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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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Color therapy and other joy jolts

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

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 [...]

Dandies Prefer Tweed

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 [...]

Winter Blues

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 – [...]

Sartorial Intuition

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

Rainy Day Reds

In doors. Rain all day long. Effectively dampened mood.
Remedies: Outfit below + Florence and the Machine

The Perfect Day in Yellow

Funky Hats

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.

Details:

grey hat – Urban Outfitters

Turtle Neck – Zara, gift

Yellow sweater vest – Zara, swapped against a white and red turtle neck

Grey skirt – Kurios, San [...]