What are you wearing for New Year’s?  Need ideas?  New Year’s eve is all about sparkles and shining on that special occasion.  Skip over your trusted LBD for a more festive shimmery top instead.  These wearable tops will give you a glam statement style combined with comfort.

Generation Love Foil Draped Tee
Michael Stars Shimmer 3/4 Sleeve Dolman Tunic
DKNYC Sequin 3/4 Sleeve Boatneck Top
The Tee by Joe’s Rexi Tee

For holiday parties or any special midday events, pair any of these dazzling tops with the pieces below – vest, pants, boots, earrings.  Tie in a little sparkle into your work styles by putting on a blazer and pumps.  Great with jeans, pencil skirts and more.

No pattern quite says luxury and sophistication as it does with quilt.  Marc Jacobs, Chanel, and Burberry have all showcased quilted patterns on their catwalks from jackets and handbags to shoes.  Our favorite is quilted boots, a major cold-weather staple!

Think quilted boots are all about donning Chanel & Dior?  Not at all!  These classic quilted tall boots, Steve Madden Reggo & Corso Como San Angelo boots are affordable treasures for under $200.  Give your workwear a luxe style this cold season by incorporating quilted boots with your outfits.

For waterproof boots, it can’t get much more chic than these Hunter Regent Savoy & Sperry Top-Sider Hingham.

Create an effortlessly-chic outfit with double-breasted jacket, slim pants, and quilted boots.

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Trench coats are one of the best pieces in your fashion arsenal to flaunt your style sense during cool, rainy days.  We love the way Laura Bailey (British model, writer and mother) mixed the pops of colors – vibrant yellow and green with her classic trench.  The look is unexpected while entirely fresh.  Stepping out in a pair of chic wedge booties doesn’t hurt either, literally.  These Brits sure know how to spruce up their trenches!

The key to pulling off the brights is to balance with the neutrals – grays & tans for the neutrals in this case.  We put a few pieces together for you to achieve a similar look, for less of course!

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Stripes are a year-round, favorite go-to print and has been one of the hottest fashion trends.  We love the crisp black-white and nautical navy-white stripes.  Sequin stripes can be casual or dressy, depending on how you wear it.  Check out these four striped tops to chic-ify your fall wardrobe, each is under $100 – Vintage thermal henley in stripe, Splendid Striped cotton-blend top, MICHAEL Michael Kors
Sequin-striped fine-jersey top, BAILEY 44 Black/Cream Striped Scoop Neck.

The striped top’s best friend has to be denim pants.  We are partial to the flattering silhouette of wide leg trousers.  Now that it’s starting to get chilly out, layer your top with this cool military-inspired jacket (on sale!).  Pull the outfit together by slipping on these fashionable yet walkable dress pumps.  A sleek stainless steel watch and white scarf adds a chic finishing touch.

Sarah form Lipstick & Ruffles also paired her striped top with wide leg denim pants.  What a lovely outfit.

There are times (well, most of the time) when all you want to do is put on a pair of comfortable shoes.  Sometimes, the stylish casual shoes are hardest to find.  Thanks to LAMO, you can have the best of both worlds – style & comfort!

I haven’t really seen such cute slip-ons like the ones I’m reviewing today, they are called Moca.  These lovely loafer style moccasins are the epitome of casual yet chic style.  To me, these are casual luxury, it’s easy to see why once you put them on.  Available in multiple colors – black, chestnut, magenta, yellow, for $69 from LAMO.  Please allow me to introduce the Moca in buttery chestnut.

A moccasin made from buttery soft suede with a heat/moisture regulating sheepskin insole. Nailhead studs on top and on the heel provide a trendy accent.

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Please check out our latest article over at Sheckys on the best transitional cardigans from summer to fall.

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From chic casual wear to party dresses, these 15 fabulous looks by Sonsi hit the runway at Full Figured Fashion Week (FFF Week) last month.  Outfits are styled with various apparel from popular brands such as Lane Bryant, Kiyonna, Catherines, etc.  The bright, bold hues and eye-catching prints are perfect for get-togethers, work, or going out in warm weather months.

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As temperatures are rising, so should your summer work style sense.  This Avonlee Silk Georgette Top offers a sensationally chic, sophisticated style with lovely ruched sleeves.  Sleeves are a perfect place to have ruching accent adding just enough texture to this soft gray top.  It’s one of those tops you can get a ton of mileage out of by wearing to work with trousers, a pencil skirt or with jeans and belt on Casual Fridays.  We often invest money in either shoes or bags, this time let it be a top that is timelessly classic and versatile.

Here are three stellar looks styled with a same top that will take you from the board meeting and beyond!

Business – Top, Blazer, Skirt, Pumps

Business Casual – Top, Pants, Bag, Pumps, Belt

Casual – Top, Shorts, Slingbacks, Satchel, Watch

Regardless of size or body shape, what you wear has a huge impact on the way you look and feel.  Let us introduce to you Kiyonna, a leader in the plus-size industry.  Kiyonna houses a collection of apparel & accessories exclusively for plus size women.  We were quite impressed to say the least with their sophisticated, classic, and fashion-forward styles that will effortlessly spruce up your workwear.  Some of the dresses and tops offered on the site are just simply irresistible!

Finding correctly proportioned apparel can be challenging especially for extended sizes.  Kiyonna is just the right place that will meet your needs for those that are sizes 10 & up.  We also like their affordable price points plus not to mention you will find their customer reviews helpful with purchasing decisions.

Workchic is happy to announce that we have teamed up with Kiyonna to offer an exclusive 15% off discount to WC readers by entering code WORKCHIC15 !  Be sure to check out their ‘Career Wear’ section as well for suiting, tops and skirts.

For our Frugal Wednesday segment, here are some of our favorite Kiyonna finds under $100 – top 6 spring/summer must-haves for work!

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