Archive for the ‘Fashion’ Category

Winter White Cacharel

 
Cacharel long knit dress
 

Cacharel is one of my favorite designers. I visit the Rue Bonaparte boutique every time I go to Paris and bring home whatever I can afford.

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Posted on 12/19/11
 

Boot Up!

 
Epic boots by Fiorentini + Baker
 

My hard-working Sartore engineer boots – for a which a certain friend made fun of me when I bought them because he said they were exactly like work boots he wore when he was young (I know he didn’t miss the irony of the fashion statement, he just likes to give me a hard time) – have met with an industrial accident. The buckle on the right boot snapped in half (who knew that metal could DO that?). I wore them so much I wore them out. Perhaps there is hope that, in the hands of a particularly skilled cobbler, they can be restored to duty, but in my grief over the loss of my most beloved footwear, I went in search of something to fill the void.

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Posted on 11/19/11
 

Catching Up With The Sartorialist

 
Scott Schuman
 

It’s been a while since I’ve shared favorite photos from The Sartorialist. (Yes, I know, it’s been a while since I’ve shared much of anything. I’m working on that.)

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Posted on 10/05/11
 

On the Street … Canal Street, New York

 
Canal Street
 

Just put my head here. Yes, I want to wear exactly this outfit.

Thanks to The Sartorialist.

Posted on 07/24/11
 

Booting Ballets for Boudoirs?

 
Stubbs and Wootton slippers
 

It’s a well established fact that I am a big fan of the ballet flat, so when The Moment posited that the boudoir is poised to oust the ballerina as the stylish flat of choice, I was intrigued.

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Posted on 07/22/11
 

Oh Man!

 
men's fashion
 

This morning, I was checking out Fashionista.com and right on their home page with this photo was the headline 10 Runway Looks From the Men’s Shows We Hope Never Make It To the Street. Oh man.

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Posted on 06/28/11
 

On the Street….Taupe & White, Florence

 
Taupe & White, Florence
 

This is the perfect urban summer uniform! Flowing, wide legs that don’t cling when it’s hot; a nice-fitting, not-boring white tee; great accessories. In fact, I like to alternate this look with linen dresses over leggings.

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Posted on 06/23/11