The Fashionista Lab

One chilly Chicago spring (while I was in college), I watched an episode of Sex and the City where Carrie wore white pumps. They weren’t at all integral to the story, but they were what stuck with me. I promptly went out and bought a pair of cheap-o white pumps that probably didn’t make it [...]

A couple of weeks ago a friend and I went to see MissRepresentation, screened in the San Francisco International Film Festival. You can see the trailer here, and if it comes to your city you should do everything you can to go see it. After seeing a film about the representation (mis-representation) of women in [...]

*updated 3/15* I love scarves. I’ve been devoted since my junior year of high school, when my mom bought me a hot pink scarf to match my hot pink ombre prom dress (a classy hot pink). So I was super excited when the lovely ladies of Cake Plate boutique in Napa Valley offered to send [...]

I had actually only worn this shirt once before doing the 30×30, so I’m happy that it has successfully made a couple of appearances. I might wear it again (maybe with the leather skirt and gray booties?), but I only have 7 outfits to go and I don’t know if there will be room for [...]

You’ve heard of the “LBD”, the Little Black Dress. Her daytime sister is the “SBD”, the Simple Black Dress. A tomboy compared to her chic sister, the SBD is nevertheless just as useful. You can keep it simple and let the dress shine, or use it as a foil underneath something more showy. #17, #4 [...]

As my three month shopping cleanse winds down I’ve begun to reflect on what, if anything, I’ve learned. There’s one lesson that stands out to me the most: I’m terrible at chronicling my habits, challenges, and desires. I posted about them here and there, but the meat of my cleanse happened offline – and stayed [...]