Arriving on time. Or early, but no more than 10 minutes if you're showing up at someone's home; any earlier would be an inconvenience to the host. Keeping to your to-do list Following through on promises Not centering your life—plans, inner thoughts, conversations, diary entries—around ... Read More
Things I Find Incredibly Chic, Part I
Using an older model of your phone, laptop, or tech gadget until it's truly on its last legs Carrying stamps with you, for sending postcards or love letters everywhere you go Leather portfolios—from anywhere; Traveler's Company, Louise Carmern, Paper Republic, Etsy, homemade—to archive your ... Read More
Defining Style: On Having a Uniform (Part II)
Read Part I, on the importance of having a uniform. . Â . Â . There's no doubt that I'm a perpetual purveyor of what's traditionally defined as "classic;" it's largely in part to my personal philosophy where I believe in the woman and not the clothes or products she uses (hence the emphasis on ... Read More