I’m not gonna lie. In San Diego, if it weren’t because of the emergence of pumpkin spice latte, I would have had no idea that Fall has befallen upon us! The change of season this year coincided with the start of a new job for me. Needless to say, I have been nonstop thinking about new things to add to my work wardrobe. The smart thing to do, though, is to find accessories and outerwear that turn summer outfits into fall-appropriate looks!

Start with a Simple Summer Outfit

I have partnered with Dailylook (see my post about their Elite Box here)  to show you how to “Fall Into” the new season with just one outfit! This simple floral top pair with the white jeans is very quintessentially “summer”. Casual Friday, girls night out, or just an errand around the town, are all events this outfit is perfect for.

 Top: Six Crisp Days c/o  DailyLook; similar here, here, and here Jeans: Topshop Joni Bag: Banana Republic Larkin Tote (Poshmark)  Heels: Gucci; similar here and here  Top: Six Crisp Days c/o DailyLook; similar here, here, and here Jeans: Topshop Joni Bag: Banana Republic Larkin Tote (Poshmark)

 Top: Six Crisp Days c/o DailyLook; similar here, here, and here Jeans: Topshop Joni Bag: Banana Republic Larkin Tote (Poshmark)

Transform It into a Fall Appropriate Ensemble

With the help of a fall color trench coat, some booties, and a scarf, the same outfit is instantly Fall-appropriate, even in California!

 Top: Six Crisp Days c/o DailyLook; similar here, here, and here Jeans: Topshop Joni Bag: Banana Republic Larkin Tote (Poshmark)  Boots: Rag & Bone Harrow Boots Scarf: Burberry  Top: Six Crisp Days c/o DailyLook; similar here, here, and here Jeans: Topshop Joni Bag: Banana Republic Larkin Tote (Poshmark)  Boots: Rag & Bone Harrow Boots Scarf: Burberry  Top: Six Crisp Days c/o DailyLook; similar here, here, and here Jeans: Topshop Joni Bag: Banana Republic Larkin Tote (Poshmark)  Boots: Rag & Bone Harrow Boots Scarf: Burberry

What are your summer pieces that you are taking into the Fall? Here is a list of items that I know I will be carrying into the new season!

All Photography by Natalie Alvarado (Stylenfuse)

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This post is a review of the DailyLook Elite Box Subscription Service. t’s a personalized styling service where, based on a very detailed questionnaire, a DailyLook Elite stylist curates monthly boxes of 7-11 items with each piece ranging from $45- $800. This Box is then sent to your door for a very personalized experience. The service is $40 per box, and it can be applied toward items that you end up keeping/purchasing. The box arrives at your door for you to try on, keep what you like, and send the rest back with prepaid packaging and shipping labels. Sounds interesting to you? Try it out with my promo code CUBICLECHIC20 – everything in your first box will be 20% off with this exclusive promo code!”

DailyLook and I go way back

I first heard about them through Jen at ClothesEncounter; she showcased a few pieces on her Youtube channel 3 years ago. Since then, I’ve enjoyed shopping on the site, browsing individual items, or shopping the outfits.  All three outfits below are from DailyLook over the years. Remember my super glammed up Christmas look last year? All DailyLook!

What I initially liked about DailyLook was that almost everything you buy from them, you can see how the piece can be incorporated into multiple outfits. It just helps contextualize things, and you’re less tempted to buy something that you couldn’t even imagine how to wear.

DailyLook Elite Box Service

About a year or so ago, DL launched the Elite Box service, where an experienced stylist takes your input from an extensive questionnaire (see below) about your body shape and size, preferences, lifestyle, and interests to curate boxes of items for you every month. When I saw that, I just HAD to give it a try. I went on to have this service for 3 months and enjoyed the experienced SO much.

Diversifying My Closet

What I love about this service the most is that if your stylist is good, which in my experience they all have been, you will add pieces to your closet that you otherwise probably wouldn’t even approach. I’ve added to my closets a burgundy sweater, a body-con LBD, and a pink blazer. Oh, my outfit from last year’s PoshFest, the striped two-piece jumper is also from DailyLook!

Shop in my own home, AND try things on in my room!

I also love DailyLook for the convenient shipping, both ways, that allows you to go shopping in your own home AND try things on in your own bedroom. Whatever you don’t want to keep, you should it back with the packaging and labels they provided in the original package.

Comparison to Trunk Club

Just for reference, I have also tried using Trunk Club. It’s owned by Nordstrom, so as expected, it comes with very, very, very good customer service. But the styling just wasn’t up to par, after many attempts at communications that resulted in 3 different trunks, I decided to stop using Trunk Club. I have to say DailyLook Elite really stands out to me as the better service provider, whether be it the selection of items, quality of service, stylists’ taste in curating boxes, I personally would stick with the DailyLook Elite Box compared to Trunk Club.

