strawberry and indigo tweed

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It’s always a good thing to have a little color in your wardrobe. Particularly when you’re in Washington DC for Mother’s Day weekend. A closet full of black can certainly make getting dressed easier, sometimes though it’s just simply nice to do different.

Pictured here, Strawberry and Indigo Tweed Fringed Dress, a little shorter than usual, and third daughter chose royal blue and nautical stripes.

Never would have gone here without the prompting of friend and colleague, thank you Mary, to take five minutes to simply try it on. Not my usual color, style, or even length, but once on the body it felt fun and different, and it was a go.

Add a little color, take a little fashion risk, especially during the month of May and for your upcoming special events.

Happy Mother’s Day to all women everywhere.

Every day dress in Strawberry and Indigo Tweed Fringed Dress | Worth New York Summer 2013

perhaps wear a tie

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Admittedly, when dressing we all don’t get it right all the time. Dressing well takes thought, consideration, and cost. There are times, though, when circumstances call for us to perhaps wear a tie. Men, when you are addressing a formal group meeting and wish to establish trust, credibility, and convey a sense of leadership, Apple aside, every day dress thinks it appropriate and respectful to perhaps wear a tie. Just saying.

Now for some fun stuff. On the road again and decided to wear a tie, sort of, with the black jeans and you guessed it, black jacket. En route to Washington DC to see law school son at Georgetown. Jeans and jacket have stretch, always a good thing, and make for comfortable and appropriate travel wear. Silk cutaway blouse has fun stripes and chiffon tie that can be worn high or low, depending on how much skin you feel like exposing, when appropriate.

Can’t get enough of the recent addition to the wardrobe: Black push up sleeves jacket seems to go with just about everything.

TGIF. Have a great weekend everyone.

husband going modern

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Local electrician now on iPhone favorites. Husband is feeling that the household lighting needs updating. Very cool here with every day dress.

Husband going modern with the light fixtures. Totally on board. Much like a new shoe can change the look of the entire outfit, a new light fixture creates a whole new mood.

This morning we had old school hand carved wooden European mood going on, tonight for dinner it was clear crystal and chrome.

Had a great outfit to post today but with husband going modern had to photograph and post the lighting upgrade. Fashion will have to wait, this here is lifestyle.

Every day dress loves the husband going modern. Jane, this one’s for you. As always, loved seeing you today, thank you. xoxo

 

roast chicken

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When it’s a Tuesday afternoon and it already feels like it’s been a long week, sometimes the thing to do is kick back and roast a couple of chickens. One carved for the table, one for presentation and sandwiches later. Remember multiples? Apply that to your cooking as well. Time for a food post anyways.

Follow Ina and you can can have roast chicken in an hour and a half. Super simple. Add some frozen organic peas, mash some Idaho potatoes from the pantry, stir up some gravy, and slice some fresh strawberries for the spinach salad. Do a simple vinaigrette with 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar, 3/4 olive oil whisked in slowly, kosher salt and fresh ground pepper. Add linen napkins, potted hydrangea to the table top, serve al fresco, and a roast chicken dinner makes everyone happy.

No fresh bread here tonight, no time for the grocery today, potatoes filled the bill and we had plenty of real butter. Butter is love.

Yesterday it was cropped grey flannel and fitted ruched pearlized tee. Today, after work on a Tuesday went for the faded cropped denim and super loose v-neck tee.

Roast chicken, two, on a Tuesday, and butter is love.

Every day dress. A breath away from 40,000 site views. Thank you everyone for reading.

ps finally fixed the rotator in the post scarf as halter, again.

back to work

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After a day spent fully in the dirt over the weekend felt good to get back to work on a Monday. Love weeding, the process provides mind clearing exercise and esthetically pleasing results. Upstate New York waits for these kinds of days, getting back to work in the garden is a very good thing.

For back to work look city-side chose a close-fitting ruched sleeveless tee, black tropical weight push up sleeves blazer, and charcoal cropped pant. A work outfit indeed. Took me through the entire day of run around, client appointments, more run around, and dinner prep and clean-up. Never needed to stop once to consider what I was wearing. The clothes were working for the woman, the woman was not working to make the clothes work, a very good thing.

For back to work clothes like these check out current Spring Summer 2013 Trunk Show. Now through May 9th. Call or text 716-445-3033 for more information.

Wishing all women back to work success wherever they may be, the garden, the run around, or the board room.

Every day dress back to work. xoxo

scarf as halter, again

 

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Yes, posted this last summer but like the wardrobe it’s good to update and refresh. So, here you go, how to wear a square scarf as halter, again.

For the best look your pants should sit a little higher on the waist than your low-rise jeans. Shown here are JBrand skinnies in mid-rise. A scarf ring or any ring is used to at the neck to create the two neck ties. This one, from Hermes.

