Monthly Archives: May 2010

a gift of lemons

Posted on 29 May 2010 by

London is all kinds of cold and rainy and windy and gross today, keeping us inside and out of fashion. We ate at this restaurant a few weeks back, and I couldn’t resist taking a picture of this bowl of … Continue reading →

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Posted on 28 May 2010 by

I find ostentatious, posed shots on fashion blogs annoying. Nothing will make me click an escape faster than a pastel-clad “model” that is casually leaping into the air. This doesn’t happen in my neighborhood. This isn’t the Mary Tyler Moore … Continue reading →

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the elusive mr. p

Posted on 27 May 2010 by

(Prada Sport jacket)

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ain’t no sunshine

Posted on 27 May 2010 by

The weather today was not so nice as it has been, but the cooler temperature gave me an excuse to layer up plaid and stripes so I can’t complain. This jacket is another piece from the Paul Smith sample sale … Continue reading →

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the great outdoors

Posted on 24 May 2010 by

The park looked so pretty this morning that after I finished photographing P’s outfit I decided to wander around a bit and snap some pictures of whatever caught my eye.  I’m a little embarrassed to confess that we’ve been London since … Continue reading →

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the grey lady

Posted on 23 May 2010 by

Even though the sun has finally come out here in London, I’m still down below in the dungeon working on my dissertation for a couple more months.  The concrete wall outside my window isn’t particularly inspiring, but these pretty cement-colored … Continue reading →

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a new look

Posted on 16 May 2010 by

I made an actual effort to get dressed the other day, helped along by this pinstriped trench I picked up at the Paul Smith sample sale.  I wasn’t very familiar with Paul Smith before we came to London, but his … Continue reading →

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exam week

Posted on 16 May 2010 by

Sometimes an encouraging shirt and sentimental jewelry can make all the difference. (Gap for Whitney Biennial shirt designed by Kerry James Marshall, Seven for All Mankind straight leg stretch jeans, heirloom jewelry)

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