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Good look: monochromatic red.

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Since we're on the topic of wearing red (see last post), I would just like to leave this outfit here.

20200914

Outfit inspo: no more shorts.

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Today, I put my shorts away for the season.
The temperatures have dropped, and the air is crisp. It feels like fall is here to stay in NYC.

20200319

The clutch.

Dodi and Diana, ca. 1997 | Louis Vuitton Clutch | Allegory of Vanity
Dodi and Diana, ca. 1997 | Louis Vuitton Clutch | Allegory of Vanity
Diana, Princess of Wales with Dodi Fayed in the French Riviera resort of St. Tropez, August 22, 1997.

Sprezzatura, allegory no. 3: the Louis Vuitton Toiletry 26 Clutch.

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Nice shades.

Margaux Hemingway in Lipstick (1976)

Sprezzatura, allegory no. 2: the (aviator) sunglasses.



sprez·za·tu·ra. foreign term \sprāt-tsä-ˈtü-rä\. 1: studied nonchalance : perfect conduct or performance of something (as an artistic endeavor) without apparent effort 2: an Italian word originating from Baldassare Castiglione's The Book of the Courtier.

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Itemize

Itemize | Allegory of Vanity

Ray Ban Aviators, Giorgio Armani Cheek Fabric 100, Fashionology Rectangle Tag Hoop Earring, Jean Paul Gaultier Classique Eau De Toilette, Essie Bordeaux

It's the little things that make an outfit.