7/31/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
On the very worst of hot weather days, it's not all that difficult to cuff my jeans up six inches to let my legs breathe. Where shorts would leave me freezing and a long-sleeved shirt would have me sweating through it, this ideal combo keeps me comfortable throughout any unpredictable weather pattern.
7/31/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
I'd forgotten what a sweet gig babysitting can be until I was hanging out with my neighbor's 5-year-old this weekend.
7/30/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
So they're pretty happy that the Board of Education struck down the potential ruling, and meanwhile I'm wondering what all the fuss would be about. Sometimes I'd rather see one of my kids in khakis and a tie rather than face the sight of a 14-year-old's underwear because not buying pants in your own waist size is the height of cool.
7/30/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
While it may not be quite the same cocktail of passion and danger as 50 Shades of Grey, I certainly have a love/hate thing going on with my credit card.
7/29/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
While I'm happy to report that she's a great new driver - attentive and no speed demon - I'm also happy to report that high school fashion trends seem to be moving in some pretty good directions.
7/28/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Notable for their loose and billowy quality, these dresses are keeping ladies cool across the city. But why blue? I ask myself. Sure enough, I've got more than a few blue dresses to spare, but where'd this sudden uprising come from?
7/27/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Rather than hanging off of you soaking with sweat, these tops are fitted, sleek and wick away water like air. Whatever kind of fabric technology this happens to be, consider me impressed.
7/27/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Fashion is often taken to be a statement of class and wealth. While this isn't true - and shouldn't ever be - I notice more and more people equipped with smartphones as though they were the latest in statement-making wardrobe accoutrements.
7/27/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Since you're dying to know - the outfit is made up of a yellow t-shirt from The Strand in New York City, over which I either wear a green cardigan or a lightweight green coat coupled with a pair of black jeans, my darling Keds and - in the winter - a knit cap my mother made me.
7/27/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
I hate to be the contrarian, but that black dress gets way too much attention, and the same goes for everything else you see on the typical Breakfast at Tiffany's movie poster.
7/26/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
While my husband is suiting up each morning this summer for his day at work, he likes to mumble and groan about how lucky I was to be born with two X chromosomes. Why, you ask? Because I'm sitting comfortably with a sleeveless blouse (sometimes I even need a cardigan if the A/C is cranked as high as he likes it) and he's already sweating through his sports coat.
7/26/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
So while I'll be holding off until autumn to put this new miracle sweater into regular rotation, you can bet I'm planning out every possible wardrobe option in minute detail.
7/25/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
I've got a friend who DJs most Friday nights and spends the rest of his work week in a white collar and tie doing spreadsheets.
7/24/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
For better or for worse, my parents were early children of the flower power generation. In their old age (don't tell them I used that term), the two of them have settled into that usual nostalgic conservatism where the young kids "just don't get it like we did."
7/24/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
My grandmother recently gave me a really amazing gift, but one I wasn't sure how to wear - an impromptu package containing an antique pearl necklace.
7/24/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Usually this means I approach random folks - who are almost always friendly - and ask if I can take a photo of them. As a result I've got about 25 photos of absolute strangers (each with impeccable fashion taste) on my phone. Well, if it doesn't turn into another great blog at least I'll probably end up making some friends!
7/23/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Although it's not exactly a question that's plagued philosophers for centuries, I've always wondered if it's possible to really wear polka dots and take them seriously.
7/22/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
The sublime heights of the buildings, the brilliant geometry of Manhattan's streets and all those colors. There are so many colors!
7/22/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
But burgundy is somehow elegant, striking and not glaringly unusual. It wears well in both formal and semiformal situations, and - perhaps more than any other color - can be pulled off with the black suit to great effect.
7/21/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Camp season is, thankfully, just like school season, but with more bug bites and scraped knees. When a pair of shoes got lost in a muddy bog yesterday, I figured it was time to head to Rack Room Shoes for yet another set of Intrepids by Sperry.
