clear
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Stylish Intellectual

food, travel, and art by a fashionable book lover

  • Style
  • Food
  • Travel
    • United States
    • Europe
    • Caribbean
    • All Travel
  • Art
  • Literature
  • About
    • As Seen In
    • Portfolio
Seasonal/ Travel

Christmas on Nantucket

December 19, 2025, by Celina[zilla_likes]
Read more
Lookbook

Summer Suiting

August 21, 2024, by Celina[zilla_likes]
Read more
Literature

March Reading List

March 27, 2024, by Celina[zilla_likes]
Read more
Lookbook

Snowbody’s Business

February 28, 2024, by Celina[zilla_likes]
Read more

Plaid

Sherlock Holmes on the Job

November 19, 2019,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

Sometimes you’ve gotta throw on a cap and some plaid and solve some crimes. Or at least dress the part. I’m embracing the cooler weather with these neutral colors and visually interesting textures. In the cooler months I tend to gravitate more towards darker colors, letting the details make the look.  Sweater: Savers, Skirt: Forever21,…Read More

Bold Prints & Bank Jobs

January 15, 2019,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

I call this look “French Gangster Auditions for the Ballet.” It’s just eclectic enough to work. The mix of textures and patterns work because I’ve laced everything together with a common color. I’ve been all about the monochrome life lately. It’s a great way to make an unexpectedly chic outfit. Or to flash your street…Read More

Prepped for Fall

November 12, 2018,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

I’m tapping into some old-school preppy vibes with this plaid flannel layered under a tuxedo dress. I won’t lie to you, I’ve been watching a lot of ’90s TV which may have influenced the look. Layering is the name of the game as the weather starts to get cooler and I’m throwing long sleeves under…Read More

Pattern Play

March 26, 2018,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

As the winter in Boston drags on I’ve been having trouble keeping my sartorial spirit. It’s hard to look good when you have to wade through slush and snow every day. Lately I’ve been working with pattern and texture to spice up my winter looks. Here I paired a chiffon floral dress with a plaid…Read More

Student Becomes the Master

November 27, 2017,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

In this look I’m taking my favorite elements of schoolgirl style, plaid, turtlenecks, and neutrals, and upgrading them with a sophisticated sheath silhouette. Full disclosure I borrowed this dress from my photographer Rebecca Gatto, she’s a full service gal! As an on-the-run journalist I find myself more and more trying to accommodate function into my…Read More

Style Smarts

January 5, 2017,
by Celina[zilla_likes]

My love of school-inspired style is well documented, so this two piece tweed set was a shoo-in for my collection. I paired it with a burgundy sleeveless turtleneck, picking up on the colors in the plaid. It could be worn with tights on colder days or heels for an elevated look. Coat: Primark, Skirt: Primark,…Read More

  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 5
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Hello!

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.

Follow Me

  • View trendsandtolstoy’s profile on Facebook
  • View celinacolby’s profile on Twitter
  • View trendsandtolstoy’s profile on Instagram
  • View trendsndtolstoy’s profile on Pinterest

Where Did I See That?

Take Me Back










Footer

Monique theme  |  

Copyright © Celina Colby, Trends and Tolstoy 2011-2026