Why has fashion decided that muted and drab colors are chic? We’re in a damn pandemic, the world is literally on fire, we’re sick of our homes and our closets, and retailers say you know what I think you’ll want? Taupe! Eggplant! Heather gray! Oatmeal! Clay! Maybe we’ll get a little wild with a dusty… Continue Reading The World is on Fire, Why is Fashion so Beige?
A reader recently reached out asking for advice on how to style a summer maxi dress for fall and into winter. I originally was going to answer her style question in the “From the Mailbag” portion of my Friday Shop series, but because it is such a piece that many likely own, I felt it… Continue Reading How to Style a Navy Maxi Dress for Fall and Winter
How to Help Our communities are being inundated with painful stories and images of Black people targeted, harassed, arrested, and killed by police and racist vigilantes. As Black people all across the country grapple with the aftermath of an unprecedented global pandemic, somehow Black people also have to figure how to stay alive while jogging,… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #124
It’s officially sweater weather in the majority of the United States and I’m excited. While I am not looking forward to the shorter days and the bitter cold to come after fall, right now I am enjoying the crisp air, the ability to open the windows, and the change to pull out my sweaters, jackets,… Continue Reading Sweater Weather Must-Haves
This is a year where you can NOT plan content in advance! I felt that hard Friday night, and on a far less important level, I feel it with these photos from an outfit I wore less than a week ago. Shorts? It’s FALL! It’s time for pumpkin spice everything and cozy sweaters and faux… Continue Reading Less Than a Week Ago I Wore Shorts
This January, I went with friends to Palm Springs. Our last day, the car packed up for our drive to San Diego for a conference I was attending after our getaway, we stopped for coffee. And next door to the coffee shop was a vintage boutique – Iconic Atomic. We stopped in, though I figured… Continue Reading #SecondhandSeptember & Revisiting Palm Springs
I wrote this post and was finished before 3 pm yesterday. I was psyched, I often write Weekend Reads into the evening prior. I closed my laptop, checked in with the family, had a 4 pm friend video chat with a friend and 5 pm business video chat, and then said I would close my… Continue Reading Weekend Reads #123
Knee-high boots have been a popular fashion trend almost consistently for over a decade. Few fashion trends have such staying power. Why have tall boots remained popular for so long? For the same reason that many fashion trends last and occasionally overstay their welcome – it’s a trend that is accessible to a variety of… Continue Reading How to Style Knee-High Boots for 2020
Every summer for over a decade, my mom, sister, and I have gone to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware for a long weekend. When my daughter came on the scene, she joined us. We always stay at the same hotel, we go to the same restaurant Saturday after being at the beach for crabs (though my mom… Continue Reading Renting an Airbnb at Dewey Beach, Delaware