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: Repetto
Happy Thanksgiving: A Day of family and gratitude — and dressing for style and comfort
Gratitide can overcome fear, anxiety, worry — and be the basis for joy and contentment. Thanksgiving for us involves driving and food. So here I grabbed Saint… Read more “Happy Thanksgiving: A Day of family and gratitude — and dressing for style and comfort”
Chiara Boni long sleeve dress: bringing back Italy to California
After working out at the gym this morning, I slipped into this simple Chiara Boni dress. My gals at coffee, what I call the Repetto Club because… Read more “Chiara Boni long sleeve dress: bringing back Italy to California”
MaxMara: simple black sheath dress adds dignity
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”
Returned to the sale at Chiara Boni in Rome — added light blue backless dress and a long black maxi (just because)
Dress up, show up, work hard. So for fun, we returned to the sale at Chiara Boni and indulged in a few more dresses … perché no?… Read more “Returned to the sale at Chiara Boni in Rome — added light blue backless dress and a long black maxi (just because)”
Jil Sander’s Navy cotton, sleeveless pleated dress provides easy sophistication during Umbrian heatwave
I bought this navy blue dress by Jil Sander http://www.jilsander.com at the consignment store Clothes Heaven in Pasadena, CA. The dress is a light stiff cotton, the… Read more “Jil Sander’s Navy cotton, sleeveless pleated dress provides easy sophistication during Umbrian heatwave”
White jeans and black v-neck t-shirt; blue jeans and lace top — Saint Laurent tops it off with easy sophistication
Woke up with a craving for jeans despite the ongoing heatwave in Umbria. I found two tops at the Saint Laurent store in Vancouver in June that… Read more “White jeans and black v-neck t-shirt; blue jeans and lace top — Saint Laurent tops it off with easy sophistication “
Dolce and Gabbana: floral, loose and red
Buona domenica. Sunday morning in Amelia. Mass at chiesa San Francesco. Caffè at Pasticceria Russo. Gelato. Then caffè at the old Bar Leonardi where the barista takes… Read more “Dolce and Gabbana: floral, loose and red”
Jil Sanders’ white ruffled linen dress survives heatwave in Umbria
È troppo troppo caldo. This white linen Jil Sanders dress is simple and chic — perfect for a Saturday morning meeting friends inside the historic center of… Read more “Jil Sanders’ white ruffled linen dress survives heatwave in Umbria”
Etro: this Cotton dress with scoop neck is cool and useful (yes, it has pockets!)
This stiff, lightweight cotton dress by Etro (www.etro.com) did not wrinkle when I packed it away to wear after my tennis lesson. The dress has a back… Read more “Etro: this Cotton dress with scoop neck is cool and useful (yes, it has pockets!)”
Playing dress-up after 55 