I’ve been having fun in L.A. but I’ve been doing a lot of work too. I managed to tear myself away from the laptop yesterday to sit by the pool for three hours. While poolside, I pondered a lemon tree that, unlike more productive neighboring lemon trees, had put all its energy into creating a…
The Guilt Is Killing Me
This blog has become the place where tags go to die. Gorgeous bloggers have been generously including me in tags and giving me awards since January, and I have failed to do the right thing and pass the tags/awards along. It’s not that I don’t appreciate such things. I do! But I ran out of…
In L.A.: Kristin Londgren, Bloggers and Coco
My trip to L.A. full of interesting meetings. On Tuesday, I visited Kristin Londgren, a chic little boutique on West Third Street in Los Angeles.A I had a nice long chat with Kristin Londgren herself, who showed me her own line of clothing as well as the jewelry lines she carries. Here are a few…
Runway to Bloggers’ Night Out
I’ve always liked the “runway to red carpet/editorial/music video” posts — with side-by-side comparisons of a dress on the runway and real life — that beauteous blogger Fashion Critic does at Red Carpet Fashion Awards. Last month’s “runway to red carpet” post on Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman jumped out at me.A Fashion Critic wrote: “Many…
Good Samaritan in a Subway Map Dress*
I like to help people out, so last weekend I threw on my Francis by Christian Francis Roth subway map dress and went to the subway station in order to help lost travelers. Eventually, a nice lady with a yen for peach sangria came by. She needed to go downtown. Luckily, I was there to…
Want to Buy Me a Gift?
I would like this Salvador Dali “Bird in Hand” compact. It reminds me of some of my more complicated jewelry pieces. It’s only $3,800, so what are you waiting for? I would also gladly accept this vintage Moschino faucet jacket. The starting bid is $795 on eBay. Don’t forget to snipe!
California, Here I Come
I’m heading to L.A. today. If you are in the area and want to meet me and some gorgeous bloggers for dinner on Wednesday, let me know ASAP! You’ll get a chance to meet: ENC of Observation Mode La Belette Rouge Alicia from Instant Vintage Sister Wolf from Godammit, I’m Mad Deja Pseu from Une…
The Post Without Any Fireman Photos
It’s my gorgeous sister Terri Berry’s birthday today! I was recently going through some photos from my wedding in July 2001 and would like to share this one of the Berry clowning around in front of me, our parents and the about-to-be-MrB. She had that navy gown already and had only worn it once before,…
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Jean from Ghost Tailor ch-ch-ch-changed the neckline of my favorite Francis graffiti dress. (Don’t worry! Christian approves.) Here’s the new look, paired with my Nuit ring in the ugly hallway. Here’s the old look in sunny Paris. Here’s David Bowie. Speaking of rock stars, I wore the updated dress (get yours at Bloomie’s!) to dinner…
Not Exactly a Dime a Dozen
When I get a particularly amazing piece of clothing, I don’t like to show it to people — or even tell them about it — until I get to wear it. That can take months or, occasionally, years. I’m making an exception to my rule due to gorgeous blogger Couture Carrie, who last month wrote…