New Year, New Beginnings… Old Pounds

The holidays are over and we’re all in that dead of winter/post-festive funk!  It’s dark and cold.  Most of us (myself included) are carrying around a few extra pounds from all those cookies, chocolates, drinks, dinners and more.  As you stick to your New Year’s resolutions of a better diet and more exercise (we all make some type of renewed health plan, don’t we?), I’ve put together a few garments to help get you through the “my pants are tight” phase of the new year.  Why now you ask?  I was getting back into the swing of things late last week and put on a suit only to notice that the dress pants were a bit snug!  I’m sure I’ve have (ok, I know I’ve had) too ma...

New Year’s Eve is coming… what to wear, what to wear?!?!

I was recently featured on Breakfast Television (City TV) and talked about different holiday styles.  I thought I’d spend some time going into detail on the different options and talk about why I chose eahc of them.  As always, I base most style decisions on an individual’s style preference, body type and budget.  This segment was certainly no different.

Model #1: Ashley

A deal too good to pass up!

As you know, I’m a huge believer in tailoring clothes so that they flatter and highlight my shape; often times, clothes off the rack don’t quite fit people properly, and a little tailoring can do wonders.  I wanted to share this amazing dress that I bought a while back.  I found it at a consignment store and immediately saw its potential.  Here are some deets about the dress:

  • It’s a designer dress… a MaxMara piece (scoresies!!)
  • It’s a simple black dress with corrugated detailing down the front
  • It’s a size 14!

I almost put this dress back on the rack because it was just not my size, but there were one thing that made me hold onto ...