Fendi SS25 Dream Dress

Nothing beats a chic and easy dress and this one from this Fendi SS25 collection is at the tippy top of my spring wish list. Again, I would wear it now if it were available.

Fendi’s SS25 Footwear

Kim Jones’s ’90s nod — pairing slip dresses with Red Wing work boots — in the Fendi SS25 collection is on my inspiration board and would look great now.

Chloé on Cettire

Some of the best pieces from the Chloé FW24 collection are on Cettire. The long cardigan is en route to me. Why not save a few $$$?

NYFW SS25

There was no “WOW” moment for me this NYFW. I buy less from the Spring collections, which may be why I paid less attention to the shows in real time. Alaia showing in New York was a highlight, but I will not wear any of the looks. Still, it was a well needed shot in the arm for New York’s lagging status on the fashion world stage.

Toteme on the runway is much better suited for NY than Paris and I liked this collection a lot. The clothes are impactful here whereas they seemed underwhelming and lost amidst the Paris shows. This coat is stunning. And, I look forward to trying these Khaite red pumps with a wrapped ankle strap — they are quite chic.

Honestly, I am most excited for Milan this season.

Fall Finds

A Barrie cashmere cape + Chloé jeans + Bally pumps = a fall trifecta.

What’s Next?

I am going to check in on a friend who is in the hospital. Since she’s a fellow blogger, I told her that we could discuss the demise of Adidas Sambas and whether Mary Janes are still chic. It seemed that every third person in Paris week before last was wearing the white Sambas above. Even though I have worn them for decades, I put them away at the beginning of the summer. I don’t usually let trends dictate my wardrobe choices, but the Samba is ubiquitous at this point and no longer feels special. So, what now? Which sneakers are you wearing these days?

Bits & Bobs

It’s cool and crisp this morning following a spectacular Labor Day. If you watched the US Open yesterday, you know that it was a beautiful day in NYC. Here are few things on my radar: Elizabeth Strout’s, Tell Me Everything, is available September 10, and season 4 episode 1 of Slow Horses with Kristin Scott Thomas airs tonight. A camel skirt is a harbinger of fall, and these Bally Mary Jane Flats have a good toe shape. I’m excited to pull out my Celine boots — on Angelina Jolie above —  and get the season rolling.

In WSJ. Magazine: Shoe Designer Nina Christen

Thank you WSJ. Magazine and Rory Satran for this story on designer Nina Christen. “A former shoe designer for Phoebe Philo’s Céline and a current shoe designer for The Row—two cultish juggernauts—the Chilean-Swiss designer is positioned to create minimalist magic with her new line, Christen.” 

Photography by Marion Berrin for WSJ. Magazine

I Still 🤎 Brown

Burgundy and muted greens are big for fall, but I’m sticking with shades of brown — they suit me and look great paired with grey and black.

Images courtesy of Elle France    photography by Cass Bird     styling by Géraldine Saglio

“Who Will You Be This Fall?”

Emily Sundberg, editor of the Feed Me newsletter, posed this question to her readers recently. With ’60s ladylike and ’70s boho — two of my favorite eras in fashion — shown on the runways last spring and now in stores, I asked myself, which decade my style will skew towards this fall. Even though both the Celine cashmere coat and Toteme shearling are on my inspiration board and would be welcome additions to my wardrobe, I chose the Celine. However, I plan to wear it with vintage-inspired Frame jeans, Chloe clogs, and other boho trappings.

Who will you be this fall?