I found this set at the SoWa Vintage Market (at the One Man’s Trash booth) in the South End and fell in love with it immediately. I call this look Barbara Bush meets 50 Shades of Grey. To bring the set into the modern age I shortened the hem on the skirt and paired it…Read More
Modern
New Kid on the Block
The Boston Public Library just got a major makeover, and like the female lead in a ‘90s romantic comedy, it’s now one of the cool kids. The architecture team at William Rawn Associates, who also designed the East Boston and Mattapan branches, took the almost 50-year-old Johnson Building and remade it for a 21st century…Read More
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
As the weather gets warmer and my office style gets funkier, I felt it was time to pull out my Warhol-style Marilyn skirt. Nothing perks up the beginning of the week like a little pop art. I paired the skirt with a basic grey tee and a leather jacket for some textual contrast. Lace up…Read More
Frida Kahlo
Next up in the Artist Series is the stunning and tragic Frida Kahlo. As many of you know, Frida was a Mexican painter who worked in the first half of the 20th century. She’s famous for her self portraits which reveal the trials of being a woman in a stifling patriarchal society. Frida was a…Read More
Party Girl
It’s not often that I get to pull out one of my vintage party dresses but January has so far been a busy month for soirees. Nothing jazzes up a boring Monday like being able to put on a crinoline and a cute pair of pumps. I found this dress at a thrift store and accented…Read More
Purple Palazzo Pants
These pants are one of the many items I picked up while in Paris. I’ve been searching for a good pair of palazzos for a while and these were too good to pass up. I found them hidden in the back of a thrift store in between a selection of sad polka dot dresses. The…Read More