Some days are vampy red dress days. Others – due to exhaustion, scheduling, being Ariana Grande, or cabbage, are oversized sweatshirt days. The nemesis of fa-shun, the oversized sweatshirt is often the catalyst for comments like, “who is that sad, little person?” But y’all, it doesn’t have to be that way – yes, what I’m […]
In my family, a vampy red dress is synonymous with “grandma style.” You see, my dad’s mother was a Very Vampy Lady (shall we make this a thing and say VVL?) and when I tried this dress on, I couldn’t help but think of her. Big hair, stilettos always, at least until she couldn’t anymore, […]
Ahh, the wrap skirt – a much-loved wardrobe fixture of mine. Flattering without being risque, elegant without being boring, it drapes and shapes and nips and flows in the most delicious measures. A standing ovation if said skirt is in a luxe fabric – then I really lose my sh*t. Like Vivian hooting at the […]
Still dressing up, still staying at home – these Saturday virtual opera viewing sessions have really kept me afloat the past few weeks. As silly as it sounds, having that anchor in my schedule, something fun to look forward to, is the best replica of normalcy I could hope for. This weekend I opted for […]
There was a shipping snafu with my outfit for the opera this weekend, which forced me to improvise. To be honest, improvised outfits are often my favorites because I feel like I had to work a little harder, be more creative, to get to a satisfactory result. In this case, I threw together this all […]
A silver lining of quarantine has been that I can wear anything I want without worrying about meeting some kind of dress code. For a given event – knowing that it’ll be virtual, present times being what they are – I can imagine exactly what I’d like to wear and know that there’s no way […]
Some days, I live in loungewear at home – others, I find I have a NEED to get my body into “real clothes.” Like, to wear pants. Or shoes, for that matter. On these days, even when I’m planning on working from home (which is most days nowadays), I listen to that feeling. Something about […]
Being a San Francisco native, I’ve loved following the growth of the tie-dye trend over the past two or so years. It’s irreverent, fun, and brings with it the wide-eyed optimism, progressive hope, and patriarchy-smashing furor of the 60s. I think that’s why it’s blossomed in 2020 – it’s just that which we most need, […]
I’ve been dying to get my hands on a satin midi skirt – but, me being me (read: persnickety), it had to be just so. You see, a midi length is tough on us shorties – it inevitably shortens the leg and there is little to do about it, except wear your stilettos. Or, more […]
Note: If you haven’t read last week’s post on concrete ways to join the Anti-Racism Movement, hit the brakes, go back to the home page, and get your sweet self onto that post. Or just click here. It’s way, way more important than a tropical jumpsuit. So there are a few things happening here: 1. […]
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