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The Little Black Ribbon

13 September 2012 • Kimberly

A black grosgrain ribbon (or velvet, à la Brigitte Bardot) is a most charming accessory when styled in the most unexpected ways. I always have a snippet of one somewhere in my handbag; as a headband when I'm feeling particularly sweet, or tied in a bow to emulate the ballerinas. To tie around the ... Read More

Things I Love

3 July 2012 • Kimberly

Maxi dresses. This heat wave has me on a summer high. I love it, I do, but with a propensity for perspiration, this weather isn't exactly ideal for clothing, period. And since going out in public in the nude would cross so many boundaries of social propriety, and because going to work in a favorite ... Read More

7:02 AM, Post-Pilates

21 October 2011 • Kimberly

I adore cosmetics. Ironically enough, however, I've been in an anti-makeup phase as of late (then again, as much as I adore a red lip or smoky eye, those are reserved specifically and exclusively for nights out). C'est la vie; I can be quite fickle with trivial things. But for the public's ... Read More

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