Monday, February 1, 2021

Tortoise headband.

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in a tortoise headband and Selima Aldo sunglasses, 1996.

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

New Balance sneakers.

Susan Sarandon at the Cannes Film Festival. French Riviera, 1978.

Friday, January 1, 2021

Buon anno 2021 with Sophia Loren.

Sophia Loren, circa early 1960s.

Happy New Year! And a Sophia Loren glamour shot for good luck.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Sherpa coat.

Catherine Deneuve during a smoke break. Photographed by Paul Popper, 1963.

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Monday, December 14, 2020

Princess Diana's red puffer.

Princess Diana on holiday in Austria, 1994.

There's supposed to be a snowdump here in NYC toward the end of the week, and I'm getting in the mood.

Monday, December 7, 2020

Friday, November 13, 2020

Lace.

Linda Evangelista, photographed by Antoine Verglas for Elle France. New York, 1989.

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Sunday, November 8, 2020

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Good eyeliner.

Erin Wasson's cat liner.

I think Erin Wasson frequently demonstrates that dramatic yet effortless is not necessarily a contradiction in terms. For me, it's a phenomonon to be filed under "good inspiration," to be revisted and referenced time and again. It's also one reason why she's a style icon of mine.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Kate Moss for Zara Autumn/Winter 2003.

Kate Moss for Zara Autumn/Winter 2003/04. Photographed by Alfonso Ohnur, from Zara Archive Collection 1996/2012.

Zara is launching a re-edition of some pieces from past collections, and when I saw this campaign from Autumn 2003, I was hit with a bit of nostalgia. I was a junior in high school on the Upper East Side, and I remember seeing these ads around the city or in the window of the Zara flagship that was near my school. It was a time when I started to get more "with-it" in terms of my wardrobe (LoL), making my foray into an "edgier" way of dressing via Zara clothes and MAC makeup. It was an all-girls high school, so it was a supportive environment where mutual inspiration abounded.

Saturday, October 10, 2020

She gave me an idea...

Lisa Bonet, 1993.

This picture of Lisa Bonet inspired me to put red nail polish back on.
Currently wearing: OPI Big Apple Red.... was wearing: OPI Lincoln Park After Dark.

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Aviator sunglasses.

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Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) wearing aviator sunglasses in Sex and the City.

Monday, July 20, 2020

How to dress like an Italian woman when it's hot.

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... complete with fan, cigarette, and chic silver jewelry that always looks great against a good tan.

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