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The House in the Clouds, a small style blog
thehouseintheclouds.com
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I live in the house in the clouds. From my vantage point in the Oakland hills, I sip my morning coffee and watch the fog roll away and down. Then I get dressed.
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Skyscrapers and everything!

{ personal: } Thank you Stevie Wonder for the best introduction of New York City. I’ve been missing in action, I know, though technically I’ve been here all along. I’ve been a very ...

08 may 12

Eye candy

{ fashion: } This post needs no words, the title says it all. I’m fortunate enough to have been able to witness the drama, detail and ethereal designs of Gaultier’s exhibit at San Francis...

07 apr 12

The simplest things

{ daily outfit: } { personal: } This outfit makes me happy. Very happy. There’s more to it than meets the eye. In fact, just standing next to my Icelandic poppies makes this outfit even better....

20 mar 12

Favorite shoes

{ personal: } These are my favorite shoes. Let’s define what makes a shoe a favorite. My personal criteria is as follows: They should make me feel confident, strong and sexy. They should be com...

04 mar 12

Want more?

{ tumblr: } Do you miss the daily outfit updates these days? They haven’t completely disappeared. I’m still obsessively photographing interesting vignettes of my outfits and whatever else...

21 feb 12

The necessity of reinvention

{ daily outfit: } { personal: } Mid-life crisis. There, I said it. I wouldn’t think twice about going to a dealership and driving off in a red hot Porsche right now. (Make it a 911 Turbo S, ple...

06 feb 12 1 person likes this

Becoming invisible

{ daily outfit: } { personal: } I just read an article about aging and becoming invisible. Yes, I think about this sometimes. I don’t dwell on it much but there are times I worry. There is noth...

18 jan 12

Show & Tell

{ the story: } There are those days when nothing seems to go right. Then, there are days when every single little detail falls into place, when the universe conspires to help you get everything right...

27 dec 11

Happy Holidays!

{ Christmas: } Wishing you all a lovely holiday season with your family and friends. May it be filled with good food, lots of love and much laughter! Happy New Year to all my friends! xo, f

27 dec 11

‘Tis the season to be green

{ shopping: } Things that are green: Christmas trees. Also, cash money. I’m a consumer, a machine that uses stuff up and then buys more. While my heart may lie somewhere more utopian I cannot lie abo...

09 dec 11

The unexpected

{ shopping: } Let’s face it, this look is pretty hot. This would be my fall-back outfit if I couldn’t find a way to make this new skirt work. My new Versace for H&M skirt. There, I sa...

29 nov 11

Anniversary special: A year of hair

{ hair: } On November 1, I turned 44. On November 7, The House in the Clouds turned 1. November is a pretty special month! I decided to put together a couple anniversary specials, starting with a yea...

15 nov 11

FBFF Visual: The naked face.

{ fbff: } It’s been a while since I’ve participated in Fashion Beauty Friend Friday but I couldn’t pass this up. After talking up the fantasy of make-up a few days ago, I had to bar...

11 nov 11

Transformative powers

{ daily outfit: } { personal: } One of my closest friends called me the other day, my husband and I were in the car driving home. Our car had just decided to make an unsavory alarming sound, probably...

11 nov 11

Making it work

{ daily outfit: } { personal: } For fear of dropping off the blogosphere completely, consider this an interim update. I’ve been sick for a couple weeks and have been out of commission. Rather t...

01 nov 11

Personal shopper

{ daily outfit: } { personal: } On Monday, October 10 at 7:03pm I received a text from a friend. I was sitting at a hair salon with violet, magenta and mahogany in my hair while my husband was gettin...

18 oct 11 1 person likes this

Missoni and me.

{ daily outfit: } A couple of weeks ago I walked down the sunny plaza where I work to pick up the September issue of Vogue. Sitting quietly with my lunch in Oakland’s historic Rotunda building,...

28 sep 11

Taking lessons

{ daily outfit: } { personal: } I’m certain that my husband has an advanced degree in relaxing. Chillin’. Chillaxin’. Call it what you will, he’s got it down and I could learn...

23 sep 11

Guest blogger: Ryan of Fashables

{ intro: } While I was away a couple weeks ago there was a minor scheduling snafu so I’m republishing this guest post for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy Fashables’ round-up as summer comes ...

20 sep 11

FBFF Q&A: Words of wisdom

{ personal: } Don’t worry about what anyone else says, be proud to just be yourself, girls. That’s my mom talking to me and my two sisters. While I may have spent a good portion of my lif...

16 sep 11

Back from the burn, part 2

{ personal: } Self reflection. In November it will have been one full year, barring holidays and sick days. I will have been blogging regularly for the first time, seven days in a row at first, now d...

14 sep 11

Back from the burn

{ personal: } That’s right, I’m back from Burning Man. While it’s unlike any other life experience and it provides an insurmountable of fun, let no one tell you it’s easy. The...

13 sep 11

Guest blogger: Nicole of Graph Paper Heart

{ intro: } While I’m away this week on vacation, I leave you in very capable hands. I hope you enjoy my guest bloggers as much as I do and that they gain new fans. Enjoy! xo, f { daily outfit: ...

08 sep 11

Guest blogger: Jess of StylePint

{ intro: } While I’m away this week on vacation, I leave you in very capable hands. I hope you enjoy my guest bloggers as much as I do and that they gain new fans. Enjoy! xo, f { daily outfit: ...

31 aug 11

Guest blogger: Katy of ModlyChic

{ intro: } While I’m away this week on vacation, I leave you in very capable hands. I hope you enjoy my guest bloggers as much as I do and that they gain new fans. Enjoy! xo, f { guest blogger:...

30 aug 11

Guest blogger: Ryan of Fashables

{ intro: } While I’m away this week on vacation, I leave you in very capable hands. I hope you enjoy my guest bloggers as much as I do and that they gain new fans. Enjoy! xo, f { guest blogger:...

26 aug 11

Bye bye, blondie!

{ personal: } That’s right, I’m going on vacation and will out next week but I’ve got some great bloggers to represent in my absence. Do come by for a visit and say “hi”...

26 aug 11

If the shoe fits

{ daily outfit: } Or in this case, if the earring fits. There are days when I absolutely fixate on the need to dress around one item. This time around it was a pair of earrings. I don’t have ma...

25 aug 11

Pimpin’ her style

{ daily outfit: } You know how some days you get dressed, look in the mirror and it feels all too familiar? I couldn’t quite put my finger on it this morning when it suddenly hit me. The skinny...

23 aug 11

FBFF Q&A: What’s your dream job?

{ daily outfit: } This is how I dress when I’m not working for the weekend. I must admit that my weekend outfits have evolved, they have become cuter and less sloppy. While I’ve never bee...

19 aug 11

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