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Modern Gamine At Work And Play

WORK – Jacket: J.Crew // Sweater: J.Crew // Pants: J.Crew // Shoes: Nicholas Kirkwood // Necklace: Beladora // Watch: Michael Kors // Bag: Givenchy PLAY…

In Transition: Chambray Shirt

A chambray shirt is one of those items that helps carry us through transitional seasons. During warmer weather you can wear open over a tee…

Style Inspiration: Les Gamines

I like to browse through Net-A-Porter for styling inspiration, and loved seeing Charlotte Gainsbourg in this week’s “The Edit” (their weekly e-zine). I’ve always adored…

up, with olive

Like James Bond, I prefer my martinis with vodka, but stirred, thank you and with as many olives as can be skewered on that little…

Wishful Thinking

While not chilly, the return of morning and evening coastal fog since last week means it’s been cool enough to break out the lightweight linen sweaters….

Les Fleurs

While I appreciate the ease of No-Brainer dressing, sometimes it’s fun to play a bit more and build an outfit around a specific piece in…

Just How I Roll…

When it comes to jacket sleeves, I’m a roller, not a pusher. Yes, they look cooler pushed up, but they never stay that way more…

Mastering The Basics

In last week’s Encore post of Simple Is A Tool, the subject of “uniforms” came up in comments. While we might tend to think of…