One thing you can never have enough of is shoes!  Never.  Hahaha.  Here is a shoe that caught our attention immediately.  The Dolce Vita Claudine pump offers the perfect balance between pump and boot!  The bootie style gives it a nice edge combined with the allure of a stiletto pump.  These sexy-and-versatile heels will add a fabulous sophistication to your work outfits.  We are thinking of a pencil skirt and a crisp blouse.  The possibilities are endless.  Your career style-o-meter will go off the charts!  Don’t let the 5″ heel fool you.  You will actually be standing on less than a 4″ heel with the stacked platform.  The black pair is now on sale for $99.99 $170 at Piperlime.  We love the elegant nude pair just as much.

Check out more pumps by Dolce Vita.

Dolce Vita pumps

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Last month Melissa and I flew to Houston to tape two TV segments with ABC affiliate show Mirror/Mirror. Tonight our first segment will air on the Live Well HD Network!

This is a very exciting opportunity for Workchic! We want to thank Dillard’s Department store at the Galleria for allowing space for filming and use of their clothing. Dillard’s has an excellent assortment of styles perfect for updating your work wardrobe.

Today’s segment will showcase ways to layer for the season while maintaining a streamlined look. During the Spring season temperatures tend to fluctuate more than usual both outside and in your office. You can use chic layers to stay warm and look professional. Tune in at 9pm to learn more! Visit this link for your local channel information: http://livewellhd.com/feature?id=6775183.

We couldn’t have put this all together without the help of these amazing models!

From left to right; Shannon, Libra, Rina, Angela, Marcela, and Ashlee.

We hope you enjoy our television debut on Mirror/Mirror. Our second segment, scheduled to air the week of April 19th, addresses ways for women to dress professionally without looking boring. Stay tuned to Workchic for more ways to look professional, feminine, and chic everyday in the office!

From our family to yours we wish you all a

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Wonderful New Year!!!

Thank you for all your support of Workchic this past year. We couldn’t have grown without your help. We are excited for the New Year and hope together we can allow accomplish our goals and work toward our dreams!

Best Wishes~

Jennifer & Melissa

Guess who was featured in Links à la Mode? You guessed it- our post from this week http://bit.ly/tjfnD  about scarves made the selection! Read all about it and the other great posts that were chosen this week:

Links à la Mode: The IFB Weekly Roundup

Posted by Jennine • May 15th, 2009 • Printer-friendly

Style Metamorphosis

Edited by STYLEMOM

The Fashion life cycle is ever evolving. Trends come and go faster than ever propelled by the information stream of online and social media. With each change comes a new perspective and new creative ideas flourish. Human survival demands that you must adapt and change with your environment in order to survive and this is also true of fashion.. Even old ideas sometimes are reinvented and come full circle creating an impact on the latest trends. This week’s links include everything from DIY and recycled style, to new discoveries and changes in the fashion industry, representing a testament to the constant evolution of fashion.

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There’s the full version of Links á la Mode here in the forums… there’s a lot of great posts there too.

Links à la Mode : May 15th

• Birdie at Bonne Vie is the cat’s meow clawing away at the bitchy & snark to open the door for positive girl power.
• Capitol Girl spreads her wings with butterfly jewels
• Dramatis Personae spins the color wheel of life’s fashion journey
• Hong Kong Fashon Geek teaches you the ancient art of locking your love with your closet
• Dirty Laundry spin dries into bat girl the DIY superhero
• The Coveted shares DIY beauty secrets from around the world with Shalini Vadhera
• Paint it Noir shows the artistic inspiration behind stunning jeweled creations
• The Culturista shreds and threads the latest gospel of denim
• Little Black Book puts it’s Fashionista star on Mischa Barton’s style revival
• Ondo Lady has the fever for the latest fashion video epidemic plaguing the web
• In Life and Fashion takes boho chic to a new level with designer Anna Sui
• Style Symmetry shows off her joie de vivre as she reinvents flapper chic
• Fashion Grail gives a frugally haute interpretation of Reese Witherspoon’s look
• Fashion Matchmaker gives a costume critique of this years Met Gala
• A Celebration of Curves travels back to Woodstock with a Summer of Love
• Agent Dreamer discovers a retro chic eco-accessory on Etsy
• Fete a Fete shows off Anne Hathaway’s sexy side with a Lancome give away
• WorkChic shows the curvalicious ladies super fab scarf stylings
• Brick My Lane straps on the shoulder pads and shows off her killer legs for her birthday
• The Capitol Fashionista uses a small budget to make a big dazzling statement
• Retro Chick shares 3 ways to wear structured shoulders.
• STYLEMOM pontificates on the potential end of a fashion era for American Vogue Magazine
• Independent Fashion Bloggers- How to run a successful and stylish blog giveaway

