What were you doing over the winter holidays when you were in high school? I don’t remember exactly what I was doing 15 years ago — probably wasting time on AOL Instant Messenger — but I can definitely tell you it wasn’t dedicating myself to … Read moreYOUNG HOOSIERS: ZAIRION & ELLA
In the height of a season known for fantasy and visual deception, I’m going against the typical and focusing on identity. (For at least this blog post, anyway.) But I’ll first ask you: Have you ever had a passion for something unpopular? My father-in-law tells … Read moreLOVE FOR THE (SOMETIMES) UNPOPULAR
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
This is the second part of a 4-part series on adding Victorian flair to everyday fashion. Read the first part. And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that … Read moreAFTERNOON IN THE SUN
I’d like to call it the Downton Abbey effect: It seems like in every high-end boutique and fast-fashion mecca alike, there’s a ruffled silk blouse or flowy Gunne Sax copycat maxi dress in the window. Like when I stopped by Zimmerman’s new brick-and-mortar in Las … Read moreMODERN VICTORIAN
Another summer, another Passion4Fashion Week — but this time with an even more robust schedule of events. Last month, P4FW kicked off with its inaugural awards show at 416 Wabash where organizer and celebrity stylist Nicole Rene announced the winners of a round of fan … Read morePassion4Fashion Week 2019
This is the second of a three-part series. See the first C, “Confidence.” When I’m headed to an event with my family, sometimes my mother will glance at what I’m wearing and say, “Hm, I never would’ve put that outfit together.” She assures me each … Read moreThe 3 C’s: Creativity
All right, ladies, it’s officially the season of sandals, chiffon minidresses and the ever-appropriate florals! (All at the same time, now: “Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.”) Last week, I introduced you to some of my favorite Japanese designers, including Tadashi Shoji, whose elegant ruched blouse I … Read moreColor + whimsy with Tsumori Chisato
It’s no secret that my favorite place in the world is Japan. Just ask my friends. They’ll tell you that my first love wasn’t my husband — or any of the guys I dated before him — but instead was this island nation 6,000 miles … Read moreShowtime in Shoji
It’s the eternal conundrum this time of year: What do we Midwesterners wear when the temperatures jump and drop 30 degrees in the span of hours, when one day it snows and the next we’re playing in the snowbanks in shorts? (True story from when … Read moreThe essential shirtdress