For those of you longtime followers, you know this jacket is one of my favorite and hardest won garments. You can read the story of how I wrestled it from the hands of gay man in a Parisian thrift store here. What I love about this jacket is how perfectly it embodies the idea of…Read More
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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
Spotlight On: EYESPOT
As an everyday wearer of glasses, I’m always looking for places where I can find stylish frames at affordable prices. My latest favorite shop is EYESPOT in Chestnut Hill. This locally owned optical offers both high end and local frame designs as well as contacts, eye exams, and children’s glasses. The best part is, for…Read More
What I’m Reading: Textile & Fashion Arts
I’ve made my obsession with the MFA Boston pretty clear (here, here, and here) so it’s no surprise that my next nonfiction adventure is one of their publications. The museum puts out a highlight series that shows an overview of a style of art featuring the works in their collection. This is great because then…Read More
Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce
Mad Men was every fashion girl’s sartorial dream, and along with many others it ignited in me a passion for beehives and cardigan sets. The retro style was one of the many appeals in watching the fantastic show. To pay homage to Matthew Weiner’s creation, I staged a photoshoot with my incredibly handsome cousin Bryce…Read More
Dorfman Jewelers’ Champagne Lunch
Last week I had the pleasure of attending a champagne lunch at the newly renovated Dorfman Jewelers store on Newbury Street. Alexandra Mor, one of the premier jewelry designers showing at Dorfman’s, came to speak to a group of us over champagne and hors d’oeuvres. Dorfman always throws the most elegant events and this one was…Read More