A Quilted Dress

  A few years ago I bought a Crewcuts skirt for a friend’s daughter: a quilted, cotton-nylon miniskirt. It was so cute I wanted it for myself, but stopped short of testing the girls’ size 14.     But when you think about it for a minute, a quilted dress is really a padded dress … Read more

Craving Greens

  Green is my favorite color and I like it in almost every shade — except mint and sage . . . which seems a little funny because I love mint and sage as flavors. You may remember my fondness for acidic greens?   This fall I am craving different, clearer greens. I’ve also been … Read more

Color Carries the Day

  A simple dress can be distinctive if the color stands out. In case you are interested in the necklace, here is a closer view. While I’ve had this for years, some variation of it (Figaro chain, Albion pendant) is still available from David Yurman. The stone in the pendant is smoky quartz, which I … Read more

Three Shades of Grey

  In the early days of fall, a lightweight sweater is just right for the addressing the temperature and the season. You have to hold something in reserve because this . . . Washington D.C. in October . . . is not cold. You may remember these printed tanks (I am wearing two, layered), last … Read more

Casual Saturday: To Market

  There were so many things I wanted to do last weekend that I tried to combine all of them in one epic excursion that went like this [in my mind]: Metro to Dupont Circle, walk to Georgetown, lunch at Bistro Francais, Coach, Lucky Brand Jeans, Blue Mercury, Baked & Wired, Everest in 3-D, walk … Read more

The Back-up Plan

  As part of an ongoing effort to demonstrate that I occasionally wear Business Attire (as opposed to Business Casual), I bring you another suit. Are you wondering where I wear this suit?   I’ve worn it for depositions and client meetings. I’ve also worn it to court to handle a hearing. But I offer … Read more

Auntie Mame Returns

  Lasers have brought extraordinary advances to the inhabitants of our little planet. Lasers have given us: But the most extraordinary application of laser technology, in the context of this blog, is laser-printing, which in turn has given us this: Don’t be afraid. Come a little closer to see. A blouse like this needs some … Read more