My mom loves clothes almost as much as I do. But to my chagrin, she hasn’t kept most of the clothes she bought in the 60s, 70s and 80s. However, the vintage collection that’s survived her cross-country moves is extremely well-curated. (I’ve already discussed one such item, her fringe vintage suede jacket, here.) On my last visit, […]
Month: July 2015
Do I Look Different? (New Haircut Alert)
Ever since my first dye job in high school, I’ve had nearly ever color imaginable. Zebra-stripe highlights in 1999, purple-black in 2005, fire-engine red in 2008. But for the past few years, I’ve had some variation of “brunette-with-highlights.” But lately, I’ve been wanting to go shorter and blonder. The ultimate dream is to one day […]
5 Weird Things in Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale
The middle of summer tends to be a slow season for retailers. (Everyone is more busy tanning and vacationing instead of shopping.) This explains why every retailer, from Maje to J. Crew, is currently on a discount bonanza. But no mid-summer sale is as hyped as Nordstrom’s annual “Anniversary” sale, in which fall merchandise goes on sale. […]
Finally: A Fashion Podcast
Ever since Serial burst onto the podcast scene, I’ve been hooked on the medium. I start every morning with a more serious dose of news (On Point with Tom Ashbrook) and my podcast nightcap is something a little more upbeat (like KCRW’s The Treatment or How Did This Get Made?). While there seem to be a […]
Would You Grill in a Dress?
Whenever I visit my parents, I find myself “parenting” my parents a lot. Mostly, I critique their dietary choices — particularly my mother’s disdain for lettuce and my father’s fondness for mid-morning brownies. So when I visited over July 4th, I made it my mission to cook a somewhat balanced BBQ dinner. (No frozen e-coli patties allowed.) […]
Flying Coach: Couch-Potato in the Sky
A few weeks ago, I read an edition of Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop newsletter. The subject of said newsletter was the art of “flying well” — i.e., how to enhance the drudgery of air travel. The tips were RIDICULOUS. (I absolutely love Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop, so I do not say this lightly.) One of the tips […]
Review: & Other Stories
When the European chain of stories called & Other Stories opened a U.S. location, it immediately developed a fervent buzz as a cheap-chic destination. You guys know I am always skeptical of any over-hyped store, so I visited the Soho location this week to form my own opinion. & Other Stories is owned by H&M, but […]
Olive These Pants
As I browsed the racks of both Saks and Zara over the weekend, I noticed that both luxury and fast fashion retailers are going gaga for army green. (Perhaps they both bought the same trend report?) I’m always up for experimenting with new trends in color, but I didn’t want to spend a significant amount of money […]