Author: Susan Blakey

  • classics with cool: the black leather jacket

    Flip through just about any of those 10-Items-Every-French-Woman-Has-In-Her-Wardrobe type articles, and a black leather jacket is almost guaranteed to be on that list. Whether or not…

  • what I would have worn #187

    We were scheduled to attend a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, and for once I was not panicking, because I’d found this wonderful navy polka dot dress…

  • all skate!

    The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is now open to all, and I wanted to highlight some pieces that I’d recommend now that I’ve done some boots-on-the-ground…

  • sharing a few sale finds…

    I wanted to show you a few more things I picked up from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. The sale is currently open to Nordstrom cardholders…

  • Is “Chic” Passé?

    Conceptualizing Chic I’ve been writing versions of this post in my head for months now. But it was one recent commenter on my Facebook page…

  • inspired by: relaxed layers

    I continue to be inspired and intrigued by layered looks with softer pieces. Short-over-long, long-over-short, even long-over-long, it all flies. Whether or not our style is…

  • wide angles

    For those who wear a wide-width shoe, I’ve found some options worth checking out at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. Above, these leopard print haircalf flats…

  • where we stayed: Amsterdam

    When we’d decided to visit Amsterdam, we had no idea of the neighborhoods or best areas to stay, so we relied heavily on Tripadvisor.com reviews….