Author: Susan Blakey

  • New piece, two ways

    This lightweight top (brand “Aventures des Toiles,”) was one of the first pieces Karen and I spotted on the racks.  It’s sheer and needs a camisole underneath,…

  • Bijoux pour maman

    I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond. ~Mae West Sure, you could send…

  • Sunday Music Corner

    If this doesn’t make the hair on the back of your neck stand up, check your pulse. This is an amazing musical masala. The sitar…

  • Technical Difficulties

    Je suis désolé, mes amis, but this is as good as it gets with the tuxedo action shot.  I need to work on lighting and figure…

  • Leçon, comment plier un foulard

    It looks as though it’s going to take some trial and error to get the hang of this tripod-and-timer self portraiture.  We’re still in the…

  • Wear a Tux for Ceara

    This is Ceara Sturgis, an openly gay high school senior.  Her Mississippi high school, Wesson Attendance Center, refused to publish her picture in the yearbook…

  • Polyvore Nation

    Un peu de twist by deja pseu featuring J Crew jeans While catching up with some back issues of The New Yorker yesterday, I stumbled…