style

  • wearing: black white denim

    (If we’re going for accuracy, those dark stripes in the shirt are actually a charcoal grey.) And yes, that’s a crew neck sweater. It was…

  • the velvet jacket

      This is the time of year when I start coveting velvet jackets. Like sequins, sparkle and patent leather, velvet is no longer relegated to…

  • wearing: autumn colors

    The lovely people at Stella Carakasi sent me some fun tops to try, and I chose this one to style first. The Dazzling Details top…

  • the silk road

      I learn a lot from assessing my travel wardrobes after the fact that can be applied to my quotidien style. Most recently, I regretted…

  • polished casual

    This was one of those looks that came together without a lot of fuss or effort, and was a great reminder that I’m often happiest…

  • straight talk

    In recent months I’ve seen perhaps half a dozen articles declaring that skinny jeans are “over” and offering replacements which swing the pendulum far in…

  • flat out fabulous

    For years now “statement” shoes have often meant high, high heels and those of us who can’t wear them or just prefer a low heel…

  • lend me your ears

    I’ve always loved bold earrings, the kind that sparkle and dangle and dance. One of the first big teenage battles that I fought with my…