Designers have created a riotous sartorial garden this spring by splashing floral prints across every imaginable article of clothing and accessory. The trick to working this trend successfully into your wardrobe (i.e. without appearing too prim or too matronly) is balancing the overt femininity of the print with structured, substantive pieces. Resisting the urge to … Continue reading What to Wear
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Designer Spotlight
When designers David Neville and Marcus Wainwright started Rag & Bone in 2002, they had no formal training but knew they wanted to make beautifully constructed, impeccably tailored clothes with the highest quality materials. I fell in love instantly with this small label and it became my go to for relaxed weekend pieces as well … Continue reading Designer Spotlight
What to Wear
During this season of gusty winds and unexpected rain showers, take a fashion cue from Nine d'Urso, the chic young daughter of Parisian style icon and author Ines de la Fressange, and invest in a wear-forever trench. Rain or shine, a trench works beautifully with everything from denim to dresses and instantly makes you feel … Continue reading What to Wear
Saturday Styling
Most women fondly remember the shopping trips we took with our mothers to pick out Easter dresses each spring. It is still great fun! Using the Hermes scarf as inspiration for the color palette, I pulled the crocus purple and daffodil yellow as a nod to the beautiful bulbs blooming everywhere this season. The scarf … Continue reading Saturday Styling
Saturday Styling
Wishing you safe travels and abundant sunshine this spring holiday season! Lanvin ruffle bikini swimwear, £265 Diesel swimwear, $45 Abercrombie Fitch nylon bikini, $20 Abercrombie Fitch nylon bikini, $24 Paul Joe Sister bandeau bathing suit, $86 Zimmermann underwire bathing suit, 155 AUD Heidi Klein bikini swimwear, $295 String thong bikini, $110 Miu Miu triangles swimwear, … Continue reading Saturday Styling
Saturday Styling
Tara Jarmon summer dress, $630 J Crew tailored shirt, $150 Elizabeth and james blazer, $395 Balenciaga lambskin jacket, £1,439 Old Navy skinny jeans Dorothy Perkins flat, $28 Yves Saint Laurent high heel sandals, $1,095 Chloé leather handbag, $1,795 Chanel shoulder bag Longs jewelry, $72 Gurhan green earrings, $1,400 Kendra Scott green teardrop earrings, $55 Green … Continue reading Saturday Styling
Saturday Styling
Transitioning your wardrobe from winter into spring is difficult. We've all tired of dark colors, heavy sweaters, and tall boots but the proverbial March lion continues to roar. The key is to bundle up in light layers that can be added and removed as the temperature fluctuates. Pull out your light knits, silk blouses, and … Continue reading Saturday Styling
Prada Nails the Perfect Nude Pump
The simplest wardrobe staples are often the most elusive. The perfect white tee, a superb black pant, denim that sculpts your backside without giving your thighs that dreaded "stuffed sausage" look, the flawless nude pump. I have tried on, ordered, and returned dozens of interpretations and this is the one. Not too camel, too beige, … Continue reading Prada Nails the Perfect Nude Pump
Nautical Chic
I have great affection for the open water. Its influences can be seen in both my home and closet, where the colors of ocean, lake, sand and dune dominate. The outfits above were inspired by my recent trip to the sea, but adjusted for our current cooler climate. I love the idea of mixing and … Continue reading Nautical Chic
Queen of Hearts
I abhor whimsy. I really do. So much so that after expressing that exact sentiment to my husband, he had it printed on the bum of boyshort undies and gave them to me for Christmas. Paradoxically, I have always loved heart iconography (it is inherently whimsical, is it not?). My great-grandmother wore a beautiful diamond … Continue reading Queen of Hearts
the aesthete and the dilettante 