A bright spring look with lantern pants
One of my favorite trouser shapes to come down the pike in recent years is a style dubbed “lantern pants.” This silhouette curves outward from…
Author: Susan Blakey
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A modern take on the classic tweed jacket
The bouclé tweed jacket made popular by Coco Chanel has seen many iterations over the decades, but has retained its iconic status. A real Chanel…
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Going for bespoke: custom pieces from Amanda Thompson Couture
Over time, I’ve managed to put together a cohesive, workable wardrobe for our mostly casual lifestyle. But one glaring gap has remained: clothing that’s appropriate…
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A little bit of France delivered to my doorstep…
We are (fingers crossed) planning to travel to France again soon, but in the meantime I found my French fix closer to home. I’d been…
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Pick of the week: a stylish & comfortable sandal
If you have warm weather travel planned this year, you may want to include sandals on your packing list…
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Inspired by nature, I’m in the mood for green
Green has always been my favorite color, and especially that new-leaf, spring green that heralds longer, warmer days ahead. (Above: our elm tree was completely…
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Thursday miscellany: the geography of style & more
After my color and style training with Red Leopard, I feel as though I’m seeing everything with fresh eyes. I’m looking at color in relation…
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This new-ish to me brand has some great elevated basics
I didn’t have much time to shop during my time in London, but one of the shops I did visit was ME+EM. I remember checking…
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This just might be my best travel wardrobe yet…
One of the most useful tools I’ve found to help me pack lighter and smarter is to write up a recap of my travel wardrobe…