7/21/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
When my office manager showed up at my cubicle the other day, I have to admit my first thought was that it had to do with my overuse of the Keurig machine. L
7/20/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Having a few sweaters and one pair of flats (Augusta by Maripe) that flatter my new specs, not a bad way to accessorize an outfit!
7/19/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
While the idea of dressing fashionably for a baseball stadium might seem like overkill, I wanted to look good for my opening game of the season - because we're totally going again as soon as possible.
7/18/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Not to mention it's almost the exact same color as my canvas slip-ons, Breez by Big Buddha. And it wouldn't be the first time I took a fashion risk for the sake of shoe and accessory harmony.
7/18/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
While I consider my hue and tonal sensitivities to be as good as the next lady's (color receptors are carried on the X chromosome after all), I rarely think about my purse the way I think about my clothes.
7/17/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Certainly, the summer season doesn't hurt. With temperatures at hot heights and the sky a bright clear blue, burning red seems thematically appropriate after all.
7/17/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Another summer month, another wedding.
7/16/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
While no one quite got the James Monroe joke, I thought it was cute and had to stifle a laugh at everyone else's confusion. Meanwhile the dress was a hit - but even bigger were my heels, a pair of Caprice by Limelight.
7/15/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
The handsome fellow in question wore a red watch that was the same perfect fire engine shade as his laces. So naturally, I grabbed the treadmill beside him and struck up some conversation. While we didn't trade any color combo tips, he did turn out to be a gentleman and even loaned me his watch so I could time my mile warm-up.
7/15/2012 | 1 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
I picked up these faux leather sandals at a local Rack Room Shoes and haven't been able to part with them since. The beautiful turquoise strap is flattering against both my bare foot and the deep tan of the sole.
7/14/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
I've passed this salon at least twice a day every day for the past eight months, but only this time did I notice a blown-up magazine photo hung in the window. It showed a young woman with a sexy, cute, amazing pixie cut - the kind I've been thinking of getting since forever and have always lacked the guts to go under the scissors for.
7/14/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
While my guy friends are just as content to sit around playing Xbox as they are to stop by the bar, my female friends can't seem to sit still.
7/13/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Johnny Cash was always called "The Man in Black," so on the few occasions I've donned similar outfits I like to associate with him, rather than the Jersey mobster I probably actually resemble.
7/12/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Who knew that a casual trip to the park could turn into an intramural soccer game? By which, I should add, I mean one that I had to play in!
7/11/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
While I haven't advanced far past downward dog, I've got a good feeling about these yoga classes. And it's definitely more than the air conditioning.
7/10/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
While khaki slacks and the V-neck sweater over an Oxford might seem like the epitome of prep school, it has its undeniably rustic charm. It lies somewhere between the class and elegance of city style and the down-home usefulness of daily workwear.
7/9/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
I love the beach. What New York City is to Woody Allen, the beach is to me. What Nashville represents for country musicians, the shore embodies for me.
7/8/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
I've been jogging almost all my life. It's in my blood practically, since both my parents raced professionally.
7/7/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
In my personal opinion, the power tie is no more potent than your average guy's lucky pair of underwear.
7/6/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
The man has been making that look feel both quintessentially small-town and cosmopolitan all my life. It helps that he's in good shape for a middle-aged guy and that he knows how to match it with a good pair of jeans or slacks, but somehow his very essence brings the look a timeless quality I admire.
7/6/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
I know the weather's climbing into those miserable 90s and humidity is causing discomfort among many, but there are some days I just don't want to wear shorts.
7/4/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
While I'm not sure I could immediately tell the difference between a beehive or bouffant were it a Jeopardy question, I got an eyeful and earful about both at a recent office party.
7/4/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Call this a matter of taste, but what once seemed to me the epitome of beachside sex appeal in women has not worn well.
7/3/2012 | 0 Comments | by Rack Room Shoes
Dear co-workers, there are so many other colors! And I don't mean white. White is a secondary offender. Take a risk. Someone try pink! And this goes for women, too. What I wouldn't give for the sighting of a bright orange dress.
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