Italy has a beautiful affordable brand, Intimissimi, https://it.intimissimi.com/home.jsp, where I buy viscose pajama pants and silk lace camisoles and slips. My Friday morning “work” — when I… Read more “Then Friday arrived: wet, cold, foggy — and this writer succumbed to the easy elegance of Intimissimi”
Category: Lace
Playing dress-up: setting up an outfit
Go into your closet and start with something you love that is appropriate for the event or your mood. Here, I start with black suede pants from… Read more “Playing dress-up: setting up an outfit”
Samantha Sung sheer and soft v-neck shirt pairs well with my current obsessions: lace and nylons
Autumn. Lace slips. Wolford tights. Saint Laurent ankle boots. Bottega Venetta block heels. Add suede skirt and long sleeve v-neck sheer T-shirt by Samantha Sung (available at… Read more “Samantha Sung sheer and soft v-neck shirt pairs well with my current obsessions: lace and nylons”
Pink: pink boots, pink slip and pink pashmina mixed with leather and lace
Mommy with a finance degree who writes about art crime. “What do you do?” I hated that question when my kids were small. I was once in… Read more “Pink: pink boots, pink slip and pink pashmina mixed with leather and lace”
Pinko: lightweight blazer with a girly fit; camisole with lace and the casual plaid skirt (how to dress for work on a hot September day)
The heat has returned to Pasadena so this outfit for Pinko looks ready for “work” but is lightweight: lace camisole, red and black plaid skirt, and a… Read more “Pinko: lightweight blazer with a girly fit; camisole with lace and the casual plaid skirt (how to dress for work on a hot September day)”
Vannina Vesperini Paris silk babydoll slips
Silk. Lace. The silk lacy babydoll slips by Vannina Vesperini Paris wear nicely under suits, dresscoats and feel so femmine, elegant and pretty — well, life just… Read more “Vannina Vesperini Paris silk babydoll slips”
Ermanno Scervino’s Sleeveless tube dress — lace inserts stole my heart
Fausto Frezza captured the joy of this simple sleeveless tube dress by Florence designer Ermanno Scervino. The lace inserts around the neckline and the body of the… Read more “Ermanno Scervino’s Sleeveless tube dress — lace inserts stole my heart”
Outlet shopping, Italy: great deals on shoes and purses
We shopped a few outlet centers in Italy yesterday. It is mid-August, the month after all the sales begin. Deals seemed limited. However, the prices on handbags… Read more “Outlet shopping, Italy: great deals on shoes and purses “
Joie lace dress: cap sleeves, v-neck and fantastically French and feminine
Hopefully we have just one more day of the Umbrian heatwave. This sweet lace dress by Joie is both cool and feminine. Claudia, my partner in all… Read more “Joie lace dress: cap sleeves, v-neck and fantastically French and feminine”
Playing dressup: gold black lace, white jeans and Manolo Blahnik pumps
Obsessed with Saint Laurent gold and black sheer sleeveless lace top, white jeans (this pair is by Hugo Boss) and Manolo Blahnik pumps: Here I wear a… Read more “Playing dressup: gold black lace, white jeans and Manolo Blahnik pumps”
Playing dress-up after 55 