June 2010
29 posts
Penelope is a good Steampunk name
So I tried to translate the steampunk look in a way that works on your body, for your life and doesn’t make you look like you’re role playing. It’s all about adding together a number of subtle touches - the camera bag with the safety pin necklace, scarf, vest and or blazer, riding pants and boots and all of a sudden the overall feel is more victorian/holmes than just new york...
March 2009
29 posts
hi.
This is your lookbook. it’s organized in “date” “work” and “casual” sections and all the pictures are hyperlinked. Think something’s missing? tell me and I’ll add it. Otherwise become acclimated to your new vera wang meets hipster whisperer look.
Also, one of the stores I used, shopbop, is actually based in Wisc. so you could even go to the...
All work. all play.
Your work look is comfortable and trendy without looking like a cornpone soccer mom or a reject from “The City”. the tricks are the gravitas bearing watch, the serious blazer and impressive shoes. other than that it’s really all spandex and cotton.
Springtime and the living's easy.
This section is the casual look…around the office, running errands, on dates or with the dressier pieces at a business meeting.