I’ve been trying to convince myself that I’m not really a boots kind of gal. I swore off Uggs a long time ago. And while sleek ankle boots look smashing on others, they’re not very flattering on me as they shorten my already stumpy legs…
For me, the very fact that I’m writing this blog is my own humble way of honoring Steve Jobs. Yes, I’m typing this out on a gorgeous, sleek MacBook Air which makes my heart sing and my confidence soar as being one of the cool kids…
This post is not about a renaissance in Art Deco or Surrealism from the 1930s. No, I’m alluding to the fact that today is my, ahem, 38th birthday…
Did you happen to catch any of the IAAF Track and Field World Championships from Daegu, South Korea which took place earlier this month? Well, I watched some of the track events and never felt more in awe of the beauty of the human form. At the same time, I never felt guiltier about skipping […]
I’ve been writing this blog for three months now. Three whole months! Honestly, when I first started, I wasn’t sure if I could keep coming up with new ideas to sustain it for more than a couple of weeks…
I happily spent last Sunday afternoon taking inventory of everything in my closet so I could see (and remember) exactly what I already have, think about what types of pieces I want to add, and brainstorm how to combine different things in new ways…
OK, now for my five personal “Yeas”: Polka dots Bold color mixes Retro dresses Novelty knits Menswear-inspired shoes Next up: taking inventory of my closet. It’s not like accounting, I promise! It’s fun! Note: All runway images from style.com
With Labor Day right around the corner, I’m giddily thinking of fall clothes, fall foliage, hot mulled cider and tartan wool blankets (Ralph Lauren ad, anyone?). Honestly, I’m beginning to tire of my summer uniform…
Dear Nike, I have loved you since 2003. Wait, let me clarify—I was wearing your Swoosh way before then. Here I am at 8 years old: It wasn’t until two decades later, though, that I really fell for you. Oddly enough, you appealed to my head first, then my heart. (I know, I’m definitely not […]
I returned to DC several days ago, just in time for the heat wave blasting straight from Hades itself. I wasn’t off exploring a faraway, exotic locale. No, I drove to the Philly ‘burbs for a pathetically short visit to my mom’s house to celebrate her 70th birthday. I figured this trip would also be […]