Start by folding your scarf in half cross wise. Place the folded edge along the waistline of your pants and thread two points through the ring, bring up around your neck, and tie in a small square knot. Take the other two points and wrap around your waistline and secure with another square knot, in back. Viola, scarf as halter, again.

Shown also is the handsome husband with one of our remaining hens and gorgeous fresh eggs.

Photos shown were taken last night Thursday after a quick run to the country house. Perfect night for blue jeans and ice cream.

Happy weekend everyone, took forever to upload, need a better way.

Every day dress does scarf as halter, again, country-side.

two piece knit

 

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Investing in quality clothing provides two great feelings; the excitement and thrill of wearing something new and then the comfort and familiarity of putting on the same pieces again, knowing that they work and look great.

When working from home and especially in a creative field like fashion, it’s a little easier to pull off what was once cocktail wear as day/work wear. Bought this two piece knit three years ago. Made its debut for the office holiday party circuit and now you see it many seasons later, as day/work wear during the month of May.

The monochromatic black, the sleek shape of knit, and the simple cut of the two pieces give freedom in shoe choice. Reached for the rock stud again, so loving the low heel, can literally run up and down multiple flights of stairs all day long.

Every day dress does the two piece knit look on a normal work day. See what you have from a few seasons back that can be worn again. Enjoy and wear your clothes, even the earlier party circuit stuff, the two piece knit.

Skirt and Top | Worth New York 2010

We’re in full Trunk Show mode through May 9 helping women like you dress. Call 716-445-3033 for details.

 

 

dress

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Dress. As in the noun and verb. When your day is nonstop and you need to look put together, nothing beats a dress when getting dressed.

Currently reading Daniel H. Pink’s To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others on the iPad. Not a formal book review here but he says we all sell, how about that? Also talks about the one-word pitch: The ultimate pitch for an era of short attention spans begins with a single word-and doesn’t go any further.

After much thought and not sure why it took so long, here’s the one-word pitch for this little blog: dress. Thinking of the verb form, put on one’s clothes, make an effort, bring intent, show up. Thinking of the noun, too. A one-piece garment can often make the day.

Dress shown was worn two years ago exactly to interview in NYC. Back then wore it with a more conservative shoe. Got the job. Today, kind of like pairing it with the rock stud and showing a little edge. Two year contract up for renewal this June, better go pitch the one-word. Dress. 🙂

Every day dress.

china blue

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Absolutely crazy for this china blue color. Thinking this would be a great combination to wear perhaps to Nantucket or the Vineyard this summer?

Full disclosure: last two blog posts have created interest in the wardrobe pieces from every day dress. Specifically the stretch linen white pants and the orange crush cotton anorak. Both pieces from last season and completely sold out. Outfit pictured here? These are current pieces borrowed for fifteen minutes from the sample set I have here until May 9. Literally styled this look this morning at 7 am and had daughter snap photos before the school drop-off.

Here is the ask: if you would like to see these pieces up close and personal, come see me before May 9. Many more pieces in this great stretch linen and china blue.

If you are interested in Trunk Shows in your area, email me here as well. Love to share the good stuff.

Bag, sneakers, and jewelry from the permanent collection of every day dress.

Here is the ask again: come see me, Trunk Show through May 9.

These clothes are way too beautiful to keep under wraps, they are meant to be worn by women like you.

China Blue Coated Cotton Anorak

Optic White Linen Sydney Pant

Optic White Scoop Neck 3/4 Sleeve Elongated Tee

Calypso Origami Butterfly Square

Worth New York Spring Summer 2013

thoughts on fitness

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Here, at every day dress, muscle, curves, and a handful or two of healthy flesh coexists happily with a fashionable lifestyle.

Yes, fashion hangs most certainly better on super thin women. Love the look of Gwyneth, Kate, and Carine. Having been given the genetic makeup for muscle growth and muscle memory and not legs up to the underarms, went the fitness route instead. Much more sustainable than trying to seek what never could be, and believe me gave that way too many tries.

Plus, we like to be able to move furniture, carry in bags of groceries, haul a case or two of wine, pick a child up in our arms and provide warmth and comfort. Nothing better than to have the strength to get through whatever the day brings with grace and ease.

Thoughts on fitness? Find something you enjoy and like the sneaker company says, just do it. Ballet, yoga, running, gardening, weight training, walking, whatever, for the head and body let’s all move, and daily.

Every day dress loves women of all sizes and encourages some pursuit of fitness for the head and body, every day.

Recent thought on what to wear to the gym? At this age, heading towards fifty, feeling more confident when tossing on something over the body conscious work out apparel that can cover the butt. Shown here is a light weight cotton anorak in a bright pop of color that makes stopping at the grocery afterwards okay.

Have a great Sunday.

Crush Cotton Anorak | Worth New York Spring 2012

Spring Summer 2013 Trunk Show going on now through May 9