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If you’ve followed me for a while, you know that my shopping mantra for the past six months has been pare down, scale up. I often chant this in my head when browsing around the internet and stores, but I want to take it one...

Last week I spent the afternoon in good company, browsing the Gagosian galleries of Chelsea that were consumed by Richard Serra’s new sculptures. The sheer size of the sculptures left a lasting impression on me for the following days. The Inside Out sculpture (copper steel)...

Exaggerated silhouettes in reach-out-and-touch-me fabrics, the ever so chic reinvention of the fanny pack and their use of Linda Rodin and Esther de Jong as models… I am nothing if not enchanted by the complex simplicity of The Row’s collection for Pre-Fall 2014....

Turtlenecks and the irresistibly easy-to -wear hair tuck go together like peanut butter and jelly. Today’s gloomy weather calls for both. Excited to have longer locks this winter to utilize the hair tuck, I realize this simple look also offers an extra level of warmth...

Last year I started making Fashion Resolutions, and in true resolution style, I stayed on track for the first half of the year and then it all went to hell. This year, I am making some of the same resolutions and will hopefully stay on...

In an effort to update my jeans and a tee, work from home uniform, I turn to not-so-basic camisoles for an instant upgrade to my look. This is especially perfect for the holidays. As easy to wear as a tee, but with a little something...

This year I am all about streamlining my wardrobe, simplifying everything, including my winter scarf of the season. With most of my outerwear falling in the black or navy category, I thought it best to choose a lighter color scarf to brighten things up a...

With so many amazing art and fashion exhibits around the city this month, I spent an afternoon with friends hopping around to museums and galleries, scratching a few exhibits off my very long list. My favorite of all was the Calder Shadows exhibit. Mobiles and...

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