Sparkly Festive, Thrifted . . . Holiday Dressing #1

As promised, Holiday Sparkly Outfits just for you. I began by thinking I’d jam all into one post, but then realized I could spin out the fun — this is the first of at least…

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Seven-League, These Boots? I wish!

Before my week got wonderfully complicated with an intersection of very cool family events and mandatory end-of-term requirements (i.e. some classes could not be missed), I was going to kick the week off with Visible Monday.[Edited. December…

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Visibly Dotty . . .

 This J Crew top (edited to add: it’s actually a blouse, not a sweater, made of a heavy-ish polyester woven crepe, quite nice for a synthetic) is one of those my-sister-made-me-buy it purchases, an impulse…

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More Parisian Chic, West-Coast Style . . .

Might not meet Suri’s standards, but I quite like how Nola’s styled her marinière-inspired dress with red-white dotted leggings and a long-limbed monkey. And when I told her I loved her dress and asked her…

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Victoria treats — and a Table for One

In Victoria last week, we stayed at the wonderful Swans Hotel, with its marvellous art collection. The Hotel was developed by Michael Williams, an art collector, who bequeathed art and hotel to University of Victoria…

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