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Seasonal/ Travel

Christmas on Nantucket

December 19, 2025, by Celina[zilla_likes]
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Lookbook

Summer Suiting

August 21, 2024, by Celina[zilla_likes]
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Literature

March Reading List

March 27, 2024, by Celina[zilla_likes]
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Lookbook

Snowbody’s Business

February 28, 2024, by Celina[zilla_likes]
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Business Casual

Simplicity Says

March 1, 2016,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

In the pursuit of easy, comfortable work clothes I stumbled across this shirtdress at Primark. Blue is my go-to color and this dress is conservative enough to wear to work but stylish enough to wear after hours. For work I sometimes add a blazer or a belted sweater while I prefer a leather jacket for…Read More

Office Gossip

October 19, 2015,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

Lately I’ve been spending time in less creative, more business-oriented offices. This has been an interesting learning curve with a totally different kind of office culture. But the most difficult transition is the wardrobe. These offices require a much more professional business casual dress code. I’m used to rolling into work in leather pants and…Read More

Petite Sophisticate

September 3, 2014,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

It’s not very often that I get dressed up in traditional workwear. Most of my everyday style basics (leather, mini skirts, slip dresses, more leather) aren’t office appropriate, and I’m lucky enough to work in places where the dress code is very loose. But I can run with the best of them, and I styled…Read More

Feeling Blue

August 28, 2013,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

I’ve seen a lot of monochromatic outfits in the September issue of Vogue and I wanted to give it a try. This isn’t completely monochromatic (the shoes are black) but I love the way the mint and the cobalt look together. The dress code for my upcoming publicity internship is business casual, so I’ve been…Read More

Working Girl

June 17, 2013,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

For many workplaces the dress code is “business casual,” and there are all sorts of rules that go with that. No skirts above the knee, nothing tight, nothing lowcut, nothing sleeveless – essentially, nothing fun. This was my eventual compromise for a workplace outfit, something that expresses my style but is still appropriate. This is…Read More

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I’m Celina, a Boston-based journalist covering food, arts and culture, travel, and more. When I’m not on duty you can find me diving into a new book or gossiping with friends over martinis.

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