I hate to be the latest voice in a chorus saying that “print is dead,” but here I go. By the time my copies of Vogue and Bazaar show up in my mailbox, I feel like it will take a minor miracle to actually crack the things open. I just don’t consume fashion the way […]
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Are We Okay Going Gray?
Is it possible to max out on minimalism? I tested the thesis with this head-to-toe granite combination. I blame this look entirely on the Jenna Lyons cyborgs featured in the J. Crew catalog I received last night. Gray is not a cheerful color, and it doesn’t do much for the complexion. Gray is TV snow. It’s aluminum foil. […]
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The Puffy Shirt’s Comeback
If you buy consignment as much as I do, an excellent tailor is essential. My tailor and I are BFFs, and he’s saved many of my blouses, dresses and skirts from closet purgatory. When I bought this ruffled blouse, I knew it would be a challenging item. For one thing, it had sleeves that looked exactly like these: […]
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Deep-Fried Southern Style
My husband, a born-and-bred New Jersey guy, constantly tells people I am from the South. I vehemently deny this. A native Miamian, I can confidently proclaim that Floridians are an anomaly of geography: Once you hit the Florida state line, the legendary Southern hospitality, cuisine and accent fade to Disney World, Cuban sandwiches and surfer culture. So I was […]
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Does Beige Have to Be Boring? Not if it’s McQueen
When I think beige, I think blah. You know what’s beige? Corrugated cardboard. Manilla envelopes. Best Buy employee chinos. But what if that something beige is by Alexander McQueen? This McQueen blouse was a rare find at a consignment store. The McQueen exhibit at the Met boosted the designer’s cachet — and since his suicide, his designs are now “collectible,” with […]
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A Dress That Needs a Vacation
New Yorkers are still shaking off the dregs of their July 4th vacations, and I am no different. Today I wore an outfit that seems a little more more Cape Cod than Manhattan. Consider this my visceral attempt to bring a vacation state-of-mind to the office. It’s also an excellent example of bargain hunting — almost everything was on sale […]