Shopping

January 25, 2012

Forever 21 Pick of the Day: Silky Spring PJ Pants, $12.80

It’s so hard to find cool pajamas in prints that aren’t to matronly or too childish. The print, and the price is right with these Silky Spring PJ Pants, $12.80, a soft, silky poly-spandex woven blend with the right balance of tradition and style. Pair with a tank, tee, and on those extra cold days, our favorite casual luxe item — a cashmere hoodie!

January 24, 2012

Crisp, Easy, and Chic: Blouses for Work

by Julia DiNardo

Sometimes dressing for work can be a REAL pain; while some offices will tolerate sneakers and t-shirts on a daily basis, I’ve worked in places where “casual Friday” doesn’t include wearing jeans! We’ve all had dilemma with dress codes, but to make matters even more tricky, since we are all so busy, we can’t spend our precious moments in the morning or evening steaming, ironing, and just generally pressing clothes for the work day. Below I’ve listed some perfectly office-friendly options, at a variety of price points that will help to minimize, and in some cases eliminate, your work clothes prep.

From classic to on-trend, you can easily pair these options with black or khaki pants and skirts, and be ready for that big meeting today in a jiffy. Of note, when shopping for low maintenance blouses, look for key words such as “no iron” or “iron free” and “machine washable” in woven shirts, and for jersey knits, synthetic fiber are ACTUALLY your friend; they are more wrinkle-resistant than cotton and natural fibers, so can easily transition from the dryer to the your body.

Brooks Brothers Non-Iron Tailored Fit Simple Stripe Dress Shirt with DOW XLA™, $98.50

Brooks Brothers Three-Quarter Sleeve Stripe Camp Shirt, $98.50

Mossimo Womens Dolman Knit Top – Assorted Colors, $17.99

Steven Alan Boyfriend Shirt, $188

American Living Womens Shirt, Button Front, $30

Old Navy Bird-Print Charmeuse Blouse, $36.94

Ann Taylor LOFT Tie Collar Blouse, $49.50

-Julia DiNardo

January 23, 2012

A is for Apple, S is for Style: The Most Fashionable iPhone Cases

by Julia DiNardo

Thanks to Fashion Pulse Dad, I’m now an iPhone 4S user! What that means, from a Fashion Pulse Daily perspective, is that I now get to shop for fashion forward and designer cases! It is essential to keep the phone protected, but since it can be done in amazing prints and fabrications… I might keep a few on hand to rotate out occasionally. It used to be that designer fragrances and comsetics were the way that the 99% of us could partake in a high end brand, develop brand royalty, and participate, on a small scale, of what that brand has to offer. Are iphone cases the new replacement for that? I digress…but here’s some of my top picks that will give your iPhone as much punch and personality as you!

DANNIJO Rawson 4G iPhone Case, $95