BOP: winter white

 I'm excited to announce that this is part I of III of a fall/winter collaboration with one

of my favorite stores, BOP! I'm making assumptions here BUT, I'm sure (almost) all of

you have heard of shopbop.com? yes? no? Well, what some of you may not know is 

it all began here in Madison, Wisconsin with one single retail store, BOP. Cool, right?

BOP is a go-to for us Mad Towner's for lots of reason. First, their selection of denim is out 

of this world. Did I say an entire wall of all of your favorite designer denim? Yeah. I did.

Here I am wearing a current love, Frame denim along with a super soft 360 Cashmere 

sweater, a statement Rebecca Minkoff leopard print bag and a pair of Karen Walker

sunglasses that I can't get out of my brain. 

This is just the beginning of what BOP has to offer to all of you fashionable ladies.

Make sure to pop on into BOP next time you're in downtown Madison to find all of

the pieces I am wearing here plus loads more! I promise you'll find something to take 

home with you. 

 sweater 360 • jeans frame denim  •  bag rebecca minkoff  • sunglasses karen walker (all currently available at BOP) • booties elizabeth and james

xxAli

  (photos: Oren A Photography)

fall for us

Every season we find pieces we fall for and just HAVE to add to 

our wardrobe. A few years ago, I fell for these faux leather leggings

from Aritzia which they still make by the way! They're super warm

and soft inside and give the average black legging the perfect edge.

One of  my favorite ways to wear them is with a chunky knit sweater.

Recently, I fell for this turtleneck sweater which I can not stop wearing. 

It's the perfect fall staple. Aritzia is always a go-to for classic wardrobe 

staples. Add in something a little more trendy like this wide brimmed 

felt fedora from Madewell and you have a great, easy to put together 

fall outfit! What did you fall for this season?

 sweater aritzia  • faux leather leggins aritzia  •  hat madewell • booties elizabeth and james • bag proenza schouler

xxAli

  (photos: Oren A Photography)

   

coats galore

It's that time of year again. That time of year when the leaves 

start to fall and our bones start to chill. But, don't let the cool 

air stop you from looking chic quite yet. 

We Wisconsinites all know that once winter really hits, warmth

 is put WAY before style. We're not there quite yet. So, take this as 

an opportunity to turn the cool weather into a warm, fashionable 

new coat hanging in your closet! 

I have put together a bunch of my favorite jackets from this season 

to get your coat inspiration flowing. Long and cropped, pastel and 

shearling are all in this season so GO WILD!

    1. Shopbop $3250 2. Zara $99 3. Asos $142.13 4. Shopbop $695

5. All Saints $595 6. Zara $169 7. Shop Bazaar $5200 8. Topshop $250

9. Aritzia $750 10. H&M $39.95 11. Madewell $298 12. All Saints $1630

13. Madewell $998 14. Urban Outfitters $199  15. Shop Bazaar $1500 16. Asos $142.13

xxAli

styled by the stylist herself.

The lovely, Elizabeth and I first met in middle school. When we ran 

into each other ten years later, we picked up right where we left off. 

It's pretty amazing, getting in touch with an old friend and 

coincidentally both interning for the same woman, Helen Berkun. 

SIDE NOTE!!! 

If you don't read Helens blog, you MUST go there straight from 

here. She's an amazing stylist photographer and power mom! 

Definitely check out her awesome work! 

Anyways, it was so fun to get the opportunity to work on fantastic 

shoots with these ladies  and becoming friends with Liz again AND 

finding out that we have loads in common. 

 jacket t by alexander wang  • t shirt Orens old bulls shirt  •  jeans mother • scarf louis vuitton • bag chanel • boots chloe 

 Liz is a killer stylist and a style goddess herself. She can 

put together an outfit that no one else could think of and 

make it look out of this world! She works day and night to 

make sure everything is exactly right and a huge plus... She's 

a blast to work with!  

We have been trying to plan a shoot for months but (as I'm sure 

you know) life gets busy. FINALLY, we did it and figured what 

would be more fun than to have Liz style me straight out of her 

own closet!

  vest DVF  • blouse equipment  •  trackers vince • sunglasses carolina lemke • bag proenza schouler • sneakers superga 

 If you haven't already noticed (which I'm sure you have) 

Liz has an unbelievable wardrobe, especially her accessories 

collection. It was so fun to play dress up in her closet and 

get to spend a few hours with my girl. 

She put me in some outstanding outfits and pushed me out of 

my black and white comfort zone.  Liz, Oren and I had a blast 

at our shoot/reunion (the 3 of us used to eat lunch  together every 

Tuesday). Can't wait to shoot more with my chick. 

Check out Liz's personal style blog: Big Hair and The Big City

and make sure to give her page a "like"!

vest truth and pride  • dress asos •  bag céline • pumps proenza schouler •  pin YSL

If anyone in the Chicago land area is looking for a 

clothing stylist for a shoot or event, make sure to reach out to Liz. 

I promise you won't be disappointed! 

xxAli

  (photos: Oren A Photography)

   

top gun.

Olive green is a fall favorite of mine. Add on some gold 

hardware and I'm sold, literally. When this vest went on 

final markdown from shopbop I couldn't help but add another 

piece of dark green outerwear to my wardrobe. 

I must admit, I kept thinking about Top Gun with my army 

green vest and big aviators. (but was less bad ass, of course) 

Jazz those up a bit with two fall favorites, patchwork denim 

and a pair of mules and you've got yourself a great transition 

outfit. Easy enough to throw on a sweater or hoodie under 

the vest once the temperature starts to drop. 

   vest NLST  • tank wilfred  •  jeans j crew • shoes zara • clutch reclaimed vintage• watch michele • sunglasses phillip lim

xxAli

  (photos: Oren A Photography)

simple.style.

I have discussed my difficulty getting dressed in the summer (and all 

the time) with you before.... There's one thing that can help make this 

pretty darned easy. KEEP IT SIMPLE. Trends can be overdone before 

you even know it, so never worry about wearing a simple outfit. It looks 

sophisticated and put together in five simple style steps. 

1. Shirt 

2. Shorts 

3. Shoes 

4. Bag 

5. much too oversized sunglasses

Another tip, black and white will always be in style. Use this to your 

advantage! There's no harm in keeping it simple, you never want 

to over do it! 

  top tibi • shorts j brand • boots loeffler randall • clutch rebecca minkoff• sunglasses in god we trust nyc

xxAli

(photos: Sarah Rose Smiley)