So, were all like "Valentines Day bah humbug," but that doesnt mean you have to be. Our pick for a great gift (hint, hint) is H.Blooms Simon Doonan bouquet, complete with vase by Simons hubby...
As promised, D.C. folks: In my move to NYC (next Friday!), I am purging my wardrobe of some fabulous vintage finds, so I can actually fit myself into my tiny Manhattan apartment.Whats sad for me is g...
"Im paying twice as much for half the space!" "Im so frustrated, Im considering Midtown East." "This is really considered a bedroom?" "Maybe I dont actually...
Though I love my pre-awards show red carpet as much as the next fashion girl (Brad! Ange! Eeee!), Im completely bored of the strapless bodice-mermaid hemline thing that so many stars insist on. (Peop...
Just in case you missed it. Plus: The sequel!
Possibly my favorite dress is an amazing Rachel Roy confection purchased at a consignment store for too much to say because my mom reads this at a great discount. But I love her Rachel Rachel Roy lin...
Im new to womens site Shabby Apple, but theyve got a retro-inspired womens dress section that is To. Die. For.When they offered me the chance to receive and style up one of their pieces, I immediatel...
Every once in awhile, this blog — and this blogger — goes somewhat through a crisis of conscious. Where should this blog go? What should it focus on? What should I focus on? And we sit back and watch...
The adorable team at Eddie Bauer — they of the covetable quilted sweatshirts, the most complimented boots EVER and lots of ski-chic winter wear — are offering up an early Christmas gift: a $100 gift ...
I am a huge font nerd — seriously, things like "just! look! at that typography!" come out of my mouth at regular intervals. Of course, my favorite fonts are retro-style; imagine my surprise a...
Eddie Bauer invited something like 50 bloggers from around D.C. to check out their holiday collection and style up a couple of guinea-pig models in some of the new pieces. Seeing as I hadnt stepped i...
I loved (loved in a I-feel-so-very-bad-for-you-kin d-of-way) everyones Worst Online Shopping submissions to our AmEx-sponsored giveaway so much, it was hard to choose just 10 to spotlight. However! Kn...
How excited are we for the new Refinery29 D.C. edition? So, so excited, and not just because our Butler & Claypool cohort Holly is running the show.D.C. has needed a comprehensive, dedicated fashion ...
As part of my AmEx-sponsored $250 shopping giveaway (Have you entered yet? The random drawing is this Tuesday!), AmEx offered me the chance to remedy my past-online-shopping wrongs and purchase five ...
Ive become a little obsessed with Patrick Hrubys graphic, colorful designs. Some lucky children I know just might get his books or memory game come Christmas.PS) Have you entered our big giveaway yet...
As someone whos perennially on the road (and constantly connected to a computer/iPad/smartphone), I shop online a lot. A LOT, a lot. Usually, its hassle-free and easy to do. Usually. Then there was t...
If youve never seen Barbra belt out "Dont Rain on My Parade" in "Funny Girl," well, youre in for a colorful vintagey treat. With a fur muff and hat as the cherry on top!And if youve n...
Ive missed you, dear readers! Please know that it has been a crazy month, complete with travel — to Houston, Austin, L.A., Nebraska and NYC, for starters — and tons o work and so much shopping (espec...
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More fodder for why Alexas on my Top 5 style icons list. Enjoy!
*As if I really needed oneSo, Irenes a-coming. Which means: cute rainwear! Heres my shopping list:1. Lipstick red patent rain hat. When hoods alone wont cut it.2. Patagonia Torrentshell jacket. I lov...
Ever since spotting the image above on A Cup of Jo, Ive been dreaming of the bag on the far right: the perfect little satchel.Ive all but decided that its going to be my go-to bag for fall (sorry, ov...
I dont write much about beauty -- truthfully, I can change my shoes three times per day, but Ive changed my beauty routine about three times total. (When it works, it works!) That said, I swear by th...
My week in Maine was fantastic. Rocky beaches, loads o lobster, lots of friends, and a couple of rainy days to explore Portlands vintage spots and other great shops. Heres my list of my favorite Port...
Part of my quietness these past few months? Ive been working hard on the fall campaign for Gap, one of my clients. Maybe Im a weensy bit biased, but I absolutely adore this print campaign on the (see...
I admit to being kind of meh over cheap-chic designer collaborations these days -- the waiting in line to be the first to get it, the so-so quality with the higher price tags, the fact that *everyone...
We are currently on a little island off the coast of Portland, Maine, where we spent a lovely, sunny weekend with many of our favorite people in the world, and are now hunkered down for a few rainy d...
I continue to be absolutely in love with BHLDN.com (thats "Beholden", fyi) — the amazing online wedding emporium from the creative minds behind Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie. Im not anyw...
I know its early July, but the fashion person in me has one eye on fall. (It doesnt help that Im in chilly London, where its 60 degrees, raining and full of people still wearing tall boots, tights, s...
Amy of the very adorable PunkyStyle — aka, my personal hero, because she runs an amazing vintage store out of an airstream trailer (thats it above; isnt it awesome?) — is also part of The Swapaholics...
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