Monthly Archives: June 2010

Sympathy for the Detail

So I must admit that I harbor a certain prejudice against vintage clothing.  I don’t know whether it grows from the gag response that the smell of mothballs induces, or because when someone mentions a vintage store the first thing … Continue reading

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blustery sunday

So, this outfit is pretty much the furthest thing ever from my typical Sunday morning coffee-run fare.  Or any day, any time, any outing, for that matter.  I am not a regular dress-upper nor am I a frequent high heel … Continue reading

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a dark and stormy mood

 Ok maybe not so stormy, just dark and grey outside.  Neither pleasant nor inspiring, regardless ~ the kind of day where you run out for coffee, then run back home where it’s warm.  I’m wearing yet another too-comfy-for-words dress, this … Continue reading

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always off time

This was sort of a last-minute-grab-and-go-I’m-late-for-lunch-and-my-hair-is-still-wet situation.  The original outfit I had in mind was shelved on account of potential puddles which sent me scrambling for ideas on my way out the door.  Isn’t it convenient that the closet in … Continue reading

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short stack

 We took advantage of this morning’s lovely sunshine with a long walk (right over to Selfridge’s for the first day of the sale).

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know when to fold ‘em

I don’t usually go with P to do the laundry.  Partly because the whole point is that he does it so I don’t have to and can focus on my studies, and partly because I’m kind of insane about the … Continue reading

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London Laundry Day

(Calvin Klein Collection blazer, Calvin Klein t-shirt, Seven A-Pocket jeans, Camper Pelota shoes) Having to live with a wardrobe that fits into a duffel bag necessitates regular trips to the laundry room. I try to do laundry on the same … Continue reading

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c for coffee

 I’m settling in for what will hopefully be a major writing binge today and have already gone on what may turn out to be my only outing all day.  Obviously this outfit is all about the details since it basically … Continue reading

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There were some good things about the 90s.  Grunge finally killed off hair bands, the internet transformed the world, and Martin Scorsese made Goodfellas.  The same decade also had its failings.  Vanilla Ice tried to sample Queen, the internet transformed … Continue reading

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proof of life

Ok, seriously, that last post was kind of really whiny, right? Oh poor me, I have nothing to wear! Wah wah wah, I don’t have any new clothes. Even I don’t want to read about it and I’m actually pretty … Continue reading

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