These Jacquard Boots

TBH, I bought these boots back in Jan 2017. Never did them justice with a decent post, besides a baby cameo on this one, so allow me to right my wrongs. These shoes are in the Top 5 Coolest Pieces I own. I keep them front and center on the shoe rack, so that I can admire them daily, because we know they aren’t going out the door as frequently. They’re art in itself, with Dries Van Noten vibes, but And Other Stories prices (thank god…). With summer officially around the corner, all the insta and fashion mags are giving…

The Nevillee Silk Reversible

Continuing on the great European quest, my eyes are open and observant to everything. I’ve got two months of work under my belt now, and I must say: consumption is far less a part of life here than it is in the US.  The women in my office all have their own unique sense of style, be it the structured blouse, oversized knit, dress+blazer combo à la Kate Middleton, or just bare minimalism. Oh, and pretty much no one ever wears flats.  Perhaps a pair of Stan Smith Adidas sneakers will cross the hallways on a Friday, but even then –…

The Glitter Knit

As the cold winter weather grows in strength, I always fall into a rut with my clothes. It happens year after year, a stretch of time when getting dressed becomes more a mission of bodily warmth than creative style. I despise it. In these mornings I open the closet and my hands, operating on auto-pilot, reach for the tank top + wooly knit combo that worked so well yesterday, and the day before, and OH YEAH, the day before that. Y’know sometimes in life, you just need a quick and nasty slap in the face – to remind you that…