Happy Monday, all! Firstly, please let me apologize for last week’s light posting. Let’s just say that a cat with a broken foot and a dog with an appetite for ibuprofen do not leave much time for anything else! Thankfully things around the house have settled down a smidge, leaving me a little more brain space […]
As a card-carrying history nerd, I’m fascinated by trends and how they begin. Some we can trace to distinct origins—like that time back in 1660 when Catherine de Medici decided that the fork was the must-have utensil of the season. (Aside: If Instagram had existed back then, would the #forkie have been a thing?) But most trends […]
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and as far as I’m concerned that means it’s treat yo’self time! I’m excited to have teamed up with the ladies at the amazing online boutique REFINED for an Instagram giveaway. You and a friend could each win $100 to shop REFINED’s carefully curated selection of fashion, accessories, and […]
We all know how I feel about color. I shy away from it like a vampire from the sun. A peek in my closet reveals rows of black, white, grey, and the occasional splash of navy. But with Autumn landing smack-dab on the center of our doorstep, I’m in the mood for shift towards the more […]
This week, temperatures in LA have taken a nose dive. Instead of sweltering our way through triple-digit days, we’re enjoying balmy highs of 90. No, it’s not enough to make me trade my cutoffs for a cardigan. But combine the more manageable weather with the fact that it’s officially September and suddenly I’m able to have […]
I have this one pair of jeans that just works. They pair perfectly with everything in my closet, and no matter how I’m feeling they lift my spirits—and my butt! You’d think this high praise would go to the $300 fancy-pants denim I splurged on last spring, but they’re just my humble Madewell skinnies from […]
When you were a kid, did you ever storm into a room where your parents were quietly minding their own business and announce with the maximum drama possible: “I’m BORED!”? Lately my fashion sensibility is that bratty, ennuied little girl. She remains stolidly unimpressed with this season’s trends (Off-the-shoulder peasant blouses? Really? Are we going […]
Let's get one thing straight. If anyone tells you she's excited about adding brown to her wardrobe for spring, she's lying and is never to be trusted ever again. Because brown simply doesn't inspire excitement. It's the chromatic equivalent of the Plain Jane girlfriend joke in Arrested Development: "Her? Brown? Really? Brown? Her?" One can be aware […]
I don't know about you, but historically the guys in my life have been much harder to shop for than the girls. With women, it seems like you can always fall back on feel-good basics like a sumptuous sweater, soft socks, or a soothing hand cream. Because ladies aren't shy about our love of pampering […]