Party Dresses
More than even the average occasion, weddings really beg the question of what to wear. They’re a special excuse to get dressed up, and see lots of people I rarely do, so I want to make it count! A few...
View ArticleCynthia Rowley's Meta Madness
In high school, I came to New York City and fell head-over-heels for an unattainable Cynthia Rowley bubblegum-pink strapless satin gown. (It was the late ‘90s.) Ever since, the designer has remained a...
View ArticleOperation Fairy Dust
Is it just me, or is Jim Dwyer going through a fashion phase? First, it was H&M, then The New York Clothing Bank and in Sunday’s Metro section, The New York Times columnist highlighted Operation...
View ArticleHappy Easter from Closettour
This dress was originally purchased from Anthropologie in the year 2000, for the occasion of my sister’s college graduation, which is pictured below after a long night of celebration. I’ve worn the...
View ArticleWe Carry the Stories…
Over the past two weekends, my friend Kristen has been spending afternoons plumbing the depths of my psyche as we clean out my closet. And by closet, I mean two closets, two dressers and a...
View ArticleOld Dress, New Inspiration
Did I tell you I had a weekend away for my birthday? This must be what heaven looks like. I went to Florida for a celebration with Erin Dixon, my dear friend and editor at Dossier Journal. I descended...
View ArticleCloset Case Study: My First DVF Dress
When I headed to the Times Center last night, in my tomato colored dress by Diane Von Furstenberg to hear a panel that included the designer, I felt a little overzealous — sort of like the guy that...
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