Trained Neutrals
I’ve been craving color this winter, and wishing that my sweater collection included more vibrant shades. And yet, I keep buying grey and camel sweaters. Hmmmmmm.
Dressing
Old Friends Meet New Jewels
In an effort to convince you that I am not the No. 1 cause of climate change (5 new garments per year! 5 new garments per year!), I am showing you some really old things that I still wear all the time. + The Photographer and I watched White Noise last night. The main character … Read more
The Jacket Ipsa Loquitur
I read in Vogue last weekend that a person who wants to live within the climate change mitigation goals set forth in the Paris Agreement should only acquire five new pieces of clothing per year. Now a close close-up.
The Eternal Flame of The Directrice
Greetings, Directorate! And a Happy New Year to all of you! I am sorry to have fallen silent for several months. I’ve been preoccupied. But I’m here now, returned to you with the full capacity of my brain and heart focused on the important business of getting dressed for work. I have resolved for … Read more
A Study in Contrasts
Shortly before the holidays (December 2021), I confessed to buying a pair of camouflage pants. I wrote this post in February 2022 and then put it aside with the farthest out publication date that I could think of in February 2022 — which was, apparently, September 29, 2022.
The Ring of Power
I asked my husband what The Rings of Power is based on, as I believed that Tolkien source material had been stretched past capacity with the real-time enactment of The Hobbit over three films. He explained that The Rings of Power is based upon the appendices Tolkien wrote to provide explanations and background for the … Read more
The Long and Short of It
Directorate, when I tell you that you should do something, how many of you actually go do it? Have a wonderful weekend! * Two friends who read this blog told me that they bought Schmidt’s deodorant based on my enthusiastic recommendation. + This was not Fatima! I needed the dress shortened … Read more
The Supremacy of the Statement Blouse
As reliant as I have been on dresses, historically, to get through summer, this year is all about the Statement Blouse. Allow me to show you the cutouts. Leaving you with some of my favorite photos from the day. To the left, just one of the dozen expressions The Photographer caught. Like Harper, I have … Read more
A Slice of Orange
Whenever people ask me about the success of my blog, I tell them that I have a small, but high-quality readership. That’s you, Directorate. And when they ask me if I make any money or receive any free clothes for all my efforts, I explain, “The blog isn’t really set-up for making money because it’s … Read more
The Return of Gregor Samsa + These Old Clothes
Directorate, I think you know where I’ve been. The Dobbs decision caused me to sit in the dark staring at a wall, literally, on Friday, June 24. In the weeks thereafter, the sitting and staring were more metaphorical, but I was finding it hard to keep on keeping on, as they say. But now the … Read more