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Essentials and encouragements from an ex-fashion editor

Straw Season

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Straw Season

I play pretty loose with seasonal stuff. This may or may not be a huge stretch to you, but I wear white jeans year-round...

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The Shantung Dress

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The Shantung Dress

My daughters have a running joke among themselves: “Oh no… not the Calypso dress.” Always accompanied by eyerolls and a lot of laughter. Of...

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The Popover Dress

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The Popover Dress

I don’t know your history with uniforms, but in our house when my girls were young, the outfit kind of directed the activities. My...

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The Country Girl Top

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The Country Girl Top

One of the great pleasures of my life was building and then enjoying (though for a short time) a country house in Dodgeville, Wisconsin....

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The Woman's Dress

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The Woman's Dress

What goes around comes around. Except like when it is always around. For me that would be any dress that calls up mid-60s-70s Yves St....

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The Half-Sleeved Sweater

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The Half-Sleeved Sweater

When I think of style, I think of women who look like they both care and don’t care at the same time. That may...

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The Corduroys

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The Corduroys

This post is going to be rated PG-13. Consider yourself warned. This fall we have finally made our 5-pocket jeans in stretch corduroy. And cords...

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The Block Heel Sandal

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The Block Heel Sandal

If you are like me, you could probably make a timeline of your life with all the cars that you've driven. Mine starts with...

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The Striped Cydney Tee

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The Striped Cydney Tee

My friend Margret recently shared a little TikTok video about making a lemon vinaigrette in a group text. She happens to be an excellent cook so,...

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