I thought that time was on our side I’ve put in far too many years
To let this pass us by
You see life is a crazy thing
There’ll be good time and there’ll be bad times
And everything in between
And I don’t know which way it’s gonna go
If it’s gonna be a rainy day
There’s nothing we can do to make it change
We can pray for sunny weather
But that (Read More)
Nothing brightens the day like a pair of orange tights. I felt self-conscious about buying these and then I realized that what I’m wearing is probably the least consequential part of me. I could dither over a lot of things but I think we harm no one by drawing outside the color lines…
I’ve been long, a long way from here
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitos,
And (Read More)
The September Issue chronicles how the magazine prepares the most important issue of the year. Grace Coddington who has been working at Vogue for over 30 years is a creative director. (Read More)
If you have not heard Florence + The Machine’s new single, Shake it Out, check it out. You won’t be sorry. Not only are the verses polished and always offer fantastical imagery, the lyrics are relatable. Have you ever felt like you needed to dance the bad spirits out? Bury the past and let something more productive grow from its soil. Well, sing out your (Read More)
{ 1 & 2 via Need Supply, 3 via tobi.com}
These new gitanes flats have just caught my eye.
I have been lusting after a good pair of flats this year. I live in Washington DC and I owe no car. But I live close enough to everything to walk and I usually walk to work. I am grateful for this because I can avoid the sullen jowls attached to slumping bodies (Read More)
The falling leaves drift by my window
The autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sunburned hands, I used to hold
Since you went away, the days grow long
And soon I’ll hear old winter’s song
But I miss you most of all, my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall
Since you went away, the days grow long
And soon I’ll (Read More)
The morns are meeker than they were -
The nuts are getting brown -
The berry’s cheek is plumper -
The Rose is out of town -
The maple wears a gayer scarf -
The field – a scarlet gown -
Lest I sh’d seem old fashioned
I’ll put a trinket on! – Emily Dickinson
Now it feels like Autumn, when the leaves make the roads red and yellow carpets and you (Read More)
{Zara pants/sweater, painted wooden bracelet from Cuba, scarf from Mom, Urban Outfitters flats}
I had a “America Save Your Soul from Suburbia” moment a while ago. I hated the idea of a staid home filled with fripperies of middle income life and nothing else. But today for some reason, I’m wearing surburbia on my face. Maybe it’s this neighborhood. (Read More)
Feeling ugly is the most common permutation of self-hatred. You can hide other things about yourself but no one has yet invited JK Rowling’s invisible cloak. So, there’s you. In your body. “I am not a size 2, I’m not bootylicious enough (Thank Beyonce for that salient term), I’m too pale, too dark, not dark enough. (Read More)
No, I’m not talking about Ms. Adichie’s short story collection {although I do recommend it if you’re interested in the immigrant experience, especially if you’re not an immigrant, or Nigeria, or just good writing}. I’m talking about the thing around my neck, this whimsical necklace made of marbles. Anthropologie sells them in pairs but I thought the (Read More)
My happy face when I got home. When I was younger I used to think that I would enjoy the orderly world of straight jackets (pun intended) but I find myself really craving looseness and flexibility, which is what I got from this outfit. We are in faux Fall weather. It looks dreary and cold but it’s actually hot and humid. These new legs from Forever 21 are the perfect “wear with all” item. I say legs because they are skinnies and look like they were pasted on. They can go down under a short dress, or travel up to business casual when paired with a jacket. (Read More)
As I was walking around the city {Georgetown} during Fashion Week, I spotted this woman. Spectacular style. Authentic, simple. She looked perfectly at ease and that was possibly her best accessory. But she was also wearing some heavy gold dangles that drooped to her shoulder and pointed upward toward her thick curls. She wore that large ring, nearly (Read More)
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