Throwback Thursday: How to Make Heels Bearable
[This post went live in summer 2008. Since then, I have successfully continued wearing heels ninety percent of the time that I'm not at the gym or in a yoga pose.] Full disclosure: Before I moved to New York two years ago, I wore heels all the time. I’d had the same three pairs of...
Throwback Thursday: How to Clean Out Your Closet
[This post was initially posted in 2008. I still follow this to a tee - even more so now, since my closet it the size of a tissue box. Enjoy!] Last weekend was a long weekend—woohoo! Normally I would have spent a day at the beach with friends, or maybe taken a train somewhere fun,...
Throwback Thursday: 7 Things to Do Before You Move to NYC
[I first posted this when I started this blog in 2009. It's been especially relevant in the last year since we relocated to Chicago. Enjoy!] For some people, moving to New York is a snap decision. There’s a kernel of truth to the stereotype of the wide-eyed kid from far away getting off the bus...
Throwback Thursday: Stop Lying About Your Age
[I posted this a year ago, when I was about to turn 29. Since my birthday is coming up, I thought I'd re-post it.] My birthday is in less than a week, and I’m going to be 29. It’s been a great year, and I’m looking forward to celebrating with zeal – maybe even enough...
Throwback Thursday: Eleven Questions to Ask Before We Design, Buy, or Specify Anything
I posted this in 2008. I still think about this list all the time. Do we need it? Can we live without it?
Is the project designed to minimize waste?
Can it be smaller, lighter or made from fewer materials?
Is it designed to be durable or multi-functional?
Does it use renewable resources?
Is reuse...
Throwback Thursday: Frugal Fashion from my Mum: 7 Tips
A version of this was originally posted in 2009. I’m in the process of trying to restructure my budget. You know that situation I have? [I feel like I should capitalize it: the Situation.] It’s making me reconsider everything I buy…which as you know, makes me think about how I can still be fashionable on...
Throwback Thursday: How to Eliminate Verbal Graffiti
[This post originally went live in July 2008.] It’s inevitable: You open your mouth and start talking… but then, horrors! You forget what you were saying. Everyone is eyeing you expectantly, so to buy time, you say, “Um…” You regain your train of thought, but then you can’t think of the word you want to...
Throwback Thursday: Why Fashion is Important
Don’t ever let anyone tell you that fashion is dumb. It’s not.
Throwback Thursday: How to Love Your Life, Even if You Hate Your Job
[Note: I originally posted this in August 2009, when I actually hated my job. It's one of my favorite things I've ever written. During my blogging hiatus, it was featured on the wonderful Yes and Yes, where everyone loved it. Thanks, y'all. Here it is again, if you haven't seen it.] So, I started work...