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Well Heeled, by Giannico

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Well Heeled, by Giannico Published May 5, 2016 My colleagues tease me a little bit about my shoe collection, but a great pair of shoes can make even the most boring suits fun. I love the way Nicolò Beretta, the young talent behind Giannico, playfully interprets classic forms in his beautiful, wearable designs. Instagram. From his website: Nicolò Beretta was born in Milan nineteen years ago. Since early on he was drawn to designing clothes and accessories, awakening his passion for great aesthetics and developing his inner creativity. He experimented with fabrics, objects and various materials, creating a dream...

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Urban Gardening Inspiration

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  Urban Gardening Inspiration   Published June 30, 2016 Byurbansocialite A recent message from the lovely people @urbangardenersrep inspired me to post about gardening. I remember how much fun I had playing in our back yard garden as kid- there’s nothing like personally harvesting your own salad. My favorite home-grown goodies were herbs and spices- mint, green onions, basil, etc. To date, I still grow my own basil (unfortunately, I tend to eat it faster than the plant can grow), chives, cilantro and rosemary. I never considered edible flowers until I stumbled upon these beautiful crêpes (via @realsimple, @graceelkus) and...

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Un-Fancy. Simple. Beautiful.

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Published November 17, 2016 I love beautiful clothes. My closet was, and to some extent still is, full of them.  Ten years of fashion blogging = tons of designer samples, free goodies, and eccentric accessories. The problem is, as cool as it is to have an overstuffed closet, most of the items I have are completely unwearable. I often find myself facing a sea of sequins and tulle, when what I really need is a grey sweater and black pencil skirt. Recently, I bit the bullet and began gutting my closet. I am donating what I can’t (or won’t) ever wear again (Miami suggestion: Lotus House Thrift / Cape suggestion:...

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Traps Sunnies

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Published October 3, 2016 Things I miss about New England autumns: Everything. There’s a constant tension in the air as summer clings and fall takes over- Summer flings give way to fall crushes, vibrant green leaves are overcome by brilliant shades of red and orange, and relaxation turns to anticipation. The differences here and underwhelming. I thought of that last night as...

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Tracksmith: Made In Mass, Not En Masse

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Published December 11, 2016 There is fitness gear and there is running gear. A lot of fitness companies attempt to morph the two, but for running apparel to be effective, it has to be focused, down to the seam, on runners’ needs. Case in point, spandex shorts. It’s one thing to slap the word “running” on the label, it’s another to realize that runners need strategically placed seams and elastic to counteract their strides. Tracksmith gets it (see their Lane Five Short). In fact, their carefully edited line appears to contemplate just about everything. The brand crafts performance running apparel, inspiring...

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Totem

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As you may have gathered, this week has been crazy. Full of changes. All good. In fact, as I watched the sun set over Boston Harbor yesterday, my general disdain for The Bean was replaced with this warm …. appreciation… it was actually breathtakingly beautiful over there. Crazy, right? Anyway, like every other day this week, today should be an adventure. Plus, I’m looking forward to a little celebration in DOT tomorrow… My posting has been somewhat sporadic lately because my internet has been acting up. Today I decided to give you two posts… and I’ll warn you now,...

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Totally Amazing- Jump From Paper- I Need One Right Now, Bags

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I MUST have one of these bags. Like, now. Thank you Design-Milk for featuring this awesome label, Jump From Paper, created by designers designers Chay Su and Rika Lin. Jump From Paper™ is a line of innovative handbags created by up-and-coming Taiwan designers Chay Su and Rika Lin. The bags are produced from two-dimensional illustrations hand-drawn by Chay and Rika, and are based loosely on widely-recognized handbag styles. Jump From Paper brings a playfulness to handbag design that is oddly missing in today’s consumer market. And Chay and Rika are serious about making sure handbag fashion isn’t always so...

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Thursday Love: Urbana Sacs and @livinglifesmoments

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Published January 26, 2017 During times like this, it is especially important to take care of yourself: to practice self-love and cultivate positive energy so you can project the same back into the world (it needs it!). For me, yoga works. Squeezing a 75-minute class (plus travel time) into my day can be tricky, but it is always, 100% worth it (thank you Exhale). Yoga is where I discovered Urbana Sacs. They look like super thick paper bags, but they’re made from a patented blend of virgin pulp fiber and recycled polyester felts, so they can be washed and used continuously and shaped however...

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The white ribbon

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Michele and Dori of the white ribbon are based in London and Berlin.

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