Fashion with a spark of intellect.
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NYT – “Before Models Can Turn Around, Knockoffs Fly”
Originally posted September 5, 2007. “Before Models Can Turn Around, Knockoffs Fly” This New York Times article is one in a growing chorus of complaints from American designers that lower-end retail stores are copying their clothing. The Council of Fashion Designers of American (CFDA) is lobbying Congress to extend copyright protection to garments and individual…
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Roadtrippin’
I know I just got back from vacation… but tomorrow I’m off on a roadtrip! The past month has put me through the wringer, and this getaway could not be more perfectly timed. With the company of a college friend, over the next 10 days I’ll hit Death Valley, the Grand Canyon, Four Corners, Arches…
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Outfit: Accented With Fresh Jasmine
Near my office in Palo Alto are several wonderful clusters of jasmine bushes. Sometimes, as the day drags on, there is no better pick-me-up than wandering by a jasmine bush and breathing in the fragrant scent. I walked by one of the bushes the other day and there was no longer enough jasmine in bloom…
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Why I Can Never Return to the East Coast
In light of my recent trip home, I’m reminded why I’m screwed if I ever leave the temperate climes of California. I have an ever-increasing collection of open-toe booties. Useful only in transition weather, the window of opportunity to wear these will drop drastically if I ever move off the west coast. My growing collection…
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