Little black dress – Playing dress-up after 55

Playing dress-up: getting in character for life

I once dressed up as my grandmother to surprise my dad — I was maybe four years old. Clothes — beautiful, well-designed, comfortable dreamy dresses and coats… Read more “Playing dress-up: getting in character for life”

Add just a bit of surprise with a pair of Wolford tights to a black dress and stilettos:

Escada produces quality leather dresses that can be worn simply with boots — like a shift dress, modestly and with ease.

Button up, v-neck cotton sweater dress by Anne Fontaine — it is soft, structured and many years after owning it, this sweater dress is still one of… Read more “Anne Fontaine sweater dress: the best clothes make me smile”

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”

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”

For this lace detail (by hand, Italian design): The dismayed look inside the Ermanno Scervino boutique in Tome is when I realize I must buy yet another… Read more “Ermanno Scervino: why I needed another black dress”

MaxMara has a wonderful line of simple sporty dresses and superb coats. I found this versatile black on sale at the MaxMara sale in Rome last weekend.… Read more “MaxMara: simple black sheath dress adds dignity”

I bought this black lace maxi dress which has a shorter black slip underneath on a whim. I love the slit. And the slip. Hard for me… Read more “Maxi sheer and lacy black dress: simple and feminine”

I purchased these Repetto sneakers from the store online. I paid full price. I have a weakness for all brands ballet and French. The sneakers were expensive.… Read more “Repetto sneakers: versatile and actually useful”