I love a good oxford. Some of you feel otherwise, that’s OK. There’s room on the style sidewalk for us all. For a year now I’ve watched women slide on by in delicate lace ups. I’ve yearned. I’ve found nada. Until now. An Aha! moment in a Steven Alan store revealed that the oxford of [...]
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Am I the last person in the world to discover UNIQLO? Or is it you? The Japanese retailer, whose avowed goal is to become the largest retailer in the world, opened a store in San Francisco earlier this year. I visited last weekend. They might be onto something. If you want Urban Minimalist gear at [...]
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I first discovered Jigsaw London when my Artsy sister gave me this wonderful navy top as a birthday present. Which I liked so much I bought it in olive as well. Twice, in fact, because I put the first olive purchase in the dryer. Oops. Hate that. Mini-shirts. Lo and behold, the people at Jigsaw [...]
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The more I pay attention to style, the more I find myself singling out certain designers as my pals. Take Isabel Marant, for example. I own two of her Étoile Isabel Marant jackets, one aubergine tweed, one black. They have served me very well, worn with everything from brown cords to Levi 501s and Doc [...]
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Last year I vowed I’d send holiday cards. Christmas came and went. Fortunately, I noticed the coming and going, so I ordered cards to send for New Year’s Day. I chose these from Betsy Ann Paper on Etsy. I’ve gotten to know Liz, the designer, a little bit, via her writing for A Practical Wedding [...]
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It’s January. It’s cold all over America. We need to snuggle up. And I’ve got one question for you. Why are so many flannel pyjamas clown-like? Why do PJ makers assume that when you seek comfort you want to be covered in cartoons? Why cover our jammies with veritable billboards of anti-appeal? I think the [...]
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Some days a girl goes all semiotic, and some days she just likes her cute clothes. Eric Bompard scarf under a 10-year old Gryphon cropped trench. Brown J. Crew bootleg cords and Beautifeel two-tone heels. (On sale for $159 down from $279.) I wish Gryphon hadn’t recently taken a Wacko Designer pill, but maybe they’re [...]
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Most of the time most of us struggle to make sense of, well, not most, but many things. But sometimes the universe takes us by the shoulder and points directly at significance. “Here honey, this is what I mean.” The universe may seize its opportunity, and your shoulder, at any point. For example. I recently [...]
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See those motorcycle boot? Those Fiorentini and Baker “Elis,” to be precise? I own a pair. Surprised? Me too. They were a generous and creative present. Unfortunately, I’ve owned them for nigh on a year and haven’t worn them once. Boo. Here’s the story. They don’t work under bootcut cords or jeans. Too clompy. So [...]
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Sturdy Gals are rarely cool by nature. That’s OK. We don’t mind, most of the time. We understand that our value derives from blunt talk, kindness, and upper body strength. But we do like to peek over the shoulders of the cool kids now and then. As we age, evolve, and get braver, we try [...]
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