If you want to try DailyLook Elite Box today, check out with my promo code CUBICLECHIC20 – everything in your first box will be 20% off with this exclusive promo code! 

Disclaimer:

• This post contains sponsored links from DailyLook where they keep track of clicks and orders that came from Cubicle Chic.
• I received one box of curated items for free in exchange for a review of their service. However, I was purchasing items on my own prior to this collaboration between 2013 to the end of 2015.

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Imagine answering this question as your 5 year-old, 10 year-old, and 15 year-old self. The answer may not have been the same, but I bet the certainty about whatever you wanted to become, dwindled over time. And what DID we want to be? A writer, an animal shelter owner, maybe a coffee shop barista. For me, it certainly wasn’t corporate marketing in the tech sector or even a lifestyle blogger.

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But somewhere along the last 30 years, I gained more skills, learned more about myself, found out the possibilities of professions that exist out there. My options became plenty, but the certainty shrank in what I want to become when I grow up.

The one scenario in which we have to seriously consider this question, as adults, is often during an interview. When a potential job offer is at stake, this question becomes that much more delicate and difficult to tackle. So I’ve come up with a list of questions to help you shape your thinking and get closer to the answer. Answer to yourself honestly, and based on those answer, you can craft an interview appropriate response.

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How do you answer “where do you see yourself in 5/10/15 years”, which is basically “what do you want to be when you grow up?” in the adult world.

I would segment your thinking into two areas: professional, and personal.

In your personal life, in 5/10/15 years:

What motivates you to get out of bed every morning?
How high does work rank in your overall life in terms of priority?
Who do you spend the most time with outside of work?
What do you do for fun?
Do you see yourself getting married and/or starting a family?
Do you live in the city, suburbs, the mountains, or a coastal city?

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In your professional life, in 5/10/15 years:

Why do you have a job, is it just for financial support os is it a fulfilling cause?
Are you managing people, being responsible for their development?
What kind of hours do you work, 9-5 or freelance?
Are you a single contributor or do you work in a team?
Do you have entrepreneurial aspirations?
Do you work in a global setting or more regionally focused?
What does financial success mean to you?

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This is how I crafted my plan based on the approach above:

Having ownership over creative and challenging work is what motivates me every morning, the first thing I think of when I wake up. Work is a priority because it’s a source of (really good) income but also something that keeps me on my toes and hungry for intellectual growth. I hang out with friends that I share common interests within my free time, and spend just as much time with close family. I snowboard in the winter, surf in the summer, go on hikes, enjoy yoga, and rock climbing. I love being outdoors. I live in the suburb with my husband, possibly some kids, and not too far from my parents.

Work-wise, I work alongside a bunch of driven, inspiring, and kind people. I lead projects as well as people. I take ownership of my job and I trive to make an impact in everything I do. I find the idea of starting my own business interesting, but I think after my kids are older is probably the better time to take more serious actions toward the idea. I also work in a global setting in my work, dealing with people from different continents, and constantly applying my fluency in Mandarin Chinese. I think of financial success as having a good control over my daily budget and expense, and earning good enough an income where I can save, and occasionally indulge in nice vacations or occasionally more materialistic things.

With these two paragraphs as the basis,  I now feel much more confident answering the question “where do you see yourself in 5/10/15 years” now. What do your two paragraphs look like?

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Last week we talked about how to stay graceful and chic when traveling through airports. Staying along the same line of traveling, and more specifically, traveling for business, I want to talk about one of the easiest Staying along the same line of traveling, and more specifically, traveling for business, I want to talk about one of the easiest piece to get in and out of when you’re getting ready for business meetings!

Psst… this ASOS piece is STILL AVAILABLE AND 50% off now!!! GET IT BEFORE IT RUNS OUT!!

So whether you’re going in the office and looking for a simple fail-safe outfit, or looking for something you can slip on quickly after you’ve landed in your business trip destination, this dress is it!

My favorite feature of it is how flattering it is without making you too curve-conscious. It has a ring on the left side of the wrap, and on the right is the piece of tie that loops through the ring to tie the dress together. It’s very comfortable, and do you see that slit there?? It makes the dress more interesting and adds just a little bit of sexiness!

 Dress: Asos Soft Wrap Pencil Dress with D-Ring  Dress: Asos Soft Wrap Pencil Dress with D-Ring  Dress: Asos Soft Wrap Pencil Dress with D-Ring

All photography by Arielle Levy

I’m headed to Boston next week for another business trip. I am looking forward to being in downtown Boston for business! Are any of you from the area?

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