Style is not restricted to only our shoes, our handbag, or our outfit. Style encompasses the way we carry ourselves, how we speak, and well, how we do just about all that we do. I find it very interesting that Italians commonly use a couple of words to refer to giving a bad impression: “brutta figura.” From my […]
When I was 16, Vogue magazine featured cover-to-cover mini-skirts. Mini skirts were back! For a sixteen-year-old, it was a first time, but the excitement was still there. I had a sudden urge to wear something “new”, playful, and different from everything around me. I soon discovered, however, that stores were oblivious to my newfound “trend.” There was not a single mini for sale! What to […]
The last time I was in San Francisco, I sat on a bus from Hayes Valley to Union Square next to a strikingly stylish couple. The woman wore a filmy white blouse and dark above-the-knee pencil skirt under a lightweight navy designer trench coat. Her elegant attire caused me to suspect they were on their way to dinner/drinks. Her tan-colored booties, however, were another […]
