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I’ve recently been going back through some Pinterest boards to do some reorganizing and I stumbled across this outfit that I pinned a year ago. Then I remember WHY I pinned it – it’s the perfect, every day spring/summer ensemble that is super easy to pull off and even modify if needed. After all, it’s [...]

While I cannot actively promote criminal activity on this site for fear of The Man coming to confiscate my freedom and my jewelry collection, I will tell you the best place to find the best boyfriend cardigan is in someone else’s closet. It could POSSIBLY be in your husband/boyfriend/roommate’s closet. But I wouldn’t know. You, [...]

There are many things that make an ensemble interesting – and it does not begin with how much it costs. Where it really begins is the interplay of high and low, tough and elegant, masculine and feminine. There is no single piece in your collection that does this better than a blazer. The boys may [...]

The bikini. It is iconic, but can strike fear in the hearts of women thanks to awful dressing room lighting and mirrors. Is it meant for everyone? No, but it is meant for more women than they think – if they only had one key accessory… Confidence. The key to pulling off a bikini is [...]

Image via Patrick McMullan I’m always on the lookout for outfits that can do double duty – in life or on vacation. Classic pieces that get remixed for an edgier daytime vibe are perfect for this – and Ashley Olsen is the queen of pulling this kind of combination off. A simple white bandage skirt [...]

Creating that perfect silhouette happens in two ways: (1) the way in which your clothing is cut or tailored and (2) the correct belt and where it is worn. It is not enough to have the right belt, it must be worn in the right place. Belts are an under-appreciated accessory in my opinion. They [...]

You know how perfume should be placed at your pulse points for maximum alluring effect? I feel the same way about jewelry. Most especially bracelets – hanging ever so elegantly at the curve of your wrist while you use your hands to tell a story. And there’s something about a bangle – the solid, unyielding [...]

It’s Spring Break week here and I’ve been thinking about an upcoming trip to Miami in early May. I’ve never been to Miami, but I have a Life List item to dance is a small dress and tall heels in South Beach. I’m hoping I get my chance. Until then there is daydreaming about conference-going [...]

Created for Brigitte Bardot by the legendary pointe shoe manufacturer Repetto, the ballet flat could possibly be world’s most perfect shoe. Simple and elegant, this comfortable shoe has a signature style made famous not only by its originator, Bardot, but also the iconic Audrey Hepburn. Style options – as well as price ranges – are [...]

Spring doesn’t always have to be about pinks, flowers and wild prints. When I stumbled across this ensemble on Pinterest it struck me as clean, bright and polished without being over the top. With a subtler necklace it can go to work and with white jeans it can go anywhere else. The black accessories ground [...]