The Dress That Gwyneth Wore

I've had a love/hate relationship with Gwyneth Paltrow ever since she dated my #1, Brad Pitt, back in the 90s. Not only was she gorgeous and dating Brad Pitt, but she was tall, thin, and incredibly smart, too, even fluent in Spanish. Then she did a little film called Shakespeare in Love, one of my favorite films of all time. How could I hate her after that? Plus, she'd already broken up with Brad Pitt by then. Now, it seems, we have similar taste in dresses!

Dress: French Connection Lula Colorblock Stretch Sheath Dress

The dress is available in a black/white/gray color scheme on Amazon Fashion and Saks Off 5th. The dress is tight fitting and is not lined, so definitely plan to wear some Spanx. I'm wearing the Shape My Day Girl Shorts.

Sandals: Sophia Webster Finn Glitter Patent Leather Peep-Toe Pumps

Most of the time, I can't afford anything that Gwyneth wears or touts on her Goop website, so of course I was stunned to see her in French Connection. I love the brand, but it tends to be really affordable. That's one word that doesn't really bring to mind images of the Oscar winner.

P.S. I actually met Gwyneth Paltrow in the early 2000s, when she was promoting Shallow Hal. She was very nice in person, and smiled a lot. I remember being very starstruck!

Sparkle and Inspire

My company is hiring, and has several open positions, so I will be interviewing candidates for the majority of the day. On busy days like these, when I barely have time to eat lunch, I like to wear something that is casual yet still work wear appropriate.

I chose this CeCe by Cynthia Steffe sweater dress because it is versatile, will hide any coffee I happen to spill on it, and definitely won't wrinkle. Plus, I love the sparkles! I even have shoes with sparkles to match.

The weather is gorgeous today, so I barely need a jacket since the material of this sweater dress is a little heavy. Too bad I'll be stuck inside most of the day!

Dress: CeCe by Cynthia Steffe Sage Sweater Dress

Shoes: Sophia Webster Finn Glitter Patent Leather Peep-Toe Pumps

Classic Colorblocking

I have to admit... I'm a huge fan of colorblocking. I like the mix of different colors, and the designs tend to be simple and chic.

This Kate Spade New York dress is super cute and flattering, and the scuba material means it won't wrinkle as easily as most of my dresses. When you sit on your butt all day in an office chair, that's a plus!

Dress: Kate Spade New York Colorblock Scuba Dress in Ocean Blue

Available at these retail locations:

• Kate Spade Online
• Bloomingale's
• 6pm

Shoes: Sophia Webster Finn Glitter Patent Leather Peep-Toe Pumps (sold out)

Celebrity Sighting!
Taylor Schilling wore these shoes in hot pink a few years ago. She plays Piper on Orange is the New Black on Netflix. Chapin and I are both huge fans of the show.

Girly Girl

I finally had the opportunity to wear my new Sophia Webster shoes to work. I love the sparkles.

Outfit of the Day

Dress: Kate Spade New York

Shoes: Sophia Webster Finn Glitter Patent Leather Peep-Toe Pumps