Guess who got picked this week?  We are honored our Shopping Budget post from last week http://tinyurl.com/db7sko was chosen for this week’s roundup on independentfashionbloggers.org.   There alot of great posts so make sure to read them all below! 

Right Sized

Edited by Retro Chick

Hello and welcome to Links á la Mode!

This week I’ve noticed a few posts on the theme of body size issues, with 39^th & Broadway asking whether the Fashion Industry is to blame for our skinny bitch obsession, The Curvy Fashionista interviewing the brains behind Full Figure Fashion Week and Dramatis Personae introducing us to plus size fashion line B &Lu.

Also in this week’s selection you’ll find some great DIY ideas, a Competition from The Coveted, tips on keeping to your shopping budget from Work Chic and vintage shopping hints from The Style PA and Culturistas.

There’s the full version of Links á la Mode here in the forums… there’s a lot of great posts there too.

Links à la Mode : April 30th

• 39th & Broadway – Is the fashion industry responsible for our weight issues?
• A Typical Atypical – When to ignore the fashion houses – the ridiculous, the impractical and the downright foolish!
• Broke & Beautiful – Earth Week! The best of plastic bags are highlighted.
• Capitola Girl Jewelry Blog – Take flight with some fanciful feathered jewelry
• Culturistas – The Culturistas take a trip to the Vintage Expo and give tips on how to shop for vintage
• Debutante Clothing – A private, curator led tour of the Valentina exhibit in NYC
• Dirty Laundry – Who needs Marc Jacobs when you have DIY?
• Dramatis Personae – B&Lu Presents Fun Plus-Sized Fashion…
• Fashion in my eyes – Interview with Sarah Korsiak Cellier, owner of a vintage shop with designer pieces
• FashionMind – Dressing up classy but very bright and not boring.
• Fasshonaburu – A public request for online stores to provide more and better pictures of their merchandise!
• Gladys L – Construction boots or Lotus shoes? The astonishing Chinese quest for female beauty incorporating small feet!
• In Pursuit of Fashion – Bleach for beginners: How to DIY the latest trend, bleached jeans.
• Independent Fashion Bloggers – 6 Do’s and Don’ts for Networking Online
• Retro Chick – Ethical Design Spotlight – Heart’s Desire Jewellery (+ 20% Discount!)
• Style Symmetry – My Storage System for Belts.
• StyleCovered – How fusing trends and culture can create something unique and chic! Who said covering up had to be boring?
• The Art of Accessories – The Art of Accessories show you how to make your own tinted moisturizer, how thrifty?
• THE COVETED – The Coveted: Two chances to win Pequito Bun Vintage Jewelry!
• The Curvy Fashionista – The brains behind Full Figure Fashion Week- Gwen DeVoe dares to bring Plus Size Fashion to the forefront
• The Style PA – Where to go in Leeds for Vintage fashion and beauty treats.
• Work Chic – Blowing your shopping budget? It may be your shopping habits!

If you’d like to take part in Links a la Mode, please sign up for next week’s roundup in the IFB forums! Remember, only the best 20 links will be published! So submit your best content! The new thread is posted every Thursday along with the official Links à la Mode post.

As you know we are very passionate about you looking your best for your interviews and everyday in the office. Well we are not the only ones.  Dress to Success has been focused on this mission for years and recently www.Heels.com got in on the initiative. We’re here to tell you more and what you can do to help.

Melissa and I have been helping out as Personal Shoppers at Dress For Success for the last year.  Many of you may know them as an organization that gives suits to women.  They do that and so much more.  As personal shoppers, we help women who have interviews scheduled find a suit that fits them and is appropriate for their job market.  This personalized experience helps build their confidence in preparation for their pending interview.  After we get them “suited” they speak to a career counselor that helps them further prepare for questions they may be asked and educate them on their rights.

