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strange light.

Posted on February 26, 2010
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Occasionally some combination of light and settings goes all crazy on my camera and I end up with these wild, gorgeous, colorful mistakes. Sometimes the things you don’t plan on end up being kind of amazing.

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Style in the Golden Age of Sport

Posted on February 23, 2010
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Before the days of face paint, sparkly spandex and embroidered windbreakers, winter sportsmen and women dressed in sportier versions of clothes they wore regularly.

Check out this fantastic set of historic photographs from the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collection, including incredible landscapes and action shots, plus some fashion gems like an old-school curling team, lady skiers in skirts and the dapper University of Washington ski team circa 1930.

And these two photos, just genius.

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Activated.

Posted on February 22, 2010
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Went to ReadySetDC’s Activation 2719 Saturday night.

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Spring Shopping Announcements

Posted on February 19, 2010
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I’m not making it up – the birds are chirping in the morning, which means Spring is on its way. Accordingly, event calendars are starting to fill. Check out some great style events coming up, and stay tuned for a Spring fashion event hosted by yours truly….

The District Sample Sale is back – tix went on sale to past shoppers at 10 am. That means that those who attended in the past are snapping up tix right now….so I’m blowing the cover off of that in case you want to buy yours before the to-the-public date of next Tuesday (VIP tix are always the first to go). If you’ve never been, it’s really fun – great shopping but also a fantastic party. And as always, the charity is fantastic: City Dance Ensemble’s Early Arts program. Dance taught me, among other things, so much about respecting and loving my body, so I’m thrilled that they’ll be supported. As for the shopping, I’ll be sure to post some tips & guidelines for doing the DSS right next week. Buy tickets EARLY here.

Betsy Lowther of FW/Express and awesome blog Fashion Is Spinach is hosting two great parties next week. Get your photo taken for Lucky’s Style Spotter feature on Thursday (RSVP here), and then shop Betsy’s personal collection of vintage clothes and accessories at sweet prices ($20 for a great vintage dress? yes, please!) at Proper Topper Georgetown.

I’ve been meaning to check out the shamelessly girly-sounding Bras & Brunch event that takes place once a month at Sylene (plus, love the retro bullet bra on the invite there). Invite on Facebook here, or call (301) 654-4200 or RSVP here.

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you can leave your socks on

Posted on February 17, 2010
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J.Crew via nitrolicious

It is the understatement of the century to say that I’m sick of winter, these piles of dirty snow everywhere, and every single piece of winter clothing I own. I actually had a dream last night that I came upon Marion Cotillard, who had such winter blues that she’d taken to wearing drab black clothes, eating bad Chinese takeout and never leaving the house (and I trying to tell myself something…?). From this point onward, I’m going to set my sights on spring and preeeetty much pretend that winter is not here, and think about what I want to wear when that delicious warm/cool air starts blowing.

One look that I’m loving, and, I think, eager to try, is this whole socks-with-chunky-sandals thing. Also liking the look with flat oxfords too (see the J.Crew lookbook image above…and a selection of their socks here). That feminine/boyish mix really appeals to me, and with sandals I just really love the added texture and if going for contrast, color. I’ve seen a ton of looks with both skirts/dresses and with pants. What do you all think?

love the pink and red combo on chictopia

and this sweet skirted look, also from chictopia, that seems to give the look the right proportion

from papernstitch, this would look so pretty with a soft outfit in the same dreamy neutrals

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A New Feeling Enters the World

Posted on February 11, 2010
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A few months ago I finished The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. The book itself is a bit hard to define, but reflects the complexities of human emotion and experience in a quiet, deep way that is completely absorbing. Around the time I finished it and thought about putting up some of my favorite passages, I came across the Swedish blog Niotillfem, whose author, Sandra, had just posted her favorite passages. A kindred spirit, so far away! If you’ve read the book, this is discovery was especially cool. Be sure to check out her blog, filled with images of Sandra, her lovely friends and boyfriend, and gorgeous images of parties and food. Here are some of my favorite passages:

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A Breath of Farm-Fresh Air

Posted on February 8, 2010
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Just quickly interrupting your slipper-clad, work-from-home day (hopefully) to mention how much I love the February cover of Vogue featuring Jessica Biel. She looks so fresh-scrubbed gorgeous that I took pause to stare when it arrived the other week. Just when I start to feel like Vogue is settling into a self-congratulatory magazine rut, they surprise me with a fresh, perfectly executed angle, theme, or photoshoot that makes me fall in love with the magazine all over again (anyone else love the November Green issue?!). The shoot manages to achieve something more personal than your typical actress-promoting-a-movie-and looking-pretty spread, reflecting both her public persona (all forties-era Hollywood glamour with Veronica Lake inspired waves and elegant dresses) and her private, “real” life (on a ranch in California, she wears denim, very little makeup, and as we see in the behind-the-scenes video, displays genuine girl-from-Colorado chill when a rooster shits on her back). Any girl who struggles to reconcile her many sides will appreciate and relate.

Seems to me that Biel would be the ideal face for an upcoming Ralph Lauren campaign. Then she could ditch the Revlon deal, which has her looking too tarted-up anyway. Seems like Anna agrees, from the tone of her editor’s letter. And whatever Anna wants….

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