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Style inspiration: autumnal colours, vintage detail & the new hemline
February 28, 2011
What a beautiful image: I love the sumptuous ginger chestnut hair, the loose, long, intricate folds and detail of the dress and the warm chocolate loafers. It’s a beautiful Autumnal look: college-style masculine meets fairytale feminine. Note the straps revealing a white slip underneath: older and much wiser women in my family have always insisted […]
Summer Style Inspiration: flesh pink shorts, chunky watch
September 27, 2010
Another gorgeous image by The Sartorialist. Similar bits and pieces: *Images, top to bottom: The Sartorialist, Flannel, Rolex vintage watch from Asos, Arnsdorf, New York Times Style Magazine, via Fashion Gone Rogue, Laura Mercier Lip Stain in Peach Glaze, from Adore Beauty.
An argument for vivacious pink lips
September 12, 2010
From The Sartorialist. This photo was taken in Florence but it reminded me of New York City and its proliferation of bright pink lips during summer – and fluoescently-hued toenails. I saw every colour toenail under the sun in NYC, most of which were competing with the sun in terms of brightness. Thinking of electrifying […]
Holiday Inspiration: black, white and gold sandals
July 10, 2010
Another winner from The Sartorialist. The potential ‘too muchness’ of gold sandals with black and white animal print is reduced to a mere myth by the simplicity and looseness of the dress (I especially love how it generously circles the shoulders and underarms), her caramel hair and skin, and of course that smile. More holiday […]
I’m going to America!
June 19, 2010
I’ve never been to the US and hubby and I are going this August – to San Francisco, the California coast, then NYC. I am beside myself with excitement and have already begun making copious lists of what to pack, where to go, what to buy et cetera. I have to confess one of my […]
Style Alert: Pastel Blazers
April 17, 2010
Blazers have been so popular in recent seasons that one could be forgiven for thinking their reign must soon be approaching a royal death – that is, spotted only on the torsos of fashion-latent teens and wannabes while the smarter fashion set move onto cooler, more obscure means of staying chic in chilly air. I’ve […]
August 15, 2012
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