I have two close friends traveling to Paris this month and I am wild with envy. We've discussed what to pack and have concluded that nothing beats neutral, modern-classic wardrobe staples (and yes, I consider leopard a neutral) for a trip to the most stylish city in the world. After all, they will blend seamlessly … Continue reading Modern Classic in Paris
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Paint the Town Red
Derek Lam draped top barneys.com T by Alexander Wang racerback tank top net-a-porter.com Valentino wool coat net-a-porter.com La Perla shelf bra net-a-porter.com La Perla lace panty net-a-porter.com Pleated skirt topshop.com Valentino high heels forwardforward.com Chanel bag fashion.1stdibs.com Kenneth jay lane jewelry shopbop.com Tom ford perfume harveynichols.com Butter london nail polish eluxe.ca
Shades of Summer
Calypso St Barth lace sweater, $149 Kain stripe shirt, $90 Current/Elliott skinny fit jeans, $200 Alexander McQueen studded pumps, $1,085 Dolce Vita roman sandals, $169 Sequin handbag, €129 ASOS clutch handbag, $55 Paige Novick stacking bangle, $138 Kenneth Jay Lane coral jewelry, £140 Roberta Chiarella gold plated earrings, $88 CHANEL Lévres Scintillantes Brillant Extreme Glossimer, … Continue reading Shades of Summer
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
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
The Adventures of Alice
"Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." This weekend, while watching Alice in Wonderland with my daughter, I was reminded of what is perhaps my favorite fashion editorial of all time. World-renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz shot Natalia Vodianova as the inimitable Alice for the December 2003 issue of Vogue. Several of … Continue reading The Adventures of Alice
Vintage Victory
Last weekend in an unassuming corner of Jacksonville, Florida, true sartorial serendipity occurred. While exploring a tucked away neighborhood, my sister Julia (who had recently been transferred to this sprawling city) and I wandered into a clothing consignment shop. Most of what we saw was unremarkable, but one glass case held the Holy Grail of … Continue reading Vintage Victory
