From Pink Drinks to Pink Slips

After a night out celebrating a friend’s birthday at Cipriani’s (with those little pink bellinis, of course), the first email of the day seemed fuzzy. It read: “Come to the Vice President’s office for a Business Review meeting.” It was a good thing I was wearing my navy pencil skirt, tailored white-collar shirt with cuff links and those power patent leather heels with grosgrain bows that cost a fortune. I was looking good and ready to wow my bosses!

But a “Business Review” meeting it was not. More like a “Pink Slip” party. Without warning, the magazine I worked for had folded, and now I, and the rest of the staff, were suddenly out of a job. So many worries flooded my head. Can I pay my rent; can I buy food; and dear God, can I still go shopping?

I had spent 4 years building the marketing department with my big ideas (while wearing my biggest heels). And now there was no doubt that action item #1 on my “Pink Slip To-Do List” was to get an interview suit, shoes and bag to carry my portfolio in. I just didn’t know where to start.

But as they say, “I get by with a little help from my friends”. Kim Rossi is a great friend of mine, and as the Online Content Manager for Lighthouse International, she saw an opportunity. She knew I loved fashion, I loved a good cause, and that I’d make a great volunteer for the organization. Enter the POSH Sale, where I now get to peruse the racks of New York’s leading fashion fundraiser for inexpensive ways to keep my wardrobe stylish, all while sharing my adventures with you.

Every “pink slip” does have a silver lining – just like the one in the suit I’ve got my eye on in the POSH storeroom.

I tried on this great suit by Daquin that would be perfect for interviews. Size 6, $30! The shoes were Jimmy Choos, size 9 and drastically out of my price-range at $500 - but they were awfully fun to wear! (check out more photos!)

And since trying on clothes is never fun alone, I had Kim try on this stunning Danielle Looveren size 4 suit ($30). I adore that color on her. And I've got a feeling that she didn't want to take her $500 Jimmy Choos off either, especially since they were donated to the sale by Kim Cattrall!

(check out more photos!)