After the trashcan fire that was the national stage last week, I think we can agree this weekend that responsibly-dosed escapism would do wonders for the psyche. May I suggest planning yourself a scintillating Valentine’s Day velvet outfit? [scroll down to see some V-Day picks] Even if you have zero plans – I mean, Rodrigo’s […]
Storytelling is a bit of a buzzword nowadays, both in the fashion industry and among social media moguls, and for good reason. It is arguably one of the defining features of humanity, after all – name a culture that doesn’t have a rich narrative history. For me, that’s ultimately the reason why I love fashion […]
There’s been a lot going on in our corner of the universe. Couture Week, impeachment, the Iowa Caucuses today, and Fashion Month is just around the corner. So today, let’s direct our attention to a few of – in my opinion – the best Pre-Fall 2020 collections that have been trickling in over the past […]
The other Saturday – the one after my all black excursion – I met my friend Ana down in San Jose so we could eat our weight in Portuguese pastries at Pastelaria Adega. Both of us being of luso blood – her 100%, me what feels like 75% but is actually 25% – we have […]
Who says that basic has to be so, well, basic? I wore this look – what I’m calling, perhaps derivatively, “all black everything – for a day of running errands, believe it or not. There’s a piece of me that likes the challenge of running round the city in four-inch heels (maybe the former ballet […]
There’s something in the air, be it that thrift shop stank or the cinders of the fires of Planet Earth, but couturiers have picked up a scent. Recycled fabrics, upcycled materials, putting old swatches to work, even – dare I say it – thrifting came out in spades at Haute Couture Week in Paris. Just […]
Just a quick note today – I’m battling a chest cold and addled brain and need to rest tonight before a big weekend. HOWEVER, I am writing one more couture review, out Monday, so stay tuned! This week was couture week, which means that we spent a lot of time looking at (often) beautiful clothes […]
Haute Couture Week in Paris has officially begun! It feels like a zillion designers have already shown, but the one I felt compelled to share here was Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Dior presentation – here’s the video, in all its’ mesmerizing glory, then, you may notice, I have just a few thoughts. Want a crash course […]
Every once in a while I like to do something “cultured” (a piece of me is dizzy from eye-rolling) to balance out the time I spend eating peanut M&M’s and watching reruns of Murder, She Wrote. After all, living in the Bay Area means there is no excuse to ever be bored. There are so […]
Soooooo, I have a bunch of secret pet peeves, and one of them happens to be brunch (secret’s out). I don’t like having to – in theory – skip coffee, wait in long lines, have to shout at friends to be heard, and then pay thirty dollars for mediocre pancakes I could have made at […]
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