**Tara from Penniless Socialite is with us today while I'm vacationing in the Bahamas. Like me, Tara is a fellow Jersey girl and she always makes me laugh out loud. Please note that this is a scheduled post and I won't be able to respond to comments until I return from my vacation.**
1. What prompted you to start a blog?
My
insanely large ego and constant need for attention...just kidding (a
little). I work at a small law firm, so there is almost no one to tell
me I look pretty everyday or to appreciate my style. I started reading
fashion blogs and my giant head told me I could do it better. I was in
for a rude awakening. First, modeling for photos is HARD. Tyra makes
it look so easy, telling you to SMIZE and all that. Second, HTML is
HARD. I spend countless hours just trying to figure out what I'm doing.
Third, it's a TON of work.
I've kept blogging because of the wonderful ladies I've met and
because it forces me to put on real clothes at least five days a week.
The style inspiration and compliments I get on my outfits brighten
every day now. So, I guess I've kept blogging because of the ego and
the attention. I still find it amazing that there are over 100 ladies
who actually care what I say everyday. My boyfriend (the Scot) thinks
it's very dangerous.
2. What are your top 5 wardrobe essentials?
Pencil Skirts - I have them in a rainbow of colors.
Black Ballet Flats - They go with every thing and give your feet (legs and back) a break.
Statement Necklaces - It makes even a t-shirt look dressy.
Cardigans
- I work in a business casual office (into which they also pump air
straight from the Arctic Circle in the summer) and sometimes my cuter
dresses and tops just show a little too much shoulder.
Blazer - It just screams classy lawyer lady, and that's really the look I go for on a daily basis.
3. What's the biggest Jersey fashion fax-pas you've seen?
It's really hard to narrow it down to just one. New Jersey seems to be
where fashion goes to die. Feathered bangs are probably the worst thing
I have ever seen. Yes, Mom, I am looking at you. But seriously, can
we also stop wearing platform flip flops and ruining denim jackets with
rhinestones and assorted plastic jewels?
4. What are your favorite places to shop?
Anthropologie,
J. Crew and Target. However, I have never paid full price for an item
at Anthropologie or J. Crew....and I frequently use coupons on clothes
at Target. Seriously, Target's website has coupons for clothes. You
can find so many great deals at Target. I worry that some trends will
be passing and don't want to spend a ton of money. So, I drag myself
over to Target. I make it sound like a chore. It's not or I wouldn't
be at Target at least once a week. Based on the Target property of
multiplication, if I go into Target for one item, I come out with 56.

5. What's your go-to outfit (aka what you put on when you can think of what to wear)?
A
pencil skirt, t-shirt and a cardigan...it's my fall to winter uniform.
Well, that's my "for public viewing" uniform. If I don't need to
be out in society, I'm usually wearing some sort of horrible t-shirt
that I probably got for free and yoga pants.
6. What are some of your daily blog reads?
7. Favorite Jersey rocker....Bon Jovi or Springsteen?
This
is the most difficult question I've ever had to answer. In order to
answer this question, I have to think about at which concert I would be
louder and more embarrassing. It's how I show affection. In that case,
Bon Jovi. When I forced the Scot to take me and my friends to see Bon
Jovi on my birthday last year, I am pretty sure he thought about leaving
me there in my Bon Jovi-induced hysteria. He didn't though, and that's
why he's a keeper.
Good answer, Tara. Bon Jovi is my favorite, hands down.