I oftentimes tell my clients that if they’re stuck putting an outfit together, they should ‘start with your shoes and build your outfit around those!’ And people sometimes ask me where I get my style inspiration and the answer is a lot of places but I start with my living room tsundoku (it’s a Japanese slang term that refers to a pile of books that never get read….). They’re not just my style jumpoffs but provide a visual smorgasbord for
Yep ~ time did not begin with Anna Wintour…..but with Diana Vreeland lol! Diana is the fashion editor who ‘ran the show’ at Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue before fashion was fashion. She is remembered as a witty lady who reminded us that “blue jeans are the most beautiful thing since the gondola“. Read, learn and be all the more fashionable for the time spent thumbing through the pages….. note: I haven’t read this one yet so I think it’ll be
Bringing Home the Birkin, Michael Tonello A very fun (and informative) read! My poor friend let me borrow this book too….(it hasn’t been returned either – smh). This book can be read in a weekend so it’s perfect for a beach trip or as a flight book. In the process of being entertained, you’ll get a few key nuances on the “how-to” purchase a Birkin, why they are coveted, what they’ll set you back, and how to “skip the line”
Nichole Nichols, a freelance writer/editor/blogger for Reasons & Roses, asked me what my must-read’s for the stylish fashionista. Here‘s what I had to say….
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