A good friend of mine inspired this piece. In her professional life, Melissa (we’ll call her) is an engineer – a field, she says, that is typically dominated by men. On one of our more recent visits, she admitted to me that she wears “the uniform” to work. “The uniform?” I asked. Yes, “the uniform” – a basic pair of dress pants, a dress shirt (un-tailored, I’m sure), a blazer, hair in a bun or ponytail, and a pair of glasses. That’s it! THAT’S what she wears to work every single day in her professional life! I didn’t know if I should be offended by this or sympathetic towards her! How awful, how boring…. how unfeminine. Hmmm, WHY does she dr...
A Message From Lazina
Like many people, I’ve always been attracted to style, new trends and fashion. But a few years ago, I took a look in the mirror and realized that my look was stale, dated, and looked WAY too similar to everybody else! I guess that’s what happens when you follow trends and fads too closely – for too long!
After taking that close look in the mirror and not loving what I saw, I spent a lot of time educating myself on what styles worked best for me – for my life situation, body type, age, style preferences and, of course, my budget. At that time, I had just finished a Master’s degree and was about to enter the workforce. I felt this was the perfect transition point fo...