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Going Out With a Bang
The photos for this post were shot a while back already, as part of the series about rewearing things and making dresses autumn and winter appropriate. This dress makes complete sense in that context, as I’ve worn it many times over several years (friends fr..
On Dressing Like a Character
One of the big pleasures of dressing is that if you want, you can tell stories, convey moods, create characters. When I talk about dressing like a character, I don’t mean trying to look like a specific person, a protagonist in a movie or a book. I mean a con..
On the Importance of Overdressing
Overdressing is the cardinal sin of modern style. Whatever you do, you must not look like you tried too hard. You must not be too full-on, too deliberate, too enthusiastic.
This was never going to sit well with me. I’ve always loved statement dressing and..