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
Plaid
Matchy-Matchy
I love a good matching set and this one from Primark is my latest go-to. The cozy plaid is perfect for fall and the two separate pieces make it easy for me to mix and match with other items in my closet. I love that this set gives me the sassiness of a bodycon skirt…Read More
Can I Help You Find Something?
I get mistaken for staff at bookstores and libraries on the regular. I don’t correct people, but rather use it as an opportunity to spread the word about my favorite authors (“I think what you really need is some Nabokov”). I can’t blame the shoppers, my style sometimes has a very librarian-chic slant to it….Read More
Flannel Fancies
I always say the one thing I kept from my New Hampshire roots was a love of plaid flannel. And it’s true, I just can’t get enough cozy flannel shirts. The combination print and texture bring a lot of visual interest to an outfit, especially when paired with leather pants and a statement necklace. A…Read More
Warm Me Up
When we get into the rough January/February part of the winter season I start pulling out the big guns. I commute an hour through the city to work every day and a lot of that time is spend outside waiting for the ever unreliable MBTA. To keep myself from showing up at the office in…Read More
Let It Snow
Winter has finally hit Boston and although I don’t love the -2 temperatures, the snow can be very pretty. We’ve had a few light dustings so far and it’s allowed me to break out some classic winter pieces. This outfit features a vintage mink hat I found at the SoWa Vintage Market. I paired it…Read More