petal pusher

Despite being only eleven years old when the film Working Girl debuted, it certainly made a lasting impression on me regarding what you wear to work.  The (funny) story of a self made business woman’s rise to the top, I took a cue from Melanie Griffith’s...

welcome to the emerald city

For the uninitiated, Pantone declares one hue the color of the year.  In 2013, it’s all about the green–specifically emerald. As someone who contemplated a career writing theory about fashion (like my academic idol Dorinne Kondo), I’m fascinated by...

dark shadows

For the past few days I’ve been nursing a cold.   This often involves fever dreams about my adolescence.  I vividly recall my flower print maxi dresses, discovering my love of mixing stripes with other prints, and seeing if it all went together with my Doc...

if the shoe fits

Gentlemen, I realized I’ve been neglecting my male readers for too long.  Hopefully this post can start to remedy that… Occasionally there is a brand whose current aesthetic folds effortlessly into your own you wonder if they’ve been looking in your...