Rachel's Lookbook

  • Spring Style in Vermont

    So far the weather in Vermont has been what you would expect of springtime: a few chilly days, a...
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  • Our First Week in Vermont!

    Oh hey! It’s been a bit over a week – and a couple of weeks since my last life...
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  • Life Update……

    Hello! I cannot believe I’m finally able to share the news! I’ve been talking about this for so long...
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  • Snow Days in a Colorful Sweater

    It’s officially March and I keep asking myself, “where was this snow back in December?” Many of us were...
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  • My Top 11 Winter Beauty Essentials | Hair, Skin &...

      It seems that no matter what part of the country you’re in, winter has taken its toll this...
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Spring Favorites

New Year’s Eve Dresses Under $100

Outfits
In my mind, it is never TOO early to start planning for a big night, especially like New Year’s Eve!  New Year’s Eve is one event that I try to get a new dress for every year (which is either a great excuse to buy something new or it is necessary).  Here are a few dresses under $100 that would be great for a night out.   Get the LOOK Victoria s Secret one shoulder dress $60 – victoriassecret.com Satin dress $45 – delias.com Tinley Road pleated dress $69 – piperlime.gap.com Evening party dress €42 – nelly.com Strapless chiffon dress 30 – axparis.co.uk Forever21 sequin evening dress $28 – forever21.com Bodycon...

What’s in a Job Title?

Career
I started a new position with an engineering company back in August as their official marketing copywriter. Since starting the position, I’ve learned that they have not had an official copywriter or editor in their marketing department for over five years, and my job is not only to continue generating new content for promotional materials and for the website, but to learn the company’s style and create one voice. This job truly encapsulates all of the things I love and want in a career… writing, editing, collaborating with others in marketing, sales and engineering, learning about how our products...

Take a Bow

Outfits

  There is a lot of inspiration out there right now for holiday party and event outfits, and I have gotten a lot of great ideas from other bloggers and some of my favorite fashion magazines.  Typically holiday party and event wear includes dresses, skirts and sequins, all of which I love and have made certain will work into later party outfits, but for my first holiday event, I wanted to instead go for a pants look:  a gold-stiched blouse with a big black bow on the front paired with black denim, black heeled boots and some sparkly accessories...

Christmas Crafts: Ugly Christmas Sweater

Outfits

Have a bunch of Christmas parties to go to this season?  Well if the dress code isn’t dressing up the next best thing is a tacky, obnoxious Christmas sweater!  My office is having a work party on December 15, so I decided to get prepared to dazzle the people at work with my creative sweater skills.  Follow these easy steps to get your completed Christmas sweater: 1. Get an old sweater that you don’t mind gluing tinsel and stockings on.  I used an old beige sweater I got at H & M a few years ago for $5.  (Still...

Casual Friday

Outfits

My office has casual Friday every week and since its less than 35⁰ out today, a warm winter sweater and snow boots were my go-to items this morning.  With some “Pure Posh” red Clinique lipstick and a red holiday Starbucks cup in hand, I am also completely in the holiday spirit!  (Yay for December)  Happy Friday! Get the LOOK Hollister Co sweater $100 – hollisterco.com Wet Seal flared leg jeans $33 – wetseal.com Round toe boots $59 – shopruche.com Black leather jewelry $49 – macys.com Clinique High Impact Lip Colour SPF 15 Rosette One Size $15 – nordstrom.com   “DO” the LOOK: Alpine Sweater: *INVESTMENT PIECE* There are tons...

Flawless Fall Fashion

Fashion

I wanted to share a couple of my favorite fall trends for 2011, which sadly is coming to an end in Minnesota, but can still work well for winter time. Plaid trends are something I love to wear during the fall season into winter, and this year it is a MUST for your wardrobe. With major fashion trends, I try to take looks off the runway and edit them to fit my everyday life. I usually do this by taking small parts and incorporating them with my personal style. I would just do one piece, whether a skirt, button-up, jacket...

All Black On, Blacked Out Shades

Outfits

Since its November in Minnesota, dressing for warmth isn’t an option, it’s a must. It can be hard to transition from beautiful fall days to temperatures close to zero, but there are plenty of ways to look put together and stay warm without looking too bulky. Pleather or leather leggings are not only warm, but extremely comfortable and chic. I can literally wear them out anytime of the year, but they are especially great for cold nights out in Minneapolis and here they are my favorite part of this outfit. (Oh, and I also love the sequins on this...

Welcome to Rachel’s Lookbook!

Fashion•Outfits

Welcome to my blog, Rachel’s Lookbook! With this blog I hope to inspire by sharing what I’m passionate about: fashion, style, career, traveling, volunteering, science, gender justice, relationships, family and all-in-all… life! This blog is a complete look into how fashion plays a role in my life and how it is important to me and all the things I love, and most importantly, in an economical way. Ultimately though, my goal is to learn from and be inspired by you, so please share your thoughts, comments and post your looks! What I’m Wearing “University of Corn” T-shirt, Romwe.com (Similar...

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