Author: Susan Blakey

  • dans le jardin

    The garden is definitely winding down for winter, such as it is here. The last remaining blooms look a bit bedraggled, and even the perennials…

  • a bash, not the fun kind

    So Thursday night on my way home from work, I was hit broadside by a driver trying to make an illegal left turn who then…

  • the good stuff, on sale

    The Nordstrom Clearance Sale is on, and includes lots of great Eileen Fisher items from the fall collection. The long cardigan above is now 30%…

  • straight talk

    In recent months I’ve seen perhaps half a dozen articles declaring that skinny jeans are “over” and offering replacements which swing the pendulum far in…

  • just like that

    Almost as if someone flipped a switch, Autumn arrived in LA. We awoke on Saturday to the sound of rain which soon cleared, and the…

  • makeup bag essentials

    I may change out my lip color regularly, but here are the items that are always with me in my cosmetics bag: Clarins UV Plus…

  • Happy Halloween!

    Due to time constraints this year, I  kinda phoned it in went more minimalist with my pumpkin carving. As always, I do it Old School…just…

  • flat out fabulous

    For years now “statement” shoes have often meant high, high heels and those of us who can’t wear them or just prefer a low heel…

  • order in the closet

    After traveling, it usually takes me a few days to get my equilibrium back. Because we arrived home on a Monday evening and were scheduled…