One of my favorite color combinations is grey and violet. I think, from my mind’s eye, I always associate these hues with castles, fairy tales, and all things most childlike (Hey, remember, I’m a mom with two young girls. Princesses and High School Musical rule my abode. I surrendered a long time […]
I never tire of summoning the memory of Audrey Hepburn. I think the majority of us, if not everyone, who has ever seen her in any of her movies, or have paid attention to her humanitarian causes, is buoyed by her inner and apparent outer beauty. With this outfit, I attempt to conjure […]
The starting point is the deftly folds of the Ferragamo handbag. While the bag seems to celebrate the crease, figure-8 dress showcases curves and the floral inspired sandal boasts waves. These two pieces, while beautiful on their own, support and reinforce the sharpness the origami shapes like bookends. And, let us not […]
This ensemble, I imagine, accurately mirrors the tone for a day without deadlines or commitments. Get up when you want to (i.e., the alarm clock is OFF), grab some coffee, and head to the park as a shortcut across town to hit the farmer’s market for tonight’s meal or to the city’s museum for […]
This can look like a prim-tinged attire, but the voluminous swath of taffeta, the moon sheen emanating from the Dior handbag, and the crystalline, amber-toned delicate heels betray an underlying appetite for opulence.
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Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Broken Heart Sandal with Bow in Bronze, stiletto sandal in cracked, metallic kidskin, bow detail and contrast piping, buckled […]
A strong statement purse is usually paired with the black or grey or saddle, but that can get quite staid and limiting after a while. Taking a cue from Zac Posen’s comic book use of color complementation (think of Roy Lichtenstein’s seminal diptych, “Whaam”), and the justification for pieces equally strong in tone or […]
I, once again, have been giving in to wanderlust for atypical green acreage, soft sloping hills, and wine or cheese tasting. It’s never a bad time in my mind for travel, although my reality and commitments usually put a halt to that kind of thinking. Nevertheless, the dream function of the mind has […]
Right now, I have this thing for the mouse flats by Marc Jacobs and the grownup flirtatious dresses by Grey Ant. I mean, why give up the idea of dressing up for a big night out just because New Year’s Day has come and gone? No, this is the time to stock […]
This ensemble was made with peeling in mind as if to moult while one transgresses from working day to the social hour. A stylized leather jacket can be donned to offer shelter on the way to work or later to the corner hotspot as well as encase the delicate underlayers. A chunky, graphic knit in […]
My husband thought that it would be fun if I posted my Christmas wishlist. I would agree that it would be fun, unless he’s playing a cruel joke on me and decides not to get anything on my list. Still, all in all, I will post it, in hopes that he will find […]
It’s not an everyday occurrence or considered quite everyday that we can go out in public bedecked in the shiniest of apparel, i.e. the habiliment attached to saying farewell to the old and cheers to the new. Let’s go waaaay out with no brakes attached, as encouraged by the zany yet stylish legend, Betsey Johnson. […]
Last week of work before Christmas vacation begins. Travel may be in your cards, or it may just be a long-awaited rest at home. While you’re still checking into work, your mind has already left for some left-brain rest. Can’t think of dressing in structured wear with this mind-frame. Even wearing […]
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