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Punk’d
Vivienne Westwood. Illustration by Paula. At 71 years old, Vivienne Westwood is a badass. The original Punk. Her first collection to hit the catwalk was “Pirates” in 1981; crazy to think she was...
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My Museum Platform
As some of you may or may not know, I keep a “Fashion I Want” excel chart where I log and keep track of clothes and accessories I want to buy by category: Shoes, outerwear, pants/skirts, tops, bags...
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Fashion asSalt
Yesterday I received the most recent Crewcuts catalog. Flipping through the pages before tossing it into the recycling bin, I was stopped in my tracks by the Saltwater Sandal page. In horror it...
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Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
Yesterday morning I happened to see this DVF dress (at left). I thought of my sister and sent her an email: do you like this dress? i like it and it would look good on you. She replied: yep it’s great...
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Finding Ourselves on Pinterest
I love Pinterest. I love getting lost pinning boots and bags and bundt cakes posted from my favorite blogs, sites and fellow pinners. I love getting emails telling me someone has repinned or liked...
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Memory Lane
Long, long ago, back in Middle and High School, I was a Rockabilly Girl. If you’re wondering what that is, imagine Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, a ’57 Chevy, pompadour, creepers, bustier, poodle skirts,...
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PUNK: Couture to Corporate
(left to right) New York Punk 1974, British Punk 1976, Corporate Punk today Let’s beat a dead horse, shall we? After the Met Ball on Monday night, after the fanciest of fancy people climbed into their...
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Freaky Friday
Most days I fly under the radar. Invisible as Paula would say. Unnoticed, un-bothered, unaffected, going about what I do and what’s scheduled, content in my own head. This past week has been a weird...
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London Fashion Week Gives Fog The Finger
Fashion week has crossed continents to London with a pack of rainbow Sharpies, scribbling color over everything and making a permanent mark. I must note that I have always loved London and everything...
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Warby Parker’s Beacon Until Dawn
Young, blithe and budgeted marked our time spent in our teens and twenties. We bargain hunted seaside boardwalks, thrift stores and the mall for treasured items that announced “I am.” The cheaper and...
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