Stop! It's the Fashion Police

Have you ever been pulled over by the dreaded Fashion Police? For those unfamiliar with the term, those are the people (any people, really) that critique you for what they see as a fashion faux pas. Maybe almost everyone has someone in their lives that serves that function. My friend’s teenage daughter is happy to provide her with that service. The other day she accused her mom of wearing “clown pants.” And her pants just looked kind of normal to me. I wonder what she’ll say about these pants that I plan to purchase from us that also look like regular jeans to me…

What doesn’t look so normal to me is this pair of jeans that I found online.

What do you think of them? What would the Fashion Police say? I say that whoever is wearing these jeans should hope that they never run into my friend’s daughter!

by AEL

Hot Weather, Cool Feet!

Studded Slingbacks, Cork Wedges, Gladiator Flats and Mule Espadrilles! When the weather heats up so does the shoe selection at Chadwicks. There just aren’t enough days in the week or the month to wear them all. It’s so hard just to decide which color, style and which brand name too! If your like me and love those hot summer styles but love cool feet (I’m into all the flats myself but that’s just me) in lots of colors, check them out before their sold out! Whether your walking, working, socializing or just love sandals and shoes at really great prices Chadwicks can surely add to your collection.

Layering for the Summer weather

It is hot outside! And the AC is officially on at work. I need layers that I can put on and take off throughout the day, but still look nice! My favorite Chadwicks page is ‘Shop by Outfits’. It gives some great layering ideas in addition to some easy outfits to put together. These along with my Turn-it-Around Tank and I can create outfits for cool days in the office and still step outside for a quick lunch and a few rays of sun without melting!

Back to work!

This past weekend was beautiful here in New England. The weather was great except for a few showers late in the day on Saturday. But it is always a little tough to get back in the swing of work after a 3 day weekend. So I'm glad that we can wear jeans to work. It definitely makes it easier come Tuesday morning. I got my new jeans last week and I am wearing them today. And they are really comfortable! They are the High Waist Jeans and they fit great! All I had to do was grab a top and some heels and away I go. Well after make-up of course! I already ordered another pair.
Now if only the things that I have to get done in the next 4 days were so easy...

Stretch your clothing dollar with pieces you can wear year round.

1. Little Black Dress

It’s the best seasonless buy you can make. Even if it’s sleeveless, you can wear it year round. From weddings to cocktails it eliminates the need for season specific dresses.

2.T-Shirts

A perfect tee will take you through the year. I love T-shirts. I wear them under sweaters in the Winter and alone in the summer.

3.Jersey Knit dresses

Jersey Knit dresses are travel friendly as well as season spanning. Look for styles with plenty of drape so you won’t have cling in the wrong places.

4.Boot Cut Jeans

A great pair of jeans is perfect for year round wearing. A nice pair of Boot Cut jeans is trend proof. They will stand the test of time.

All of the great money stretching items can be found on the Chadwick’s website!

To Cook or Not to Cook...

We had an interesting conversation one day during lunch - one of my colleagues does not like to cook, so her and her significant other tend to eat out a lot. Another colleague said "I can't believe you don't cook for your hubby, don't you care about him?"

We've been polling everyone in the office ever since, and it's a pretty even split. Some people believe that cooking should be left for a special occasion - we're all busy and between work, the gym, the dry cleaners, picking up the kids - there is little time left to cook a meal from scratch. But on the flipside, there is a level of joy when you slave over that hot stove for the ones you love. There's the old saying "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach" and I don't know how you ladies feel, call me old fashioned but I think it's true! Almost nothing makes me feel better when I have a nice, hot dish made with L-O-V-E.

Who says you can't be a power woman and wear a power suit and make a knock-out dish to wow your family? What do you think - is the stereotype of the 1950's woman fashion forward or fashion faux paus?

White Blazer

I am a big fan of People.com. So while I was browsing my favorite section, "Would You Wear These Trends?" I found this really cute spring style - White Blazer + Pink Dress + Black Heel















I immediately went online to Chadwicks to look for these items and here's what I am thinking.

The Key Item - White Blazer $39.99





















The Little Pink Dress $69.99





















The Heels (Black One) $39.99
























I think I am going to purchase the white blazer first since it's a big trend in this summer :)