Archive for August, 2014

Cheap and chic of the week

I love that capes are a thing this season, but am not so much a fan of the fact that they’re mostly skewing on the pricey side. This appealingly Euro-preppy version from Massimo Dutti, however, is a perfectly lovely exception.

Wednesday links

• Any excuse to run old pictures of Debbie Harry is all right by me. (Smithsonian)
• Quiz time! On the occasion of its recent series finale, test your knowledge of 50 True Blood characters. (Vulture)
• It’s your cute dog video of the day. (Laughing Squid)
• A (deeply esoteric) state-by-state guide to the most frequently-purchased items on eBay. (Business Insider)
• A poignant and wry goodbye-to-all-that to Manhattan’s Rizzoli Bookstore. (New Yorker)

Going green

I love when the fashion forces determine it’s time to trot out some nice, rich, jewel-tone greens: done right, they’re sophisticated, unexpected, and just as poppy as heck.

A print that doesn’t take itself too seriously worn as part of an otherwise quite straightforward outfit is always aces in my book.

Throw this elegant number on with anything—jeans, a straight skirt, slouchy trousers—and poof! your outfit’s interesting.

My coat closet is a sea of black and more boring black; this might mix things up a bit.

Scarves: the lazy girl’s way to embrace any trend.

A top with definite reach-for-it-every-day potential.

Pretty flowy things

It’s the last week of summer, and I’ve got sweet bohemian tops on my mind. This blue and black option is sophisticated enough to wear under a blazer.

So expensive, but so perfect. (Here’s something similar for less.)

An authentic Mexican blouse in graphic black and white.

 

 

Monday links

 

• The fascinatingly cluttered desks of various art world figures. (Slate)
• The VMAs were on MTV last night, and the red carpet was equal parts delight and a spectacle, per usual. (The Cut)
• And continuing on the awards show theme: The Emmys are tonight: get in the mood by watching a bunch of nominees in 25 of the year’s best TV scenes.(EW)
• A landlord in England was fined for renting out an apartment that was accessible only by crawling. (Time)
• A rundown of really rather rather esoteric scholarships: like for instance the one from Loyola University Chicago  for Catholics with the last name Zolp. (Mental Floss)

 

What I’m craving for fall: Part I of a (possibly lengthy) series

Menswear-inspired boots that are on the slicker side of things, so you don’t feel like a guy when you put them on.

1. Pedro Garcia; 2. See by Chloe; 3. Acne; 4. Pedro Garcia 5. Pierre Hardy 6. Zara 7. J. Crew 8. Massimo Dutti