If I pay more for my reading glasses, will I be less likely to lose them? Probably not. The poor produce managers at L.A. grocery stores must regularly fish my readers out of their bins. But if my glasses are…
I have to start wearing hats this summer. I learned my lesson last weekend after multiple applications of 82 SPF sunscreen (that smelled like bug spray) still left me browned. I have a thing about hats, though. There seems to…
When is a shirt a blouse? When is a blouse a top? And when will shirts covered with tiny kitty cats or sunglasses or penguins GO AWAY? It seems to be the job of printed tops to read as either…
It’s always fun to take a classic white button down shirt and embolden your look with chunky and/or colorful summer accessories. These all happen to coordinate, but of course aren’t meant to be worn all at the same time. Matchy-matchy…
Way back before he was my father-in-law, my then-boyfriend’s dad would ask if I was going to, “put on my best dotted Swiss,” whenever we were expected for a dinner or a party where there would be actual grown-ups in…
There once was a time when I would wear snake print jeggings, had they been on offer. But the inspiration for this blog came on the day that I very badly wanted a pair of snake print jeggings, but realized…
L.A. chiquitas, I highly recommend The Runway Outlet’s Memorial Day sale. These lovely ladies were my neighbors for three years when Juvie had a storefront, and I can attest that their sales are killer. You will have to bypass lots…
The maxi dress is our friend. The descriptor “columnar” is always a good thing. One long, unbroken line from shoulder to toes can do wonders. This is also why the midi-length dress can be a disaster. It cuts us off…
I like leather jewelry in the summertime, so I found a bunch of pieces on Etsy that are sort of sassy and cool. There really ought to be an Etsy drinking game. Pinning stuff on a board does not spike…
Don’t say knockoff; say homage. So what’s the story of this look from the Spring 2012 3.1 Philip Lim collection? Blousy and slouchy lines, vertical highlights, simple accessories, and white paired with a neutral & bold yellow. Can we get…
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