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This morning, as I was packing for my trip up to Philly for Thanksgiving, it hit me that the contents of my little suitcase were very colorful and true to my Practical Fashionista ethos…

Alexa Chung in Versace

My best friend Susan recently sent me an envelope full of articles, clippings and a short note. (Isn’t snail mail such a rare, unexpected joy?) On the reverse side of a profile of actor Tahar Rahim from the French movie “Un prophète,” Alexa Chung glared at me decked out in some fierce Versace: The photo […]

So one of my personal style commandments is that thou shall buy in bulk those rare items that thou truly loves and will wear year-round. American Apparel Boy Beater ribbed tank tops fit the buy-in-multiples criteria for me. Okay, I know, the company may be in bankruptcy by now, and their hirsute CEO Dov Charney […]