Ladylike, but make it millennial. For as long as I can remember, I've been enamored with the female body. With my own, the fascination began as a heightened awareness: underlying was social conditioning (inevitable), built over it was circumstance. As girls we're taught that prettiness is ... Read More
Trend Report: Lime Green
Even before lime, slime green was a "thing," I had a penchant for this weird, not-quite-neon hue. (In fact—back in junior high—I had a sweater in the exact same shade of green as my recently acquired TLK wrap dress: three-quarter length sleeves, square neck, a large rib knit that I felt very ... Read More
Plissé, Please
Decided to re-read the entire series of Elena Ferrante's Neopolitan Novels. The first time I devoured them too quickly; this time, I want to take my time. Mull over the words. Think about all of it, every bit of it. Actually, truly understand Ferrante's words and try to imagine how much more ... Read More