Imagine me singing the above, à la Julie Andrews. (On second thought, don’t imagine me singing at all. That would be painful for everyone involved.) It’s that time of year again, in a strange year at that. You may remember that I created Shop Local … Read moreMY FAVORITE THINGS: 2020 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
A pandemic may have changed a lot of travel plans for me this year, but it definitely didn’t dampen my birthday mood. (At least, I tried not to let it.) Birthday cake from the Cake Bake Shop? Check.Adorable candles from Glitterville Studios? Check.Cute outfit as … Read moreANOTHER TRIP AROUND THE SUN
What have I been doing for the last month and a half? Honestly, a whole lot of stress eating, literary escapism, and long walks through my neighborhood at least 10 feet away from anyone else. I’m not gonna lie, this fashion blogger’s recent uniform of … Read moreTHE QUARANTINE DIARIES
You know the old adage, “No white after Labor Day?” Yeah, we’re just gonna throw that rule out, because chic is chic regardless of time of year. Need proof? Well, you’ve come to the right place. This past weekend was Indianapolis’ second annual Diner en … Read moreAN EVENING IN WHITE: DINER EN BLANC 2019
How do I even begin describing 2018? IndyDressed turned 5 years old in July, if you can believe it (I still don’t think I totally believe it myself), and I entered a new decade of adventures. (Don’t really believe that either.) Checked off a few … Read moreFarewell, 2018
Looking back at my 2018 travels, returning to New York City nearly 13 years after my first adventure there — as a 17-year-old high school senior bumming around the famous sites with her parents — meant rediscovering a city I sort of knew alongside my … Read more2018: My favorite places to eat (New York edition)
On a surprisingly chilly September evening, more than a thousand Hoosiers — dressed in their finest white suits and cocktail dresses — emerged from dozens of coach buses and converged on the hallowed Yard of Bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, tables and chairs in … Read morePosh plates and dinner dates
If there’s a new sweets spot in town, you know I’ll sniff it out immediately. (Consider me a sweet-tooth hounddog.) After a few months of delays, Macaron Bar‘s first location in Indiana is open for business on Massachusetts Avenue across the street from BRU Burger … Read moreMacaron Bar
When hunting for apples for a pommes de terre recipe from Michel Roux’s “The Essence of French Cooking,” it’s only appropriate to wear Parisian-inspired designs, oui? Maybe not my most logical outfit, but a trip to Stuckey Farms was the perfect opportunity to officially usher in fall … Read moreApples and fashion, the French way
When that strange-yet-nostalgic scent combination of fresh popcorn and livestock wafts through the neighborhoods near 38th Street in sizzling-hot August, you know it’s time for the Indiana State Fair. With new foodie adventures — deep-fried sugar cream pie, anyone? — and even a new fashion … Read moreStep right up: #FairFashionFridays