casual

  • off duty

    The weather and my wardrobe are both in holding patterns for the time being. I’m trying to re-mix some of my lighter pieces and rely…

  • 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…

  • Le “No Brainer”

    It’s good to have a “no-brainer” outfit or three on deck for those times when you want to look pulled-together, but don’t want to have…

  • Rinse, Repeat

    So…funny story about this top: a few weeks ago a family friend remarked how much she liked it, so I gave her mine. And almost…

  • 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…

  • Happy Fourth!

    Yes, it’s a Shoe Selfieâ„¢. Three cheers for the red, white and blue. The medallion is a sneak peek from a really cool jewelry line…

  • Encore: Comfort Is The New Black

    As promised, some oldies but goodies from the une femme archives… Comfort has become non-negotiable for me. I will no longer wear anything that binds,…

  • Low-Key

    Last week was one of those “it’s always SOMETHING” times chez nous. First, le Monsieur had been  under the weather since the previous weekend with…