Boston heralds the end of summer with a series of cool, rainy, windy days. Not the best sartorial weather, but this girl stops for no storm! I picked up this black anorak jacket at Primark (for only $11) and it’s been a great layering piece for this transitional season. When I’m hopping from meeting to…Read More
Transitional
Culotte Crowd
Although culottes have been in for a while, I’m seeing the look be transitioned from the street-style mavens to the office-goers. Black trouser culottes are the new summer pants for 9-5ers. They’re comfortable, trendy, and easily transitional from work to play. I styled mine with heels and my denim button down, but you could pair…Read More
Easy as Pie
As the weather gets warmer my impulse is always to grab a comfortable, easy dress in the morning. It needs to be pulled together enough to wear to work, but flexible enough to take to the esplanade for a bottle of wine and some cheese after hours. I have a collection of standbys for this…Read More
Double Duty
I don’t get off work until 6 so I love outfits that can go from day to night easily. This tuxedo dress is one of my favorites. I wear a lace slip underneath it and button it up for the office, then at night I can let some of the lace show and add a…Read More
Festival Friday
Admittedly I haven’t been to any music festivals this summer, but I have been pretty into festival fashion. I picked up these pants at Forever21 because they’re basically an excuse to wear pajamas in public. Actually I think they are pajamas, but they double as cool, wrapped pants perfect for a breezy day. I paired…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