Fashion with a spark of intellect.
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My Quarantine Capsule Wardrobe
Without even trying to, I have created a quarantine capsule wardrobe. The first few months of the pandemic I was one of those weirdos who wore jeans to make sure they still fit. But guess what? Wearing denim doesn’t make your body magically not expand. These are the items in my wardrobe that I return…
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Welcome to my BeautyCounter
I don’t know if you’ve heard of a little thing called BeautyCounter, but I was recently pulled into its orbit. Their mission is to get safer beauty products to everyone. I can say “mission” with a straight face because they’re a certified B corp, and they don’t just sell products, they also lobby for stricter regulations.…
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Let’s Get Comfortable: My Guide to Weekend Bras
What is a “weekend bra” you ask? It could also be called a “quarantine bra”. It’s a bra that you probably wouldn’t wear to work, but you would definitely wear on the weekend – maybe to the park, an outdoor brunch, running errands, etc. You don’t want to wear your padded, underwired, full-coverage workweek bra,…
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Is J.Crew Dead? Long Live J.Crew
In a recent Critical Shopper column, the New York Times’ fashion journalist Vanessa Friedman claims that “J.Crew didn’t need to live forever” and that the brand “lost its way creatively”. I recognize that one of my favorite brands may not live on forever, but as a die-hard fan of J.Crew I’m not ready to say…
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