"You've simply got to get me a new machine!"

home is wherever i'm with you

in about twenty-four hours i will be back home, in Orange County, visiting my beloved family & friends, and for my big sister SOPHIA'...

The Wedding March - 1950 - From This Day Forward

I keep looking at these brides and think of my Mom, who was married in the early fifties. These were some high standards to meet, but I thin...

BALENCIAGA BIKER BOOTS

i want these. for a profound $1295 (that's without the studs) you can cop these beautifully badass boots. the cutouts make for good ven...

The Wedding March - 1950 - Bridal Drama

I am looking at these trains...they are amazing. But I wonder why they stayed in fashion for weddings long after they were worn "everyd...

The Wedding March - 1950 - Lace Loveliness

This group includes a rare groom sighting. Those guys weren't very important in the overall scheme of things. Back then it was all abou...

The Wedding March - 1950 - Satin and Lace

I'm back with a charming look at "The Wedding March" -"A Guide for the California Bride", published in 1950 and sent...

DETAILS, DETAILS, DETAILS [part II]

FASHION IS NOT SOMETHING THAT EXISTS IN DRESSES ONLY.  FASHION IS IN THE SKY, IN THE STREET. FASHION HAS TO DO WITH THE IDEAS, THE WAY WE LI...

the NEW

it's typical to see sophia and i with a Bbag or chloe dangling heavily on our arms on a daily basis -- they're practically a part of...