Style Notes: Patti Smith

images mostly from here“My style says ‘Look at me, don’t look at me,’ ” she said, a hint of testiness ruffling her easy composure. “It’s, ‘I don’t care what you think.’ ” via NYTimes

L.A. Day 2 – Gratuitous Outfit Post

†ess Giberson dress, American Apparel Pouch, tai chi shoesNothing noteworthy here. Just what I wore on a casual Saturday to the Hollywood Farmer’s market: a simple black dress with a few good...

city of angels: day 1

random shirt, The Row wrap skirt, random scarf, Common Projects ankle bootsI lived in L.A. my first year in the USA and hated it. It definitely didn’t help that I couldn’t drive. But whenever I...

l.a. packing list

Length of stay: 3 days, 3 nightsTemperature: 66ºF – 92ºFWeather: SunnyL.A. is such a breeze to pack for. Consistent, practical weather and very little walking coupled with a casual...

off to l.a.

Dries Van Noten blouse, Rick Owens skirt, Céline asymmetrical duffel, Brooks Brothers booksling bag, Common Projects ankle bootsI have a mild obsession with packing. I love the idea of having...

small is beautiful

Peter Cohen silk tank, Ys skirt, Uniqlo mens rain jacketI left work early today to catch the last bits of afternoon reading light in Central Park. Simple pleasures.Today I’m polishing off the final...

subtle, gentle

Marc le Bihan blouse, Carven skirt, Belgian shoesNothing special here outfit-wise… just an ode to a lovely blouse that lifts my spirits every time I wear it. Marc le Bihan designs luxuriously...

enduring examples of steeze

I’m not one to quote individuals as style icons in my day to day dress… While recurring pictures of so-and-so have certainly inspired to find, say, the perfect navy sweater, attitude has always...

on blogging

lipstick, practical shoesFor those of you who have tagged along in indulging my voyeuristic oversharing, this post marks my return to inconsistent blogging. I have taken quite a few hiatuses along...

Hiatus due to Overwhelming Vanity

Like the Boys

Paul Harnden jacket, Steven Alan blouse, Rag & Bone trousers, Dries van Noten scarf, Church’s oxfords I’ve been in a crumply mood this week and have thus been dressing a touch more boyishly. I’ve...

Easing into Color

Jil Sander (Navy?) dress, Costume National sandals, Zoran cardigan

On Minimalism

Spring Showers

Kamishima Chinami cape, random scarf, Polo Ralph Lauren sweater, Uniqlo DIY’d jeggings, Fabio Rusconi rainboots, Baggu bag Half the things I’m wearing today are things that I’ve thought about...

Big Skirts & Red Lips

YSL Rouge Pur Couture lipstick in 01, Zoran sweater, vintage Krizia skirt, Wolford tights, Pierre Hardy sandals It’s no secret that I love a big skirt. Though I tend to wear them far more in warm...

Winter MVPs #2: Gray Cashmere

Ralph Lauren Polo sweater, Zoran sweater While I am quite aware that winter never quite arrived in New York this year, I still like to take a look back at what I wore the most to plan my future...

Variation on a Theme

random scarf, original Helmut Lang coat, J+ Uniqlo sweater, Thom Browne trousers, Church’s oxfords, American Apparel pouch One of the ways I justify being a undependable blogger is the fact that...

Weekend Warrior

vintage coat, random scarf, Ann Demeulemeester sweater, Jil Sander suit trousers, Isabel Marant sneakers, Coach bag This has been my uniform for the past few weekends. For most of the winter, I...

Marlboro Red, Camel Signature

Jil Sander button-down, Rag & Bone trousers, Belgian Shoes, old Helmut Lang coat, no-name scarf I found this lovely Helmut Lang camel-ish coat on eBay for a song and a half. While I am fully aware...

Winter MVPs #1: Shoes

Isabel Marant sneakers, No. 6 shearling boots, Belgian Shoes Now that the temperatures in New York have hit a respectable 15°C, it’s about time to look over my prematurely retired winter wardrobe...

Thinking About: Vintage-esque Shoes

via Jak & Jil The past few months have brought about a new consciousness regarding my day-to-day dress. This shift in thought may in part be due to a possible (or rather, unreconciled) move back to...

Happy Birthday to Me

Vivienne Westwood scarf, vintage coat, Ann Demeulemeester suede leggings, Isabel Marant sneakers This is not a real post, but a shameless opportunity to wish a reasonably happy birthday to my...

What I Would Wear Today

(if I was shopping the Net-a-Porter sale instead of procrastinating) Aubin & Wills coat, Paul & Joe Sister sweater, Mulberry belt, Reed Krakoff boots, Alexander McQueen scarf, Chloé pants, Newbark...

Weekend Wanderings

Wyeth by Todd Magill cardigan, random scarf, vintage Bottega Veneta bag, vintage Geoffrey Beene dress, Wolford tights, Jil Sander flats The outfit I wore this past Saturday seems somewhat unlike...

Moderne

La Garçonne Moderne, Hope sandals, WANT L.E.V. bag Is it just me or is La Garçonne’s In-House Line everything I could possibly wish for in a working wardrobe? Throw in a simple pair of heeled...

Sweaters, Leather

Coach classics bag, random scarf, Paul Harnden jacket, The Row sweater, vintage Claude Montana skirt, No. 6 boots This is a version of my go-to lazy day outfit. Though, when I really think about...

Marni for H&M?

Somehow I’m actually looking forward to this. Thoughts?

Black Saturday

Wyeth by Todd Magill cardigan, Dries van Noten scarf, Ivan Grundahl bag, Haider Ackermann skirt, Wolford tights, Reed Krakoff boots As I was cajoling my (best ever) boyfriend into taking photos for...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Reed Krakoff sweater, Wolford fatal skirt, Hue tights, Comme Des Garçons coat Happy American Thanksgiving! I just came back from a lovely late lunch/early dinner with my boyfriend’s family in...

L.A. Day 3, Mostly a Work Outfit

vintage blouse via mom, Rag & Bone pants, lucky socks I love this blouse that I reappropriated from the graveyard of my mother’s closet. I was going to preface by saying that I love a good silk...