• Refine & think minimalist. If you could only pick 10 things from your closet to wear for the rest of your life (disregarding aging/weight loss or gain, we’re being hypothetical here), what would they be? Now, narrow it down to five things. What are those? (If you can’t narrow it down, think: ... Read More
Defining Style (Part II)
In Part I of my Defining Style series, I mentioned briefly that I believed style to be an innate factor—an instinct, if you will—versus fashion (I defined “fashionable” as an acquired ability to follow the latest trends). Yes, aesthetic is purely personal, but whether you possess it or not is as ... Read More
Bag Whore: Le Ballon Rouge
I love pencil cases. I always have, since grade school, when first graders had unspoken competitions over who had the coolest pencil cases which housed the coolest gel pens. My fondness for them has never ceased—wholly justified because it is an absolute necessity for (a) keeping all my writing ... Read More