In Texas we used to have tornado drills at school. The alarm would go off and we’d all have to get into position under designated structures with our hands over our heads. Luckily I’ve never experienced one in real life, and I traded tornadoes for earthquakes when I moved to California. The fascination for natural disasters, however, remains. There is …
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FWTWYL: Look 1
Remember a bunch of days ago, when in a fog induced by allergies and a cold, I wrote that I’d start a new series called Fifty Ways To Wear Your Lover (FWTWYL) by featuring the most iconic, in my opinion, of all bags–the black Chanel classic flap? It occurs to me now, in my lucid state, that it’s actually not …
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FIMTSO: The Sundress
We’re having more rain than usual this year so I’m blaming the weather on my fashion block for the FIMTSO series. But today the sun came out and all was right in the world again. So let’s take a look at today’s test item, the sundress. I have a few sundresses in my repertoire but I’m not quite in swimsuit …
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Anatomy Of My Flight Bag
Last week I wrote about my flight suit. Today let’s examine the anatomy of my flight bag, which I affectionately call my Little Buddy because it basically totes my life around for me when I’m on the road. After multiple attempts at trying carry-on bags of different shapes and brands, from hard cases to soft duffel bags to designer totes, …
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FIMTSO: The Black Skirt
So I popped into Target the other day to get some orange juice (I don’t like going to grocery stores) and came home with a skirt that can double as a sundress. It was less than $20 and will be perfect in my suitcase–which I’ll blog about tomorrow–but beyond that, it got me thinking…just exactly how many black skirts is …