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Great in Green

on October 11, 2008

This is a great example of that thrown together style that looks so casually chic. I love her mix of greens and teals, and the flower on her hat adds just the right amount of quirk. When I asked about her great hat, she told me a friend knitted it for her. The best kind of accessory!

A Sweater for All Ages

on October 10, 2008

Making muted tones look bold is so hard to do, but this woman really pulls it off. The baubles on her sweater and its excellent condition keep it from looking too slouchy or dowdy, and she’s picked the perfect shoes and scarf to complete the look. This is a look that I can see myself wearing at 25 or 85, and she’s got it down.

The Fun Ones

on October 10, 2008

This couple is like the proverbial cool aunt and uncle from New York. You know, the fun ones you’d spend your high school summers with in the city? They seem so casual-cool: her in oversize glasses and a bright yellow coat, him in urban-sporty duds… If only I was 15 and related to these guys.

Beret

on October 10, 2008

I’m a big fan of tortoise shell glasses and these round ones look smashing. This lady puts together an outfit full of character, from her cool beret to her argyle socks.

Reader Submission

on October 10, 2008

This dreamy picture was taken by Karlo Samson. He tells us,

“This shot was taken at the weekend organic market and food fair in the posh Salcedo Village in Makati City, the central business district of Manila, Philippines. Every Saturday, this grand lady shows up, coiffed perfectly and bedecked with pearl and gold finery. Before she arrives on the scene, an elderly gay man, probably her major domo, comes to reserve a table. He prepares table settings for ten, with proper cutlery and plates (note, the weekend market picnic tables are a paper plate and styrofoam container type of place) and waits for his mistress and amigas to arrive. We don’t know who she is, only that she exudes the fabulousness of a bygone age.”