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Hanae Mori Vintage

Back in the Eighties, my dad worked for JVC and was sent to Tokyo for management training. One of the items he brought back was a gorgeous, navy blue, Hanae Mori scarf, which was given to him for my mom by one of his Japanese colleagues. My mom explained that Hanae Mori was one of […]

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Clothing rehab

Not having a job means not buying new clothes. And while not exactly a shopaholic, I do like a little variety every once in a while. Wearing the same jeans and blouses every day had gotten really boring, and most of my work clothes are pretty dresses and skirts that (1) require expensive dry cleaning,

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Vintage pins

I was walking to Peapod on Saturday (yes, I’m there practically every weekend), and had to stop at a garage sale. I bought these two pins – for just a dollar each! I’m wearing the red, white and blue one today. I may have to wear that color combo every day, until Barack Obama is

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Fashion porn

I’d vowed to cut back on my blog reading… no, really, I did… and then I find out about this blog. The Sartorialist photographs real people in their actual clothes. It’s like one, long, fashion parade. My husband I’ve gone as far back as March 2008. I can’t stop looking. On another note, Jake and

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