The Science of Fashion: Minimalist 70’s Style

Friday is here! I’m at the airport to catch a plane to North Carolina, where I’m repeating my role as a Style Spotter at this season’s High Point Market. I’m super excited to get a peek at what’s coming down the pipeline in the world of interiors, especially because my Toucan Sam nose is telling me […]

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The Science of Fashion: How to Wear a Summer Dress in the Fall

Heaven knows I love a good sale, and I’m definitely no stranger to stalking a pair of shoes or a sweater throughout the season until the discounts hit. The trouble is, of course, that once you nab your prey, the number of weeks you can wear it before the temperatures change are often short and bittersweet! That’s exactly […]

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Cutting Edge Fall Shoes from FREDA SALVADOR

Do you have brands whose every move you watch like a hawk? Labels from whom you’d buy entire collections if only you had unlimited funds? Companies whose values, voice, and visuals embody everything that you yourself stand for? I have a few like that, and FREDA SALVADOR is one of them. Ever since the brand debuted their edgy yet wearable shoes in […]

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Sustainable Leather Bags from Dear Survivor

By now I think we can all agree that pastels are as season-less as black and white, yes? Or maybe that’s just how I’m justifying the blush leather tote I’ve got my eye on from the new-to-me accessories brand Dear Survivor. Summer might be half over (say it ain’t so!), but I can still dream about adding a […]

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Beyond the Sailor Shirt: Striped Summer Style

I did a big closet clean-out last week and confirmed something I already suspected: a sizable chunk of my wardrobe is striped. What’s more, it’s not just striped but the same kind of striped, that classic sailor stripe that’s always en vogue and that brings an effortless ‘French Girl’ touch to any outfit. Seeing my stack […]

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Summer Style Essential: The Straw Boater Hat

I came back from Italy feeling majorly inspired not only by the history, architecture, and food, but also by the style. Man oh man, did those Italians catch my eye with their sartorial savvy! So much so, in fact, that new fashion mantra is ‘Italian Woman on Vacation’. I’ll be running all my purchases for the next while […]

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Summer Style Essential: Bucket Bags

While I was away in Europe, summer arrived with a bang in Los Angeles. I returned home to soaring temps and blazing sunshine, the sort that brings sunburnt, peeling noses and sweaty backs of knees—and that banishes all thoughts of clothing as anything but a regrettable social nicety that stands in the way of being […]

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