This week I took a break from reading about death (whoops, uh-oh, what’s wrong with me?) to check out The Gilded Years by my girl Karin Tanabe. The historical fiction novel is based on the true story of Anita Hemmings, the first African American woman to graduate from Vassar. What makes it a story? No one…Read More
Indian Summer
We’ve been having a weird uptick in weather this week with temps up to the ’80s. For Boston in October, this is highly irregular and my flannels and boots are not happy about it. But a little mid-fall heat wave does give me the opportunity to wear some of my summer faves one last time….Read More
Night Vision
Thigh high boots make a comeback every fall and I could not be more on board. They’re a sexy staple in a cool weather wardrobe, and with a low, chunky heel like these, also check off the practicality box. I paired mine, from Shoedazzle, with this knee-length sweater dress. From straight on no skin is…Read More
Welcome, Fall
Fall is my favorite sartorial season. Jackets, flannels, leather, layering, it all comes alive when the temperatures drop below 60. I’m just starting to break into my fall wardrobe and I put together this look with the office in mind. The dark neutral color palette matched the drizzly day but details like the white piping…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Portrait of a journalist in fall. 2) Sundays with the stylish intellectual. 3) Took a break from reading about death to check out Karin Tanabe’s The Gilded Years. 4) On deadline: do not disturb. 5) Questioning gender and race at the Harvard Art Museums. 6) Love from Shoedazzle.
What’s Your Swagger?
This past month I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with Coach on a photo campaign to promote their Fall 2016 collection. They were looking to market the purses as an essential in the lives of stylish intellectuals, and that aesthetic is right up my alley. When designing the campaign I wanted to highlight the intellectual passions…Read More