Once they get the job they are invited back to Dress for Success.  At this time we help them select a weeks worth of clothing for their new office environment.  One weekend we helped a women who’s job required a week of training on the other side of the country.  It was very rewarding to virtually pack her suitcase for this business trip. We could see her confidence build knowing this was one less thing she needed to worry about. After this second suiting they speak with the career counselor again and are signed up for The Professional Women’s Group.  This group meets monthly and focuses on building a career, enhancing professional skills, and maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

What can you do to help? Have you been considering Spring cleaning? Clean out your closet and donate any professional clothing to your local Dress for Success office. They take more then suits.  You can donate separates, shoes, handbags, even jewelry. Anything that would be appropriate to wear to work.  Volunteering or making a monetary donations are more options. Visit their website and decide what works for you.

Heels.com helped by donating shoes to women in Charlotte, NC preparing for their interviews. Shoes for Every Woman at Heels.com! They have also decided to donate in a couple additional locations in North Carolina.  Help Heels.com continue the ability to give back by doing some shopping for yourself.

Then when you are ready to clean out your closet again, you’ll have more professional shoes to donate.  We love when giving back comes full circle!

Whether you made a New Year’s resolution to stay in shape or already have a great program you are keeping up with, we want to talk to you about your workout clothes.  Don’t worry we’re not talking full make-up at the gym.  What we are really concerned about is those of you that have gyms at your offices, or work out with your co-workers.  Do you go from your suit to your sweatpants and expect to keep your professional image intact?  Being able to workout at the office is great.  Just remember to dress respectably.  We’ve put two looks together for you.

We found a knit jacket at Puma with contrast details that have an amazing slimming effect.  Graphic T-shirts like this one will also keep you looking pulled together and still ready to workout.  Pair these black pants and a sporty suede sneakers to complete the look.

Go for scoop neck tanks, they will be less revealing.  This red tank from BEBE Sport has mesh details and a back pocket perfect for a locker key or extra pony tail holder.  This tank has matching pants and a great jacket also. 

Keep your professional image intact whether you are in a meeting or at the office gym.  And keep at that Workout Program, you look great!

Last week we set up a Workchic Resolution.  To help encourage you, we wanted to share a story.

In our resolution outline, Step 4 was analyzing your closet.  A few years ago my Mother and I took a weekend and did just that.  I asked her to write about her experience.

“My daughter gave me a great gift… A “How do I look Weekend? … A closet purge. Now ladies I know I’m not the only one who’s closet contains every suit I ever owned and more than three different sizes of clothing.  Now is the time to purge.  If it’s out-dated, over or undersized, or just not the best purchase get rid of it.  Donate to a women’s work charity. I used Jobs for Jackets.  Workchic supports Dress for Success.  There are many other organiztions throughout the country.  Everyone wins, a deserving women gets ready for a job interview and you get a tax deduction plus more room in your closet for the right clothes.  The gals at Workchic really do practice all those great ideas and tips they pass along.  So grab your best buddy and laugh, cry, haggle and play tug a war. The rules are simple, no cheating, no hiding.  Nothing is sacred, not shoes or your dresser drawers.  And believe me, excuses don’t work.  Make three or four piles, keep, toss, repair, donate.  Check out the Workchic website for a list of tailors in your area to help with repairs.  There are also great tips throughout the blog on how to freshen up your whites and put color back into your blue jeans. 

One tip that really stuck with me was; Group by color.  I like Red.  I had enough red to wear it five days a week.  Really! How did that happen?  It was like having a work uniform; boring and I really don’t like conformity all that much.  Now when I look for something new I  check myself.  Do I already have enough of that in my closet?  My new problem colors are autumn shades from rust to orange. 

Oh boy the stories we can tell about that weekend. She dug all my cowboy boots out of the back of the closet.  I got to pick one and only one because they were back in style of a while. I think she had been just waiting for an opportunity to purge them.  When we were done I felt like I had a fresh new wardrobe to work with, and you will too. Now is a great time to create room for the holiday gifts you received and great bargains you have been finding.”

When I arrived at my Mother’s house for Christmas this year, she had an extra gift waiting for me.  This box of clothes ready to be donated.  A quick glance showed that she not only listened but remembered the things we talked about.

Have this experience yourself and start building a wardrobe that not only expresses your personal style but displays a confident, professional image when you walk into a room!

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