Fashion with a spark of intellect.
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In the Clouds (scenes of summer)
It started with a t-shirt. Then I saw the bag, the dress. And the shoes – oh the shoes! I’m crazy for prints and this one is whimsical yet cool all at once. I would wear the t-shirt with black leggings and black open-toe booties; the espadrilles with a collared shirt tucked into cropped jeans;…
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Traveling light: 1 skirt, 3 ways
I recently took a ~3 week trip to the East Coast and let me tell you, packing for this trip was a bitch! Packing always makes me anxious because I can’t possibly know what I’ll want to wear each day, and I can’t bear the thought of being dissatisfied with my wardrobe choices. But I…
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Have a ball
A friend recently told me story about a standardized test she took in kindergarten. The question: “what is a ball?” Acceptable answers included: round, bouncy, play with it, etc. My friend answered: “a big party where you wear a fancy dress!” My recent post on maxi-dresses inspired me to think about what gown I would…
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SF vs NYC: Fast Fashion
Before a recent trip to NYC I tried to cut back on shopping so I could spend wildly while in NYC, on merchandise not available in San Francisco. But it was difficult because so many designer pieces were available to me online through sample sale or flash sale websites. So I wondered, if I can…
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