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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Clover Canyon {Mixing Prints and Patterns to the Max}

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Allow me to introduce you to the most awesome shorts ever: the City Palace short by Clover Canyon. I got these as a little birthday present for myself, and I couldn't be happier with them.

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Taking into account their major mix of prints and patterns, I paired them with my vegan Stella McCartney ankle boots (similar here), a Mango Tree Bangles cuff, a simple black tank and my vegan Matt and Nat bag (several are on sale on ASOS right now!). These shorts can clearly stand on their own without much embellishment.

Clover Canyon is a Los Angeles-based company that also manufactures all of their clothes right there in L.A., so buying a pair is buying American. I snapped up this particular pair on sale at local DC store Betsy Fisher, but there are so many more pieces I'd like to collect, and I've rounded up several of my favorites for you below.

*IFB's latest project is a link-up on fall boots (more here).

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Friday, March 8, 2013

Dumbarton Oaks, cont'd: Rare Books

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Barney's COOP cashmere sweaterdress, vegan Stella McCartney boots, and J Crew coat, all from Secondi. Bag is vegan by Matt and Nat with an interior made of recycled plastic bottles.

Photography by Victoria Corkhill

After ogling the exquisite Mayan artifacts and jewelry in the Phillip Johnson Pavillion, Victoria and I walked through the rare book collection of the Dumbarton Oaks Museum, which was equally as beautiful and thus deserved its own post. If you haven't yet had the chance to pay a visit to Dumbarton Oaks, I can't stress enough that it's worth a (free!) visit.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

The Perfect Black Bag: An Ebay Round-Up

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I have been on a quest for the Perfect Black Bag for quite some time, and perhaps I will be on this quest forever. I want something that works for the office, or for travel, or for weekends. It has to be sturdy. It has to be cool. It cannot have silver hardware (I don't know why, but I only like gold or brass). I love my Matt and Nat bag, but it doesn't fit my laptop, so add that to the list-- must fit my Macbook Air.

I figure that I am not alone in this quest and thought I'd share a few of the treasures I've stumbled across in my late night Ebay rampages. Each bag is gently used or vintage, and thus Fair, of course. From top to bottom and left to right:

Happy Bidding!

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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Black Leather Motorcycle Club {Tuesday Trend}

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Yesterday I wore a used leather jacket and heels purchased from Secondi with coated black jeans of unknown origin. It was perfect for a chilly evening of dinner and Downton catch-up with my friend and photographer, Victoria. Below, I've put together some of my favorite leather items, dividing them into vegan and real leather options. Happy Shopping!

I'm loving the leather looks that are popping up everywhere, but my fair heart is, of course, torn. The problem I've encountered when it comes to leather is that you usually have to trade domestic production and fair labor standards when you choose to go faux. Canadian company Matt and Nat are a notable exception to that rule, as are American jeans companies making coated styles like the J Brand ones I've featured today, but I haven't found many other solid options.

So don't be surprised if, in this post and many others, you see a faux leather (vegan) item, but it's imported. While faux leather is often used because it's cheaper, not necessarily because it's kinder, I don't think that's a reason not to use it as a substitute if you've got to have the latest leather trend. Alternatively, I may feature an item that is real leather or incorporates leather, but that item will always be made in the USA or vintage/used. Whatever you choose for yourself, feel good knowing you've made your choice with thoughtful intention.