Dear Blueprint

What is ‘Farm Chic’?!

Mystery: Well that was the question posed to me through a “Dear Blueprint…Need Help!” message and since they need it asap, I thought I’d answer today.  To provide slightly more context, the young lady, Daphne, out of New York City, wanted to make sure she was looking right as she headed out to an ‘upper-crest’ [...]

Dear Blueprint…Need Help! – Need the Perfect Date Outfit

Mystery: I don’t have time for a ‘wardrobe assessment’ or any kind of makeover but, I know I need a little help.  I have a date with a young lady and while I don’t want to look like I’m ballin’ or a name-brand-junky, I do want to let her know that I have style.  Also, [...]

Dear Blueprint…Need Help! Need Dressy Casual Heels that Work Now & into Fall

Mystery: I have 3 weddings to do across two days so, I need a nice, classy pump or heel that I can wear at an afternoon outdoor wedding, evening wedding, and indoor and slightly dressier wedding; plus one pair is better than three. I can’t spend a ton…as a matter of fact, my budget is $200 and [...]

Dear Blueprint…Need Help!

Today kicks off a new feature on the Blueprint for Style blog titled, “Dear Blueprint…Need Help!“.  The goal is to field a question posed by you all and provide a quick (and hopefully useful) answer….think Pauline Phillips aka Abigail Van Buren less the coiffed hair and newspaper ink! So, here we go…. Question Posed: I [...]