By now you may have heard that the fabulous fast fashion brand Charlotte Russe has finally come out with a plus size line. I've been shopping at Charlotte Russe for years, so when they reached out to me, I was thrilled to get the opportunity to choose a piece from the collection.

Happy Monday beauties!

Today I'm back with a fabulous workwear look that can take you from day to night. I absolutely love this sexy dress from Guess and the turtleneck cut and dark color make it great for layering in a work look. Because it's a tad sexy, I opted to pair it with a longer blazer.

You can read more about this outfit and how I styled it, as well as find similar pieces by visiting my column at People Style Watch Magazine.

Check it out here: http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2015/03/02/allison-mcgevna-of-inside-allies-world-on-working-it-at-work/

I started this blog with one of my favorite patterns to wear, stripes! And in all the years ever since, I haven't let my love of them go. There's just something so classic about a great striped dress that's both timeless and chic.

I also find that stripes are the perfect way to show off your curves, despite what popular knowledge may say. By now, nearly every blogger has worn them, so I hope you've also followed suit and tried out stripes in your wardrobe.

Hello lovely people,

It's officially Valentine's Day and love is in the air. I for one am quite excited to be spending my first Valentine's as a married lady.

Even though I've been with my husband a very long time and I *may* have gained some newlywed weight indulging in Paris and a few decadent dinners since our return, it's important to me to make sure that I still get dressed up for my guy. I think that's a universal truth we should all follow, whether we are in a relationship or not. Sometimes, the day to day grind of life as a professional, a mom, a wife, a friend, a daughter and all the titles we as women take on can make it easy to forget about ourselves. But it's critical sometimes to force yourself to look your best so that you can feel your best. It's not about shallow appearances, but rather it's about doing what you can to feel your best. This could mean a fabulous outfit, a favorite piece of jewelry, sexy lingerie, or even just your favorite perfume or lipstick. Whatever it is ladies, don't forget to take some time out to treat yourself to a bit of glamour each day. Or at least when you can.

This week, I will be sharing a few different Valentine's Day options with you and several variations on red or pink outfits. Tis the season, right.

It kicks off with this dress from Rebdolls. Read on to see how I overcame the oft-feared cutout in the dress and get shopping links by visiting my column at People Style Watch.

Click here to read the piece at People Style Watch Magazine.

I hope you're all stocked up and ready for this "historic" blizzard the news keeps scaring us about. I myself decided to brave it to shoot today's look for People Style Watch magazine. It's all about layering and staying warm and chic at the office.

By now, you guys all know that I love bodycon (I'm not letting go!), but it's not always the most practical for the office. That's where layering can come in to make it more appropriate.

The sweater and the dress are from one of my new favorite collections, Stories By KO, by Kelly Osbourne. I know many of you are familiar with it by now, so I may be a little late to the party, but man, her pieces are versatile.

You can read my whole breakdown of this look, plus get shopping details and links by visiting People Style Watch magazine.

Hey ladies,

The holidays are in FULL swing and my wedding is less than 2 weeks away! Ah! I know I have missed a few on my 50 looks, but I'm so crazy with wedding prep, I am seeing now how um, ambitious, I was when I set that goal, haha.

Today I'm sharing a look I wore to a very important business meeting that I had this morning. I think a number of women find themselves facing the problem of how to look fashionable yet work appropriate. Even more, so many items in our closets often don't translate from office to party. This is especially true of bodycon dresses, but with the right fit and cut, you can easily overcome that issue.

Well, we're back from the holiday weekend madness and it just seems to have gone by so quickly. It's now OFFICIALLY my wedding month and things are as crazy as ever. I have been pretty stressed out with planning (and bills, lol), so I decided to opt for a bit brighter of a color to lighten up my mood.

I tend to love midi length dresses that I forget sometimes how great a mini dress can be. I love the simplicity of a short length dress in the chilly temps with tights and boots, and of course a blazer or coat thrown on top.
I got this fab, adorable mini dress in this Versace-inspired print from Pop Up Plus and couldn't get over how cute it was for the affordable price tag. And get this : Although I wore tights, I did not need Spanx, as bodycon as it is. And I felt good in it, the WHOLE time. I don't know what kind of magical sorcery this fabric is but I'm ready to make a wardrobe full of it. Seriously.

Get yours here.

While I was in Europe, one of the new lines I was most excited to learn about for Simply Be was Claire Richards' line of clothing. This sequin bodycon dress was everything I wanted it to be and more!

I have been looking for a sequin dress for what feels like ages. Honestly, I always feel like the fit is off, the sequins hurt, the dress itches or it just hangs on me like a big sack of potatoes. You guys know how much I love my bodycon style (it's the most flattering to my shape) and so this dress was a godsend.

I just love a good leopard dress. I don't even know if it's something engrained in me from growing up in the tri-state, but I think most women would agree with me, it never stops being fab!

I had an event yesterday afternoon to celebrate the launch of a friends book. I knew this was a lot for a Tuesday daytime meeting, but it was fun. I definitely got a few crazy looks from people, but for the most part, women who were also there were complimenting the dress. Sisterhood of the animal prints!

I want to start this blog post by saying that I really love this dress.

So even though here in NYC, our go-to uniform is usually black, I've actually noticed about myself that I don't own a lot of little black dresses. When I tried this dress on at Torrid, I fell in love and knew it was the perfect versatile piece to add to my wardrobe.

Last night was a friend's birthday party and it was the perfect opportunity to bust out the LBD, which is commonly accepted to be a staple of a woman's closet.

It's not really a secret that I've been on the hunt for the perfect red dress. And it's a quest I feel like I've been on forever. I can never seem to find one that does what I want it to do, fits the way I want it to or feels as comfortable as I'd like.

I've bought expensive ones from companies I love but always ended up returning them. I wanted it to be absolutely perfect and I could never seem to get it right.

The fall season has been all about adopting the tuxedo look in your own way. From jackets to pants, it's been all over magazines and runways and is definitely going to be big for the holidays.

I purchased this amazing studded tuxedo jacket from Forever 21 in the summer and was looking for a great opportunity to wear it. It's a jacket that can probably be done casually but in my opinion looks great dressed up.

I feel like I have been so busy in the past few weeks that I have barely had any time to stop and snap enough outfit posts. Plus I cut my hair and wasn't thrilled with it. I love long hair, but it needed a break.

But God is good and I have been really busy with work, and so I am happy. But I have missed you all so much.

I can't believe there are only a few short days left of summer, although with most people back in work and school, I'm sure we are all in the fall mindset.

So before it gets too late in the season, I am wearing my transition outfits and getting in the last few summery looks.

Last night I had the pleasure of attending a fabulous fashion event in Philadelphia called "Curvy Closets." It was really well-done and loads of fun. I get so excited about supporting events when this industry has them and it did not disappoint.

We were treated to fabulous fashion from designers like Rue 114, Elocin, Swimsuits for All, BGU and more. I really enjoyed myself and got to meet some fabulous bloggers, designers and aspiring models.

So I promise to stop wearing stripes so much soon ... or maybe not, but I'll try not to blog about it all the time, haha. It's officially become a habit!

I had quite a lovely weekend, including a dinner with my family, one of my best friends' weddings and a baby shower. I'll be putting up photos of those as they come in.

I generally don't wear mini dresses, but this beautiful bodycon dress from Marciano is probably one of my top 5 favorite dresses of all time.