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While everyone in the world is talking about high-heeled mules and flat athletic sandals for Spring (references here and here), I am thinking of combining the two styles. Taking the best of both shoes: the elongating pointy toe from the high-heeled mule + the comfort...

In an effort to bundle up, without dying of wardrobe boredom each morning, I looked to the New York runways for a little inspiration. Simple scarf styling is the easiest way to update your look, and chances are, you already have this essential accessory in...

The hardest part of my 5 Piece French Wardrobe challenge is deciding on which 5 pieces to buy between now and the end of June (I made it through January without buying any new wardrobe items… crazy, I know). While I haven’t nailed down the...

I’m lucky enough to have my birthday fall right before the craziness of New York Fashion Week, which means that my day of birthday pampering, i.e. manicure and massage, doubles as Fashion Week prep. Now that that’s out of the way, let’s talk Fashion Week...

Every good wardrobe is built on a foundation of basics. Some take years to find (like the perfect tee) and others are like old friends who continue to hold a special place in your closet for years (like my black skinny jeans). As I begin...

As seen on the runway during Berlin Fashion week, the new, not-so-preppy way to tie your sweater around your shoulders via Lala Berlin. Simple styling like this is always welcome, especially in the dreary long days of winter. A great way to add an extra...

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...

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...

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