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Emerald Isle Inspiration for My Outfit of the Day St. Patrick's Day is just an excuse for me to wear another Emerald Green outfit of the day. I actually call this my radish look because of the distinctive green, magenta, and white color palette. I found my wool double-knit frock at an outdoor vintage market in Florence. Here's similar style on ebay. I always wanted to dress...

The Power of Leopard Print Cycle Chic Tip: Leopard Print is Hi-Viz Turns out that eyeball-searing fluorescent yellow isn't the last word in high-visibility apparel. As Bikeyface demonstrates, a minimal covering of leopard print can also command attention. Which reminded me of the magnificent Sawako Furuno helmet that Ladyfleur owns.  It's even more gorgeous in person. It's a concrete jungle out there. So be...

Bike Bells for Bike Belles - My Outfit of the Day This outfit of the day was heavily influenced by my research on fashion-week cycle-chic. Turns out that one of the commandments of editor style is to wear your coat as a cape. But why settle for a faux cape when you have a real one? So I dressed up as my version of a cycling super-hero....

Convertible Sandals from Mohop: How To Travel Light & Look Cute It's taken me years to figure out how to travel light and still wear semi-decent outfits. I mean, I need to look good in vacation pictures. This year, the stakes are even higher. I have three weddings to attend, a vintage bike ride in France, a  London visit with my most fashionable friend, followed by...

Outfit of the Day: How to Bike in a Dress My outfit of the day must have been heavily influenced by the vintage flocked wallpaper in my apartment building's lobby. Some parts of the gold paper are peeling, other areas show water damage but I love it just the way it is. I hope the landlord never tries to do any "improvements" and replace...

Fashion Trend Spring 2013 - Lip Print I've noticed a lot lip prints this season. First Erin Fetherston took inspiration from a kissed cocktail napkin. Then Chiara of The Blonde Salade [worst blog name ever? Discuss -ed.] got her mitts on au jour le jour's sweater and blouse from the Pre-Fall [why not Summer? -ed.] 2013 Collection during Milan Fashion Week. And finally, Asos...