is to be expected.  I have preached to my fellow classmates your clothing is part f your brand, so what does it say about you.  Some of them don’t want to deal with it, and others request I go shopping with them.

Conference time is coming up for MBA students and mine begins with NBMBAA Conference in L.A. beginning Sept. 21.  What does a girl wear while she is trying to introduce herself to L’Oreal, Sony, Google, and Intel.  I don’t know yet, but it won’t be a suit.  So far I understand conferences are all business daytime, but over-the-top  fun night time.

I am inspired by this J. Mendel skirt on RueLaLA for $299

J. Mendel $299

I am thinking a pirate shirt and color shirt for evening.  I went to netaporter.com and check what they got.

Alexander McQueen $1195

Alberta Ferretti $540

Dolce & Gabbana $525

Roksanda Ilicinic $700

ACNE $200

Nine West $69 (piperlime.com)

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3 facts about me:

1. I am a grad student (not buying a plane tomorrow, prices need to be reasonable but I still know what I like.)

2. This fall will be the second time in my adult life where I actually need clothing for fall, and not switch the shorts with flip flops to jeans with flip flops.

3. Before this year you would never catch me in anything red.  I hated how the color looked on me.  Now I can’t wait to embrace it for fall.

With that in mind, I went to three different websites (http://www.bluefly.com/, http://www.net-a-porter.com, and ebay.com) to find the best looks in red.

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I spent the last three days in the fabulous Marth’s Vineyard.  My days and nights were filled up on a boat, in the sand, walking the island, and dancing in the clubs.  Needless to say, I needed sunscreen the whole weekend.  I slapped on my Neutrogena UltraSheer Liquid Sunblock and discovered how much lighter the sunblock felt.  It was never heavy on my skin.

The lightness of the sunblock was unfamiliar to my brain so I found myself constantly applying more sunblock because I couldn’t tell if I was fully covered.  I allowd my friends to put some on too, and they also enjoyed the lightness of the liquid.

I never felt like the sunblock was sticky to my skin, and the sea water did not eat away at the liquid.

I walked away from Martha’s Vineyard with a slight tan, and healthy skin.

Overall, I would say it is a good product, but the lightness of the liquid takes some getting use to.

Would you like to review products, too? Then go to http://giantwavepool.com !

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received the product mentioned above for free for review purposes from Tidal Labs. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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I received a lot of flack for the tan guess shoes I bought.  Facebook friends wondered if I could walk in them and family members wondered if they were practical.  My response to both is yes and yes.  I bought the shoes above because the represent both sides of my fashionista personality.  The modern vintage shoes on the left are definitely my fun party girl 5 inch personality.  They are comfortable and fun at the same time.  Are these shoes meant to be worn every night, no.  They are meant for the special nights of good times.  The tan guess shoes are for my good girl needs to be taller side.  They are less comfortable, and will probably be worn less than the modern vintage heels, but I know they convey a more subtle and feminine side to me.

The point is, you don’t have to justify your likes of fashion to anyone (possible the credit card company one day.)  You have the choice to live in flats, flip flops, or cowboy boots or 6 inch heels.  It is all about your comfort zone and what story you would like to tell with your outfit.  You are also allowed to show the different personalities of yourself with apologizing.  I wear flip flops and converse sneakers as much as I wear my heels.  I always bring a large enough clutch to put in a pair of flip flops for the in-between party moment of when my feet need a break.

I hope my advice is well rounded enough to appeal to every fashion personality you have.  If one day you are not digging what I put out there maybe the next day I might present something more your style.  For me fashion is about putting your best heel, bracelet, earring, Birkin forward.  it’s about presenting the best you.

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I have officially ended my first winter in New England and went crazy buying a bunch of summer shoes.  I realized I have a lot of meetings and conferences I am trying to attend this summer, so sandals take a back seat to professional shoes and clothing. I headed out to my favorite budget friendly shoe store, DSW, to see what I can find that will bring a smile to my feet. I found 3 great shoes, flats, high heels, and casual fridays.

Conference shoes. You spend so much time walking, standing and networking at conferences that high heels or even kitten heels feel like a burden sometimes.  They are from Anne Klein flex and are meant for long walks.  I know a lot of women stay away from the pointed toe because of the squeeze on the toes.  I suggest you go up 1/2 to 1 full size in pointed shoes.  You will thank me later.

The statement shoes.  Beige, nude, light neutrals, brown, tan, light brown and whatever else you want to call this color, it doesn’t matter just get these guess shoes.  The color is great for the summer. math them with a navy or blue skirt, fun flirty dress, or some professional cropped pants.  The shoes will present confidence as you give presentations, go for interviews, or in getting recognition.or just have fun at happy hour.  I was asked yesterday if this color was meant for darker skin ladies, and I say yes.  They look great on every skin tone.  The color goes great with navy and browns.  Plus the inches  (5 inches) will make your calves look awesome.  These shoes are not meant for long walks in the park, unless you are a professional high high heel wearer.

Casual friday.  Finally, casual friday has arrived but you still want to dress up.  These heels by madden girl give the perfect casual friday denim look, but would look great with an a line skirt or sheath dress.  It allows you to look relaxed as you prepare for the summer weekend fun to begin.

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These are my top five choices for best dressed at the Met Gala last Monday. The theme was the American Woman. The American Woman has always represented self-confidence in what she wants out of life. I chose the gowns not just because they are gorgeous, but also self-confidence exuded by their wearers. Please scroll over pics to see why I chose each woman.

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The World’s 10 Most Powerful Luxury Brands

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Spring is here.  I know on the west coast the seasons changing only meant the difference between a thin strapped  sandal versus a very thin strapped sandal, but in the East Coast it means my heavy jackets are hung up and my winter boots have disappeared.  In honor of spring I have picked out 4 outfits to fit every occasion: work, fun evening with the girls, cocktail, and weekend.  Ferretti used pastel purple as her inspiration, and the softness of the color and fabric will make you forget about being one of the boys and upping your feminine side. As a reminder, we may not be able to afford all these looks now, but we can definitely draw inspiration from them.

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The holiday season is upon us, yet again.  We spend most of the year purchasing gifts, presents, and necessities on a weekly basis, but the holidays allow us to purchase the big ticket items we have been talking about all year long.  Below is a list of basic items for the lovers of the concrete jungle. (The condo is a long shot, but I know what I want and I know what I need to save up for.)

Enjoy

1. Work, blogging, purchasing, monitoring, creating: MacBook Pro 13 in.

 2. Record, jam out, upload, download, work out Ipod Nano w/ video (pink or gold)                                                                                                                                                                            

  3. Walking, jumping,  running, jeans, leggings, tights, knee high boots Bandolino Cognac Brown

  4. Sexy, smooth, confident Victor & Rolf Flowerbomb  

 5. Living, fireplace, bay windows, view, 3 bedroom condo Back Bay Boston, MA

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I didn’t even realize the huge sale was happening this weekend, but after Ms. Purple told me she bought two pairs of shoes online, I did some research and  it appears Nordstrom’s is giving greater discounts than in previous sales.  I am shopper ready.  I have my items (work wear) I want to buy Calvin Klein Sheath Dress and BCBGeneration Peep Toe Booties (in black) pictured below, a date at the nail shop, and energy drinks to get me through the day.  Check out  shop.nordstrom.com.

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