Facing Freedom

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facing freedom

I have always, for as long as I can remember, been bothered by my face. When I was young, elementary school-aged, my chin was the problem. It was little and pointy and I always felt that it looked like an afterthought, like I had been rolling around in the womb and going through the pre-birth checklist, "Head: lips, eyes, ears, nose....oh wait...CHIN!" and then it appeared, popped on at the very last minute. I became aware of the crookedness of my teeth since age nine and soon after, stopped smiling with my mouth open until I got the ultimate suburban accessory-- … [Read more...]

The Essentials: Outerwear

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Ok, so the cold finally broke through. Though I, foolishly, have my legs out and exposed to the elements today, I also have the heat on. This weekend, I am going someplace cold. I'm freaking out. I haven't dry-cleaned any of my coats from last winter so they're all stashed in various cubbies and holes in my apartment awaiting their re-emergence and return to glory. This started me thinking, "Maybe I should just buy a new coat!"     The Essentials: Outerwear. by kerriestella featuring long woolen coats Alexander McQueen black double breasted … [Read more...]

TRS Picks: A’s, Blue’s and Double C’s

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The Right Style: A's, Blues and Double C's

It's just too wrong that the weekend is so short. The end of October is signaling that I am running out of time to march about in shorts so I'm going IN. Fall is too often the place where color goes to die but I, in my vaguely Jamaican style, can never have too much. I paired this incredibly bold sweatshirt by drawing out the reds and blues and incorporating them into other elements of the outfit. Anchoring everything-- because when you're wearing a lot of color, you need an anchor-- are all the black leather accessories. This outfit is definitely for the young … [Read more...]

So Many Stripes.

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OMG Stripes

There may be nothing that I love more than stripes. I love stripes so much that sometimes I like to wear all of my stripes all at one time. I'm something of a stripes collector, if you will. This series of black and white striped looks happened largely by accident. As Richmond continues to tease back and forth with the idea of cold weather ( I was teeth-chatteringly cold last week. Tomorrow, it's going to be 82 degrees), I have found myself needing to layer my transitional separates. It started out with my Lush jumpsuit. It's light and gauzy and comfortable and … [Read more...]

Farewell, Oscar.

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Oscar de la Renta at his fashion show at Neiman Marcus- Chevy C

Oscar de la Renta was...IS...legend. He was the man behind some of the most beautiful and iconic runway looks the world has ever known. He was the man who could turn fabrics into frocks covered in ruffles that turned the wearer into a blooming flower. He made first ladies and actresses all look equally like the most beautiful woman in the world. He rose to prominence dressing one of the most famous First Ladies in American history, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The Dominican de la Renta came to embody American fashion and American elegance. Who could forget the words of … [Read more...]