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  • weekend getaway: LA staycation

      Tomorrow is le Monsieur’s birthday, so we’re taking off for a weekend “staycation.” Later today we’ll be checking into a nice hotel nearby to enjoy some pampering and a…

  • you say poncho…

    …I say ruana. Poncho, wrap, ruana, cape…let’s call the whole thing fabulous. earrings: Argento Vivo (similar) | poncho: Eileen Fisher | tank: Eileen Fisher |…

  • a layered approach

    Whew, it’s been a busy week…(and in my head, I’m finishing that sentence with “…in Lake Wobegon.” In Garrison Keillor’s voice). We moved our offices…

  • les chaussures rouges

    Back in June when we were visiting Paris, I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Tish and going shopping at her favorite “neighborhood” boutique….

  • wrap it up: easy elegance

      This post is sponsored by Nordstrom. All ideas and words are my own. With this season’s clothing styles leaning in an oversized and more unstructured direction,…

  • getting ahead of myself…

    I’d hoped to have an outfit featuring a vest this week, but the one I’d ordered ran larger than expected, so I’ve returned it for…

  • good news afoot

      I’ve always loved the look of a classic pump with jeans. Sadly I can no longer wear my 2-3″ stiletto heels and have missed this…