After discussing our struggles with personal style the other day with my delightful co-worker Aaron, we came to the conclusion that at this very moment I'm doing collars. I wear collared oxfords, dresses, coats, and blouses nearly every day, so while I am looking to broaden my sartorial horizons, my face-framing (or so I hope) collars will have to do for now. These delightful creations made by Australian-based designer YesVincent would be the perfect addition to my collection. . . and I can't really imagine my life after today without that enormous feather shawl below
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Dear Esquire,
Every month I eagerly anticipate the arrival of magazines. Since I read approximately three dozen, I know the day of the week they come out and which stores in town come out first. Now that I'm in the magazine mecca, they're all available pretty much the day the printers turn them over to distributors (which is excellent news for me)
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Now that I work in the home market I can't get enough home goods. These photographs by Polly Wreford are out-of-control-gorgeous. They're all so saturated and lovely - think of "Marie Antoinette" (the movie) still lifes.
Speaking of their 50th Anniversary. . . the magazine decided not to have photographed covers but David Downton illustrations of Cate Blanchett. 
It's Vogue Australia's 50th Anniversary and they compiled a phenomenal issue for the occasion. Abbey Lee Kershaw and Catherine McNeil, two of Australia's most successful models, are featured in this late summer, earthy, glamorous shoot (which, thank God someone revived it, is very early-2000s Gucci reminiscent to me)
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It's been an entire week between posts (sorry!), but for very good reason. I have made the move and am now semi-officially living in New York. 
Been terribly busy packing, attending play dates, and doing my last few fun things in Pittsburgh before leaving. If you ever find yourself in the City of Champions with a few hours to spare, do yourself a favor and head to Jerry's Records in Squirrel Hill. It's absolutely wild. There are an unbelievable number of records and everything is very reasonably priced. An excellent way to spend a lazy Sunday; plus, I walked away with Bing Crosby on vinyl for a mere $4
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Found: my new beauty obsession for the rest of summer. Since I'm absolutely clueless as to anything makeup-related, I typically focus on lips and this season is no exception.
This is totally totally old news, but I'd like to draw attention to the fact that the styling geniuses at Shipley & Halmos sent all of their models down the runway this past February (I said it was old news) wearing black turtlenecks under their dresses, paired with black tights. Anyway that knows me knows that I wear this ensemble every.single.day.
These came from one of the absolute cutest blogs in the world. She went to Juilliard, he Columbia, and they married a week before her 21st birthday. Now they've moved on to Washington D.C. and are cataloging their adventures along the way
I'm a romantic through and through. Feminine dresses and masculine accessories are key, and if I had to choose one dress to wear for the rest of my days, it might probably look like this Chloé number.{Image via Le Portillon}
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Portland-based designer sarahseven has the romantic thing down. Soft petals, even softer colors and unexpected flourishes make me wish it was called for to wear cocktail dresses seven days a week. I can't imagine anything more beautiful or feminine to wear to the many events and goings-on this summer
Maybe it was my recent trip to the lake (where I was inspired to learn to sail!), or maybe it's my love of all things masculine/nautical enough to look fresh on a young girl such as myself; generally, though, I think it's that the Omega Seamaster watch is just incredible. It's durable beyond belief - as in un-scratchable - and it's way more interesting than a vintage Rolex or Cartier. They also come in tons of different variations, including stainless steel and leather, that would look great with just about everything I own
More contemporaneously, Judy Aldridge, the eternally stylish mother of blogger Jane Aldridge, paring her Seamaster with a Martin Margiela clutch
The creative director of J.Crew is absolutely amazing. She has the best style (as seen above - Burberry blazer, Giambattista Valli skirt, and J.Crew cardigan, tights and shoes) and chooses the most whimsical/appropriate looks for every line the company has, yet still manages to sound intelligent in the magazines and newspapers she's been popping up in much more frequently since a one Mrs. Obama has been giving them the best advertising they could ever hope for.
Just finished watching To Catch a Thief again, and was re-enchanted by Grace Kelly. Totally cliché at this point, but the epitome of class and elegance, and the costumes (of course designed by Edith Head) are unreal
Um, can we all please just take a moment to admire these stunning photographs, and remember how they're from French Playboy? Absolutely amazing the differences between our cultures
Had the pleasure of attending one of my favorite museums in New York, the Frick museum, to see the Whistler etchings on exhibit. The mansion - on 5th Avenue, across f
rom Central Park, still filled with wonderful antique furniture - is of course gorgeous, and there's not a single unpleasant work in the entire place [they say Frick didn't want to live with volatile art, and as such is filled to the brim with French, Dutch, and English paintings. Oh, and an entire Fragonard room (!)].
Obviously I'm beyond obsessed with Mad Men. The clothing and three cocktail lunches are enough to lure me in, but the plot lines are amazing to boot. January Jones is on the August 2009 cover of Interview looking nothing like her character - in the best sort of way.
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