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Last Friday, I looked up this blog (this, my own blog) while waiting for the Metro. I can see it all unfolding. And speaking of growth, this post is No. 400! That feels like a milestone, doesn’t it? If you enjoy this blog, help me build this community by recommending it to … Read moreDecline or Ascent?
I’ve previously mentioned that I have many fantastic colleagues — all of style and fashion* — among whom clothing is sometimes swapped. I’ve persuaded another one of these women to come visit with you today. In keeping with the veil of anonymity that enshrouds Directrice Global Industries Ltd., I am withholding her identity. We … Read moreThe Directrice Presents: The Next Generation
As I mentioned in a recent post, one of my old summer dresses struck me as too short when I tried it on this spring. This one. So it shall be retired. I wasn’t sure, at first glance, that this geometric eyelet would work, but it quickly grew on me. … Read moreThe Woman in White Strikes Back
I went through all of my summer clothes on Memorial Day weekend to figure out what needed discarding, repairing, replacing, and wearing. Good news! I got rid of a few things, decided that I could revive a few neglected items by pairing them with interesting belts, and realized that I didn’t need anything, … Read moreA Summer Habit
Continuing the week’s early run on high summer clothes, I offer another very white ensemble. Vest: 3.1 Phillip Lim; Blouse: ASOS; Pants: Ann Taylor; Shoes: Cole Haan; Bag: Tory Burch * Oh, I wore it. ** Of course I am thinking of Tralfamadore.
It was really hot last week. Or, it felt really hot to me when the temperatures rose to the mid 80s after a long, cold spring. Did any of you actually see The Revenant? It would have been difficult, if not impossible, to keep this white outfit spotless through the events that transpired … Read moreWoman in White: The Revenant
Last weekend, I collected my thoughts and planned on paper the posts that I will put together for the next three months. By “planned on paper” I only mean that I jotted down as many ideas for outfits (and weighty topics) as I could picture in my head in five minutes flat. Scribble, scribble, … Read moreA Close Re-Encounter
I have three sets of clothes: summer, winter, and in-between. The in-between clothes live in my bedroom closets year round, but the summer and winter clothes have to take turns. The process of switching them out is a semi-annual ritual that involves a surprising amount of physical labor and even more mental anguish. Note … Read moreThe Directrice Attempts to Right a Wrong
Continuing our awkward transition from winter to summer, I am relying heavily on cropped trousers and m’ little mules. Three hundred and sixty degrees is not enough! We must zoom in and enlarge. I say Best Vest, but it may be my second-best vest. It’s a close call. Have a fantastic weekend! … Read moreBest Vest
I just started putting away my winter clothes this past weekend. It’s been an unusually long, cold, and rainy spring. I regret to say that the weather changed last weekend to hot and soggy. That was not the change I had been hoping for. Come closer and take a look at what’s going on … Read moreWWMOD: An Important Lesson Re-visited
