Author: Susan Blakey

  • Celebrating Summer In Black (And White)

    Happy Solstice! Even though it’s officially summer, I’m not about to put aside my favorite color… necklace | necklace | sweater (similar) | tank | ring |…

  • Eyewear Roundup: Spring 2016

    I’ve been promising to write about eyewear for eons now, but I always wrestle with how best to approach the topic. I’ve worn glasses since…

  • Travel In Style: Luggage

    Fifteen sleeps to go…and I’m at that frustrating point in travel wardrobe planning where we’re still too far out to get any realistic weather forecasts,…

  • l’atelier

    On Friday, I paid a long-anticipated visit to the French Kande jewelry studio, where these unique pieces are designed and made. (Above: Nikki, the Production Manager…

  • friday finds: fresh summer stripes

    Stripes are a style perennial, and are everywhere this season, especially in variations of blue and white. Though I never tire of a classic marinière, I’m…

  • thinking about: the good enough body

    I’m beginning to understand that aging well requires coming to terms with our physical selves, and making peace with those changes that we can no longer…

  • what to wear to the dentist

    Our “June Gloom” seems to be pretty entrenched at this point; mornings are cool and cloudy (light jacket and scarf weather), and if we’re lucky…

  • travel in style: handbags

    Over the last few years of traveling, after some trial and error I’ve worked out a few criteria for what makes a good travel bag. I do…