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…
A trio makes a trend…
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 […]
[Warning: this post exposes my inner-nerd. So what does that make me? A nerdy fashionista? A fashionable nerd? I’m cool with either.] Earlier this week during my mundane morning commute via Metro, it dawned on me that QR codes (which are ubiquitous on every freakin’ ad plastered throughout every station) look a lot like houndstooth. […]
Ah yes, we are officially in the dog days of summer here in DC. The stifling heat and soupy humidity make rivulets of sweat stream down my back and between my boobs (squish). One morning while doing my daily trudge for three excruciating blocks from the Metro to my office, I realized that Tretorns and […]
So the High Priestess of Effortless Cool (a.k.a. Kate Moss) got married this past weekend! Frankly, I was more curious about her wedding day garb than that of the other Kate M. or Princess Charlene. She didn’t disappoint, looking naturally radiant in her simple Galliano gown. Then again, she’s been pulling off stellar, trendsetting looks […]
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 […]
I had a hate-hate relationship with the color navy for the longest time. Back in college, I bought a dowdy navy suit for a job interview. It didn’t help that I paired it with navy pumps which made me look very stewardess-meets-Murphy-Brown. Navy always seemed too difficult and annoying to match. While its hex triplet […]