Category Clothes
Spring Gala
What’s the use of having a reputation for excellent French and a passion for the performing arts? Well, for starters, it increases the odds that your name will come up when the folks planning a black-tie gala look at the guest list and think, “If only we knew someone who was fluent in French and a fan of the Kennedy Center!” […]
A lesson for salesmen
BLOOMINGDALES Salesman: [Ignoring me while rearranging stacks of shirts] Me: Hi, I want to buy a tuxedo. Looking for a slim fit in a 34″ jacket. Salesman: [Without even looking up from his shirts.] The smallest jacket I have is a 38″. Total sale: $0 NORDSTROM Me: I’m looking for a tux. Salesman: Trendy? […]
Because who doesn’t pack thirteen ties for a two-day trip?
Dad sent a text this afternoon asking if I was trying to break a world record for the longest time living on two days’ worth of clothing. The answer is yes — if not a world record, then at least a personal record. But let’s be clear about one thing: I may have spent the […]
Happy Halloween
I’m not much of a dresser upper lately. This year’s pre-Halloween costume parties were canceled due to the hurricane, and the law firm is way too Serious and Important for workplace costumes. But that doesn’t mean I can’t use the holiday as an excuse to wear awesome socks. Okay, fine, I admit they aren’t exclusively […]
Waiting for the storm
I’m getting conflicting messages. At 7:00pm, I received the following notice from WMATA: Two hours later, this one came in from the firm: Because I’m a lawyer, only the highlighted part applies to me; the rest is all for non-lawyer staff. For a firm that prides itself on its attention to detail, this […]
Vampire Jammies
So, if you get bitten by a hot vampire, then you turn into a hot vampire too, right? Isn’t that the moral of all those Twilight stories? Pretty sure that’s right. (Unless, of course, you just die — but let’s focus on the positive here.) But what happens if the vampire that bites you is more “warm and cozy” […]
Marrakesh, Day 3: Other Hat
Wearing a hat with an eye toward fashion (as opposed to simply blocking the sun or staying warm) is kind of like wearing a bow tie. You feel some trepidation at first — because you don’t want to be the poser who can’t pull it off — but once you do pull it off, you realize that they’re just plain cool. I mean, […]
Marrakesh, Day 2: City streets
After reviewing my earlier posts, I resolved to do better at taking ordinary street shots. There’s no way to actually capture the feel of this city — the heat, the smells (good and bad), the insanity of traffic that doesn’t yield or brake for pedestrians (tourist and local alike). But pictures of the ordinary street […]
Madrid, Day 2: Hat!
I bought a hat today. It’s blue and trendy and completely unpackable — but I need something to keep the sun off my head in Morocco, and I think I’ll be able to pull this one off. We found the hat shop yesterday on our way from the Plaza Mayor to the chocolateria. The hats caught my […]
Paris, Day 4 – Yellow Pants!
I saw men wearing purple, green and orange pants (in addition to the ubiquitous black, blue and brown), but as far as I could tell, I was the only one in yellow today! Amanda said they made it much easier to pick me out in a crowd…
A More Gentlemanlike Manner 