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I'm celebrating the Fourth of July by flying from London to Venice. It feels funny to celebrate this great American holiday abroad. And I'm a little surprised that it's not observed in the UK as "The Day We Were Free of Those Vulgar Colonials" or something. Happy Birthday, America! I wish all of you back home a Happy Independence Day. In lieu of fireworks,...

The other day I received my very first Bike Pretty fan-mail. It was a sweet note from Sam Polcer, a photographer, writer, and magazine editor. Even better, Sam told me about his own street-style-with-bicycles blog Preferred Mode. Sam takes these incredible portraits of New Yorkers and their bikes. There are a lot of outfit ideas. But what I like best is how each photo...

A few weeks ago I met my mom at her house for family dinner, and I arrived while she was still out running errands. She pulled up to the house in that cute polka dot skirt and a pretty T-shirt. It's a casual–yet pulled together–look for a warm spring day. When I saw her biking outfit, I couldn't resist dragging her into an impromptu photo...

Outfit Ideas: Pattern Mixing For The Win I met Piper last Saturday at the annual San Francisco to Maker Faire Bike Ride. She was eyeing The Bambeauty. I fell in love with her superior print mixing skills. Turns out Piper used to manage the (now closed) San Francisco Bamboo Bike Studio. She'd even been a technical advisor for my bike a year before we...

Shelly, a Bike Pretty reader, e-mailed me a question: So, I just got a Trek Pure in pale mint green with a tan seat and natural Nantucket Basket. I live in DC and will tool around with my kids. I want to get a helmet that works with the vibe of my new ride and with my clothes - lots of black, navy, white...

Short skirts, high glamor, and mixed drinks. Conspicuous consumption, love triangles, and dark secrets. It's no wonder that F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby seizes the imagination of every generation. My friend Stephanie, designer of Honey Cooler Handmade lingerie, is a connoisseur of the 20s style. To celebrate her line and the upcoming Baz Lurhmann film, she threw a Gatsby-themed party at a local...