There is only one way to live life. This is my conception of it. “Put yourself into life and never lose your openness, your childish enthusiasm throughout the journey that is life, and things will come your way”, Il Maestro Federico Fellini.
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Light Therapy
Color Therapy
Today there was absolutely no sunlight! With three rounds of snow storms in the DC area and now rain, it feels like winter is talking the long way out.
Thank God for red boots and yelllow sweaters! A friend’s mother knit this delicious scarf.
If you’re having trouble dealing or just want to feel [...]
Twinge of Nostalgia
I bought this dusty pink dress at Buffalo Exchange in Williamburg, Brooklyn. It makes me think of Raspberry Royale tea, cranberry muffins, grandmothers, and dry-presed leaves used as bookmarks in well-worn books. Rainy Monday nights, like today. Amnesia roses, which I gave for Valentine’s Day. Vibrant paint chips and life in [...]
A news clip in Express (the Washington Post free daily newspaper focused on District news) advertised a Tweed Ride – District area dandies and quaintrelles would converge upon Dupont Circle wearing various tweed apparel and accessories. They would ride from the circle to a hip bar in the U-Street corridor called Marvin where they would ply [...]
In past years, winter was a complete nightmare but this winter, despite the 26 inches of snow in the District, I feel much more cheerful. I credit the colors.
Coat – Filene’s Basement
Cowl sweater – gift from Mom from high school
Hat – stolen from good friend, outfitted with flower-pin from Zara
Boots – Camper
Skirt – [...]
Fashion Prodigy (haha)
Sartorial Intuition
That’s me. 3 years old. I was all talk talk talk. They tell me that my favorite game was “let’s sit down, cross our leg s and have a chat.” I don’t know where I could have gotten the idea. Probably from people on television programs who crossed their legs when [...]
Rainy Day Reds
In doors. Rain all day long. Effectively dampened mood.
Remedies: Outfit below + Florence and the Machine
Funky Hats
On the Go
The go-to hat for grey mornings that look more like afternoons, when I have to put all energy into getting that foot out of the door.
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grey hat – Urban Outfitters
Turtle Neck – Zara, gift
Yellow sweater vest – Zara, swapped against a white and red turtle neck
Grey skirt – Kurios, San [...]