I often say that in NYC, your coat is your car. But really, your bag is your car too. Think about it: when you leave the house in the morning, everything you need for the entire day must be on your person. To that end, every season I search and search for the perfect leather […]
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Swildens | Shopping in Paris
Remember when I told you about my trip to Paris and I purchased a great dress only to have the retailer expand to the States a few months later? No? Well, you can read about it here. Want to know what the next brand to hit our shores will (or should) be? Introducing Swildens. Swildens […]
american made: AMO Denim
Disclaimer: Some days, I sit down at the computer to share my fashion thoughts and think, “Do I seem to my readers like a crazy shopping addict?” Let’s just be honest. I “shop” non-stop. I love the fashion industry and love watching brands start, grow, expand, falter, grow again – not always in that order. […]
Found: American Field Market
This weekend, I attended the American Field show, an All-American Pop-up Market that finally made its way to Brooklyn! Here is a list of vendors – which were all great – but here are my standouts. You already know I am obsessed with school supplies. I took two steps past Ian Schon at his SchonDSGN booth, […]
Fall Fashion #101
Ah, September. I love this month for so many reasons – college football, my birthday, end of summer days that represent a last opportunity to wear my caftans, chilly nights that require a favorite cardigan…and of course, September means wonderful new fashion in all the magazines and stores. But here is a little secret: fall […]
Dress like an Icon: Audrey Hepburn
I always feel victorious when I quickly pull together an outfit and people compliment my look. I feel especially vindicated when I hear, “you look so stylish.” Like every other woman, I stand in my closet and think, “I have nothing to wear. What in the world am I going to wear?” But I have […]
Paris Day 6: Shopping FrenchTrotters Flagship
One of my favorite things about traveling is to find a store with lines that you can’t get at home. On our trip to Paris in 2008, I bought a beautiful dress from Sandro. Then I walked another block and saw another Sandro. Then another and another. I realized, while the dress was perfect (and […]
American Made: Little Black Dresses
Is there anything more American than the Little Black Dress? With the weather heating up (finally), I often reach for a Velvet Ruched Dress I purchased last year. That dress can be worn with heels, sandals, or kicks. With a scarf, a sweater, or jewels. That dress has never failed me and because it is […]
American Made: allen allen usa and CP Shades
Shopping over the weekend, I rediscovered two of my favorite American made women’s contemporary brands: allen allen usa and CP Shades. I say rediscovered because while working retail in Stillwater, Oklahoma in the early 90’s, the store I worked at carried both of these brands. I remember saving my retail paycheck to use my retail […]
Summer Essentials: Chance 2014
A few summers ago, one of my favorite brands, Chance, opened a pop-up store in Nolita. I wanted to move in and never leave. This summer, I am in the market for a new striped long-sleeve tee (must be the influence of that Paris trip), so I surfed over to the Chance site and was […]