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As I mentioned last week, from-my-closet style posts will be a monthly norm on JBD. A mix of high and low, always things I love and wear while in New York City and beyond. Shirt & Pants: Yuna Yang Shoes: Miss Albright Specialty (find them here)...
For as long as I can recall, October has been my favorite month. Summer is long gone with Christmas still ahead, yet I always feel magic in the October air. It is fitting, then, to launch a bunch of beginnings on JBD. Starting with the first blog giveaway: hair care...
Our brains are wired to recognize patterns. Evolution tells us so…You likely have a routine you follow each day. I thought of this as I watched yet another fascinating TED Talk. Our eyes are drawn to symmetry and we cultivate patterns of behavior just as we embrace...
A fresh kale salad was served on this simple antique dish during a dinner with a dear friend at Tiny's in Tribeca. The plate reminded me of my love of eclectic collections and inspired me to pop on eBay for a find or two... How do you set your table? A fresh way is to...
The boys above are my brothers. Well, a mixture of brother + cousin. I come from a handful of a family, three brothers and two dozen first cousins. We were raised near one another, growing up as a group of many. Now in our twenties and thirties, we are good friends,...
Jose Romussi is a Chilean artist who creates silk prints and collages that captivate me more than a grand pirouette. As a former professional ballet dancer, the pirouette is a lifeblood image, representing passion, true form and freedom. Using a needle and thread,...
Color is a key to joy. Visually, it captures the naked eye. It evokes a range of emotion. I think my favorite quality, of each color of the rainbow, is its ability to express a mood or style statement in a swift dash or dollop. Holly Fulton used roses in reds and...
New York Fashion Week has come to a close. I was off the past few days on a New York staycation to enjoy the shows, focus on JBD, and soak it all in. My NYFW experience ended on a high note when Barneys New York published this interview on their luxury micro-site The...
What's that you say? I can go to a flea market inside of Barneys New York? Yes, indeed. As a young girl, I accompanied my maternal Grandmother to Connecticut's seaside fleas, and as a young adult I first experienced the famous Marché aux Puces in Paris. Being a NYC...
The Tory Burch brand reminds me of a girl working hard in New York City while continuously refining her personal style merrily along the way. While some of the Burch business is slightly too prep for me, I fell in deep like with this number off the runway yesterday....
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