Middle of the work week might require an easy basic outfit. Here I chose a red Dolce and Gabbanna silk blouse (outlet store putchase); Balanciaga black wool… Read more “Wednesdays: Wolfords and basics”
Category: Silk
Monday working: love Tom Ford silk blouse and wool skirt — add Wolford tights and play with shoes and coat — because a little fun stirs the creativity
I’m working on the fifth draft of my novel. Today I’m playing The “was” Game — searching for the passive word “was” and editing the sentence to… Read more “Monday working: love Tom Ford silk blouse and wool skirt — add Wolford tights and play with shoes and coat — because a little fun stirs the creativity”
Monday Motivation: wearing what you want
One of my happy places is ballet class. This Monday I am trying a new class at a studio in Terni at Hamarita and I have arrived… Read more “Monday Motivation: wearing what you want”
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”
Scarf it: substitute a belt for a colorful silk
James Perse acquamarine shirt. Joie denim miniskirt. Anne Fontaine tights. Prada black flats. Tie everything together with a fliral scarf — this one is by Hermes.
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”
Alberta Ferretti Shell Midi Dress Casual: I bought this on sale last summer in Rome; now it is also on sale online
About an hour ago, I posted on Instagram a photo of myself wearing this Alberta Ferretti silk dress. Then I went to work in my office. I… Read more “Alberta Ferretti Shell Midi Dress Casual: I bought this on sale last summer in Rome; now it is also on sale online”
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”
Alberta Ferretti: love is not rational but I had to have this delicate silk maxidress
Which way is the front of the dress? Snaps underneath the armpit. A long white silk slip layered with lace and more silk that drapes on the… Read more “Alberta Ferretti: love is not rational but I had to have this delicate silk maxidress”
Tom Ford’s minimalist, exquisitely tailored blouse and skirt turned me back to black and an American designer
Tom Ford’s silk black blouse — with long sleeves, zippers at the wrist, mesh on the shoulder and sleeves and a perfect torso drape — is the… Read more “Tom Ford’s minimalist, exquisitely tailored blouse and skirt turned me back to black and an American designer “
Playing dress-up after 55 