As a real estate agent in Darien, CT and Nantucket, MA (for the last 25 years, yikes, how time flies) I’m often meeting with clients and want to look professional and put together. I personally love a shirt dress. It’s easy and polished. This one from women-founded @oliphantdesign would be
Some brands are born in boardrooms. Sézane was born on the internet—long before direct-to-consumer became a buzzword. In 2008, Morgane Sézalory was a young Parisian with a sharp eye, a love of vintage, and a simple idea: she began sourcing one-of-a-kind vintage clothing pieces, photographing them herself, and selling them
What scares us the most could be the most freeing thing we could do. If given the opportunity would you do it? Yes? If not, why not? Maybe this should be on your challenge list. How do you figure out what the scary thing is? What is something I envy
Look no further than the VentureMom Shop on Amazon. Two women-owned brands offer a complete skin care line in TSA friendly travel sizes. This will truly help with my packing. No more trying to put my favorite products into plastic travel bottles. @oakessentials and @bioeffectofficial both offer what you’ll need
I’m off to Cartagena with @becomingtheia, a group that creates transformative experiences for women at unique destinations around the world. I’m so excited! We’ll be enjoying sound baths and yoga classes, and touring the beautiful streets of this historic town. But what to wear? How about this festive midi from
The brand Frances Valentine is bold, colorful, feminine and rooted in friendship, creativity and reinvention. After building one of the most iconic accessory brands of all time, the brand Kate Spade, its founders, Kate Spade and Elyce Arons started their next chapter and built it on friendship, creativity, and reinvention.
This is the question Kate Spade and Elyce Arons asked themselves when they moved from the end of one brand and launched a new one in Frances Valentine. (see their full story on Thursday in our newsletter) Looking at how you want to feel is an important part of this
It’s time to get out of the cold and down to the islands. But what to wear? I’m loving female-founded brand @robinepiccone and her white cover up with her navy and white one piece. @veronicabeard has a great hat and @birdies has fab slide-on sandals. Add these @inkandallow earrings and
Some businesses start with a big “aha” moment. Others come from years of quietly noticing what isn’t working. Robin Piccone’s story is the slow burn. Before launching her own line, Robin had already spent years working in fashion and swimwear. She understood fabrics, fit, and construction—and she knew firsthand how
What are you wearing when you feel like your most authentic self? When you’re shopping with your gal pals do they find something and say, “This is so you!” What is it? For me, it’s a white shirt. What are you wearing when you feel most like yourself? What would