When I have previously asked for feedback on this blog, some of you expressed a desire for more Casual Friday ensembles. This dress looks like a heavy satin (though it is 100% NYLON) and features a full skirt. The skirt, when I bought it, was even fuller and overwhelmed me, so I asked my … Read more
I seem to remember, somewhere deep in the past, reading a harsh critique of short-sleeved jackets . . . but I think that they are ingenious layering pieces.
Do you remember the rule about mixing similar prints? Blouse: Anthropologie; Scarf: Tory Burch: Khakis: Ann Taylor; Shoes: Coach; Bag: Coach * The best line of The Tale of Two Bad Mice — after they realize all the food is fake and before they trash the house — is “Then there was no … Read more
Before I dive in (metaphorically speaking) . . . Did one of you see me downtown last Friday? I was standing at the corner of 9th and H, trying to decide which side of the street would provide more shade on my way back to the office, and a woman (a well-dressed woman!) … Read more
All the suits can’t be Best Suit. If they could, “Best” would be rendered meaningless. Some suits are, and should be, sort of ordinary. We’ve discussed this before. The workaday suit is a form of camouflage. Office Camouflage is distinguished by its utter failure to stand out in any way: a traditional silhouette, … Read more
For those who neither remember nor care to look back, I am providing multiple perspectives:
We’re out on location and I have dragged The Photographer to one of my favorite intersections in Washington, D.C. Perhaps you are saying, FaVOriTE iNtERseCTiOns? WhAt? WhY?
You’ve seen my closets. They aren’t that big. Here, I must express gratitude for having more than one closet. I don’t have as much space as some, but I have more space than others. I am not complaining. But you can see where I am heading. No, I didn’t! You know me better … Read more
I am already missing Michelle Obama. I am such a fan. I am hoping that we will see her around town more after she leaves the White House, and not less. In honor of her eight exemplary years as First Lady, all future posts in which belts play a central role shall be … Read more
Perhaps some of you have, at one time or another, taken a step back from your surroundings and asked, “How did I come to be here?” Admittedly, one is most likely to ask this question when something significant has gone completely sideways, but self-reflection should not be undertaken exclusively during dark moments! This … Read more