Wang Chung-y

I’m not big on patterns, but I do love a good stripe. Upon finally finding a classic Breton tee for a decent price (why are these so difficult to find when they’re supposed to be everywhere?), I was inspired by Alexa Chung’s tomboy-meets-French-schoolgirl-style. Stripey, Chung-y fun! Petite Bateau top, H&M skirt, thrifted blazer, Colin Stuart boots A woman standing in line behind me at the store complimented my boots and politely pointed out that I’d...

My favorite bra is made of spaghetti

For the past week, I’ve been stopping by local boutiques on Style Tour visits, taking photos and chatting it up with the shop owners. I was particularly fond of the dramatic, editorial-worthy necklaces at The Little Mahatma (remember my ongoing obsession with Indian bridal jewelry?) and a long dress made of soft gray wool from The Brush Factory. It’s the stuff my fashion daydreams (hush, you have them too!) are made of. A selection of...

MidPoint high point

Last weekend was all about music and…sitting on the couch working. The music thing sounds so much more exciting, though, so we’ll go with that. For three short days in September, Cincinnati is home to the MidPoint Music Festival, which brings bands from all over the world to over 20 different venues around the city. In short: par-tay! On Friday, I did a bit of shopping during Final Friday in Over-the-Rhine before heading over to...

Indie magazine love: Rue

I love reading and supporting other independent magazines, and while I usually focus on fashion and style publications, I enjoy pretty much anything with creative, pretty content. So, when I came across Rue magazine last night, I spent at least an hour (an hour I was supposed to spend working) flipping through page after page of beautiful imagery and taking inspiration from the clean, colorful layout. The magazine very adeptly combines fashion and home decor,...

Empire state of mine

So, I returned from New York earrrrrly yesterday morning after a pretty fabulous trip. Here’s how it went down: Getting there I have a very complex packing method, which is to say that my technique involves throwing a bunch of stuff I think I might want to wear on the bed and trying to create outfits out of the jumble. This is a very slow, complicated operation that usually lasts for about 45 minutes before...