Angela Howenstein – Style Coach

Turkey Day is Coming….

Thanksgiving is a fun time to get dressed up.  I find wearing a DRESS is easier to sport than pants, because of how STUFFED I am by the time I finish my dinner. I also think you gotta stay with the colors of FALL before you start wearing red and green for Christmas.  (Stay tuned for another post […]

Are Tall Boots Out???

Brace yourself – this is a LONG ONE…….. A good pal of mine emailed me the other day, “Are tall boots out?”.  “Hmmmm..”, I thought, “good basic question”.  The answer isn’t just about boots, but about PERSONAL STYLE in general.  Here are my thoughts. Style is YOU.   Style is wearing what looks good on YOU and what feels good on YOU.  It […]

Love a Great Blazer…and this is IT!

Good GRAVY!  I LOVE a beautiful blazer. I really do!  But here’s my problem…… I discovered that I don’t wear them as an everyday piece because I find it SUPER uncomfortable to have to put a COAT on OVER the blazer.  Get what I mean?  Blazers on their own are GREAT in Fall and Spring, but as soon as Ole Man Winter comes along….forget it […]

It’s All About the Dip!

I’m going to tell you RIGHT NOW ( I had this conversation with a friend about this VERY SUBJECT last week) that a bootie that dips down in the front is ALWAYS going to look better on the leg.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it AGAIN.  Remember my September post, “Skinny Legs for Days“? For the last few seasons, jeans and […]

$59 Bucks???? Whaaaa?????

Believe it or not…..I don’t have much to say about this one except YAY for a $59 dress! This baby can be worn allllll throughout the Holidays!!  This can be a daytime situation or an evening situation depending on the shoe, the bag, the jewels…you get it. Posting a few shoe options for my cold weather gals and my […]

Can’t Get Out of It!

K – this is not the most unique outfit in the world, but to be honest, I have worn it FOUR TIMES since I bought the “dip” booties.  I throw it on because frankly, I know it looks good and I don’t have to think about what to wear.  I can’t STAND when “I have nothing to wear” makes me late […]

Livin’ Like Mimi in the 80’s

Ok, Ok……don’t mind the tv in the background NOR the adorable Pixie as the photobombing dog! I think my brother-in-law may have taken this picture – ’nuff said. Anyhow, in the 1980’s my mom, (MIMI as she is known among her 24 grandchildren) had the GREATEST fur jacket made of MINK TAILS. (See Right) . It had a […]

Shopbop Sale!

Short and Sweet…..and some Sunday reading.  What else would you be doing when it’s freezing outside? Shopbop just put a TON on sale.  I went through and picked some things I’ve had MY eye on.  Patience please….some things may be sold out .    Have fun!?xo PS – The jewels and bags make great Holiday […]

Green Velvet Get-Up

Wore this entire outfit out for a girls night last night.  The velvet blazer is a YES (runs small – I got a 4) and the Zara top – OMG.  Doesn’t look cute HERE, but BOY IS IT PERFECT.  It has a touch of gold throughout – so cute for the holidays.  Of course, I was sporting the green […]

Christmas Plaid – Love it!

Get Me Some Plaid  Boy to I LOOOOOOVE BLACK WATCH Plaid.  Ever since my 4th grade year at Faith, Hope and Charity (Winnetka, IL) when it was a uniform suggestion – I’ve always LOVED it.  In fact, I remember DISTINCTLY when we were getting uniforms, the whole school got to vote.  They put up two different plaid […]