For Part II of our date night in the city I wore my favorite silhouette of the moment: a partially-tucked-in tank (literally, every single time I do this Kendrick says "What are you doing to your shirt?" to which I reply, of course, "It's FASHUN, darrrrling") with mid-rise jeans, a belt and heels. It looks kinda like I'm wearing overalls, no? I'm fine with that.

Ooh, those heels, I love them so. I've been mooning over these silver Jimmy Choos all summer, but this pair was $39.99 (and have a neat faux-wood heel), and $39.99<$650, so there you go. Also, for some reason they make me think of The Wizard of Oz, despite the fact that they are neither red nor bedazzled.

P.S. That is some serious post-rock-climbing hair, right there. I knew I wanted to take photos of this outfit and actually brought my curling iron to Chelsea Piers with me like a vain little unicorn, but an hour of exercise + no visible outlets + no mirror = my very special patented brand of curlybangs and a bun.

It’s always exciting when I get to meet someone who reads Ramshackle Glam in real life: in the playground, at a restaurant, walking down the street. But never before have I had the opportunity to not just meet a reader…but to spend an entire morning hanging out with her, combing through the racks in search of a whole new fall wardrobe for her to bring home. So much fun.

Last week, I met up with Katie (the winner of my personal styling contest) at the midtown T.J.Maxx, and together we created three looks that both encapsulated her unique style and incorporated some of this fall's top designer trends.

Yesterday was a long one: the team from T.J.Maxx (we're talking two enormous trucks, three vans, two craft service tables, a videographer, a photographer, and about twenty additional people) arrived at my place at 7:30AM and stayed until nearly sunset...but we got so much great stuff shot.

The breakfast table set up on my front porch was pretty spectacular (especially those green things - we'll talk about those in a bit).

To me, what qualifies something as a “really great find” isn’t just how it looks or makes me feel…it’s how it allows me to express myself.  My mood doesn’t necessarily stay the same from day to day; it can run the gamut from “confident” to “romantic” to “relaxed” based on what’s going on in my head and on my schedule. A study by T.J.Maxx found that many other women out there feel the same: nearly 3 out of 4 women agree that they dress to fit their mood.

Some pieces – like this bright designer dress I found at T.J.Maxx – do it all and can easily fit into different scenarios in my everyday life.

Initially, I didn’t think of this dress as particularly versatile; I sort of categorized it as “cocktail party” or “bridal/baby shower” attire. But I like the shape so much that I kind of want to wear it everywhere...so I started playing around with accessories (all in wearable shades of black, white and tan) and discovered that with just a few little tweaks this dress can go from work to date night to Saturday brunch, and the possibilities for me to express my personal style are endless.