Tis the season for holiday outfits and I could not be more prepared. For the slew of parties that come in December I typically follow a formula. Pair a festive color like a rich red or green with a neutral and add some sparkle. This is an easy way to put together holiday looks, especially…Read More
Lookbook
Rough Edges
After a few weeks of keeping things pretty tame around here, I thought I’d spice it up with an alternative styling of the studded bra I picked up in Germany. I styled it with a leather midi skirt and a soft, grey sweater to tone down the hard edges of the bra. A red lip…Read More
Simone de Beauvoir
For the final installment of The Authors (for now) I’m featuring French writer and feminist Simone de Beauvoir. Writer of the groundbreaking text The Second Sex, she was an advocate for women’s rights and sexual emancipation from 1908-1986. Ironically, although she discounted clothing and makeup in her writings, she always wore her hair perfectly styled and…Read More
Seasonal Samurai
With holiday parties coming closer and closer I’ve been looking for pieces that can easily go from a day at the office to a festive occasion with friends or family. This dress has proved extremely versatile. Pretty and retro it has just enough sassiness and just enough modesty to mold into many different settings. Tights…Read More
Vladimir Nabokov
Just when you think The Authors can’t get any better, it does. Following Leo Tolstoy and Sylvia Plath, I styled a looked based on the infamous Lolita author himself: Vladimir Nabokov. Although he was born in Russia he lived much of his life in Western Europe and in America, and didn’t achieve literary prominence until he…Read More
Sylvia Plath
For the next installment of The Authors (see the first here), I designed an outfit inspired by Sylvia Plath. Naturally I wanted to incorporate a few of my favorite female authors as well. Sylvia was an American novelist and poet working in the ’50s and ’60s. Her life was fraught with mental illness and personal…Read More