The Classy Woman

Riding Boots  ( black pair here ) ||   Ballet Flats  || Open Heel Shooties Booties  ||   Pointy Toe Flats Stacked Heel Pumps  ||   Peep Toe Booties   ||   Snake-Print Wedges    .... Happy Friday! Tory Burch has a lot of beautiful items on sale right now (as many of you know they rarely have sales so this is great news!) Today I'm sharing some of my favorite classy picks for fall. I've been a longtime fan of riding boots and Tory Burch in general who is known for their classic, well-made riding boots. They are the perfect go-to for both practicality and style and they are a lifesaver for me in rainy autumn season here in Florida, as well as easy to chase my toddler around in while pulling a more casual outfit together. They are an effortless complement to a poncho/cape ( like this one ) and long tee, paired with a sweater dress or jeans, tee + blazer. I was thrilled to see these boots as part of the sale in both brown and bl...

.... One distinguishing characteristic that gives the classy woman an elegant look is the way in which she carries herself, excellent posture is a huge component of that. A lady does not slouch or sit hunched over at her desk or over a meal, she is careful to sit up straight and tall. This not only lengthens her torso making her appear slimmer, it also exudes poise and confidence. If you've noticed that your posture isn't what it could be, there are several techniques that you can use to improve it. Good posture is not only aesthetically pleasing, it's imperative for optimal health also. If you haven't paid much attention to it lately, look at your reflection in a mirror from a profile view, usually you can see the shoulders and back starting to round and the head starting to jut forward. While nursing my daughter and leaning forward more than I needed to for many many months, as I just wasn't using enough pillows in the early days while in bed, along with working o...

Welcome and happy Monday everyone! As I shared in this post last week, I'm finally getting back into the swing of things as it pertains to blogging more consistently (I'll be posting Monday, Wednesday and Friday going forward working towards posting on a daily basis eventually in the coming weeks), so I wanted to kick this week off with a new Manners Monday post! One of the qualities I most admire about some of my closest friends, is their ability to see the best in others. Let's face it, none of us are perfect and we all have shortcomings that we are in the process of working on to become a better person; whether it's becoming more patient, being a more compassionate person, showing up on time, keeping our word or learning to use a quieter tone of voice are just a few examples. These areas we're working on can serve as a reminder to others that we're all human and it's okay to be imperfect. To truly love and appreciate others, we need to leave all judgeme...

Dress: Calvin Klein - no longer available  (similar styles:  1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ,  5 )   Shoes: Ann Klein - old  (similar styles: here + here ) Bag: Nine West -  old ( similar styles: here + here ) Earrings: Majorica   ||   Bracelet:  Nina      Nail polish: Essie 'Chinchilly'  ( pedi)    ||  Sunglasses: Tory Burch ( shown in last photo ) .... HELLO Lovelies! It's been a while since I sat down to write a post here. I try to keep Facebook and Instagram current as they're quick tools for sharing but I've really missed spending more time here on my blog. I apologize for being such a sporadic blogger over the past year or more, life with a baby-turned-toddler and becoming a new mother in general has been such a wonderful experience but a totally new balancing act for me. After two years of having my Lily at home all to myself, we just enrolled our sweet girl in a wonderful private school and she i...

JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Welcome back to our fall edition of classy fashion favorites, focusing on the transition into early fall. I love everything about autumn! I grew up in the north and so miss the changing of leaves and crispness in the air early in the early morning and evenings. I love the look and feel of layering up and cozying up to a fire, baking pumpkin pie, enjoying a mug of hot apple cider or a pumpkin spiced latte and a chance to change up my wardrobe and color scheme.   Most of us are not quite into the 'bundling up' weather (especially not if you live in the south like myself where we're still experiencing high 80's and 90's in Florida!) but we did get the very first hint of fall this past weekend and even though it warmed up from 62 in the early morning to 79 degrees at the peak of the day, I still rocked my riding boots and long sleeves for a change of pace. Today's post focuses on w...

While the classy woman has many different facets to her, I continually receive the most requests for content on how to dress elegantly, and with good reason. Although it is not the most important aspect of who we are as a lady (our internal characteristics are), our overall appearance is what others will see first when they meet us and how we choose to put ourselves together speaks volumes. It is important to convey who we are through many means including our personal sense of style, which is a first glimpse that draws others in to continue to learn more about us. My goal for today's post is to share with you the reasons why it is so valuable to dress well as often as possible. There are many times in life when we may not necessarily feel like putting in the extra effort to dress up. Maybe we just need to do a quick late night run to the grocery store for a loaf of bread or gallon of milk, perhaps we're headed to the carpool lane to swing by and drop off/pick up the kids from...