Let’s play a game of Don’t You Hate When. Actually, let’s make that Don’t You REALLY Hate When. I get soooooo annoyed when I actually take the time to get all dressed up and cute in the morning, only for my clothes to not even make it all the way to work without wrinkling. Oh that dreaded lap wrinkle… You know what I’m talking about: the wrinkle on the tummy area that you get just by sitting down. I get mine from sitting down on the subway, making that rare coveted rush hour seat both a blessing and a curse.

So I’m always super excited to find clothing items that are truly wrinkle resistant, like this polka dot maxi dress from the Target x Who What Wear line. I’ve seriously crumpled this dress in a bag and left it balled up on the floor, and both times it survived with 0% wrinkling. It’s made of 100% polyester, which (I know, I know) gets such a bad rap for being a synthetic fabric. But hey man, I guess that’s the price you gotta pay to live the stress-free live of no wrinkles.

Read on to see more deets of this outfit and to find some of my top picks of wrinkle-resistant items from the Target x Who What Wear line.

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Although I have more plain than patterned clothing in my closet, no one can accuse me of being a print-hater. Sometimes you just see a fun printed dress that reminds you of the Chiquita Banana lady, and you know you just have to have it. Better yet if the dress is made of a super comfortable material that is so easy to wear. If it was socially acceptable, I would wear this dress damn near every day. But one thing that is a minus, and I guess also a plus, about attention grabbing prints is that it’s as described: grabs people’s attention. Which means that you can’t have it on rotation as often as a solid colored item. But hey this a great excuse to have even more printed dresses in your wardrobe. Life is short, we should all wear more prints! Read on to view more deets of the outfit and find a round up of my fave printed dresses from ModCloth that will probably make its way to my closet very very soon.

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Shopping near the end of a season is always awkward. Do you buy for the current season that you’re in? Or, do you shop for the next season, so you’ll get more wear out of the item that you’re buying? To those questions I say: do both and buy yourself a transitionable item (yup, I just made up that word). When you think of summer-to-fall transition clothing, a strappy dress is probably not the first item that comes to mind. But it’s actually not that hard to take this item into fall. All you need to do is just layer a white thin short sleeve shirt, like Uniqlo’s AIRism scoop-neck tee, underneath. When the weather get’s a bit more nippy, you can layer a long sleeve shirt instead and/or add an extra layer of jacket on top.

My favorite part about this dress is the ruffle detail. It adds that bit of interest that will look good no matter what season you’re wearing it on. Also did I mention I got this dress at Century 21 Dept Store, which means I got it at mega sale. The discounted price, combined with the fact that I’m able to wear this dress in multiple seasons, means that I’m really getting the best bang out of my buck.

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When it comes to Fashion, I must say that I’ve got a soft spot for the small businesses. Partially I think it’s because I feel a kinship to these brands. I mean, as an up-and-coming fashion blogger, one can argue that I’m technically a small business myself. So I always get super excited when I find newcomer brands that I love. Because really, nowadays, how often is it that you can say you’re one of the first to discover something in fashion. Read on and I’ll introduce you to two of my recent faves.

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We’re deep into summer, but I still haven’t gotten my requisite pool/beach time yet. I have, however, gotten my dose of summer sun by exploring the rooftops of New York City. And thank god for that, because you know some summer colors just look a lot better on glowing tan skin. Like this bold yellow dress from ModCloth, for example.

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OMG it feels like it’s been sooooooooo long since I wrote a blog. Not gonna bore you guys with the full details, but basically some personal drama in my life made me decide to take a step back and take a little break from blogging and social media. In reality it’s been no longer than a week. But damn my sabbatical is long enough that I am starting to get withdrawals from it. So hello, I’m back (for good)!

There’s nothing I love more for the summer than easy-to-wear dresses. My faves are the kinds that are loose, non-restrictive and has that “swingable” quality to it. You know what I’m talking about: dresses that are made out of billowy material that you just can’t help but twirl in. As far as length goes, I’m a fan of all, but I do tend to go for the longer maxi dresses. The problem is when you’re extra short like me (read: 4’11”), it can be extra tough finding the perfect maxi dress that’s not too long. Sure you can shorten the dress, but who wants to spend extra money doing that? Plus some dresses have trimming that makes it near impossible to shorten. If you’re lucky, the store that you’re shopping at may sell a petite version of the dress. But what’s the other alternative in finding a longer length dresses for shorties when there is no petite sizing?

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Whether we like to admit it or not, all of us have got that part of our body that we wish we could change. Some parts are ones that you can do something about, with eating healthy and exercising. Others are just god-given parts of you that you’re going have to learn to live with. For me this is my upper arm, which growing up my mom used to lovingly call “my wings”. No matter what I do, they pretty much stay the same size while alternating between states of flabby and muscliness. Now, I’m not saying I want to hide them with my clothes, because that would make it sound like I’m ashamed of my body (a firm “hell no” on that one). But there’s nothing wrong with donning a wardrobe that flatters your body and shines the best light on it, right? If you have the same gripes as me about your upper arm, then you’re gonna love the shoulder ruffles trend. It’s something that I initially thought I should avoid, but the ruffles actually build proportion and gives my body the illusion of a taller frame.

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Unless you’re a New Yorker who thinks that black is a year round color, you’ll probably think that the answer to this question is an obvious no. The color myth goes something like this: black is supposed to absorb heat, making you hot, and thus not a great color to wear in the summer. Yes it’s sort of true. But when it comes to staying cool in the summer time, you really should be more concerned about what kind of fabric your wearing, rather than the color of your outfit. So which fabric should you pick then? Hint: it’s got to be something breathable.

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OK so when you think of summer fashion, what comes to mind? Probably color. Something bold and bright. But you know what, I’m quite fond of breaking the rules, so for this blog I’m eschewing the summer colors for a black and white outfit.

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I can’t pinpoint exactly why I’m such a huge fan of matching separates. I think there’s something about bringing together two matching patterns that brings an easy instant chic factor to any outfit. And I’m all about those foolproof shortcuts to style. Whenever I shop now, I feel like I (almost subconsciously) always seek them out. So the only thing more exciting about discovering Cecilie Copenhagen, who has a good amount of matching separates in her collection, is finding out that it’s pretty affordable.

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