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…
This past weekend while walking along Georgetown Waterfront Park (which is quite a lovely destination in DC and reminds me just a teensy bit of NYC’s phenomenal High Line), I saw this Monarch butterfly among fluffy purple New England aster…
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…
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 […]
I’ve found that with blouses and button-downs, it’s very tricky to get the proper fit—you gotta worry about the bust, waist, shoulders and sleeve length being just so. And even with a little stretch thrown into the fabric mix, I still feel constricted, like I’m gonna pop a button even though I have only a […]
I’m not referring to the girly cocktail, the rebellious singer Alecia “P!nk” Moore, or a satin-jacket-wearing cool girl from Grease. No, actually I’m the Pink Lady. It’s my favorite color. I was tickled pink when Pantone chose Honeysuckle as the 2011 Color of the Year. Lately I’ve been thinking about its virtues since summer has […]
At first, I hesitated to publish this post because some misguided folks might think that I’m anti-feminist or that I agree with Ahh-nold The Scoundrel when he said he doesn’t like women wearing pants. Let’s be clear, I’m not necessarily anti-pants. No, I’m only trying to point out the absurd gauntlet of decisions that women […]