Photos and thoughts on fashion, beauty, tech + city living.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 belongs to that class of devices that straddles the line between phone and tablet. While it dwarfs average-sized smartphones, its 5.7 inch display compares well with my 7 inch 2012 Kindle Fire HD. Color and contrast render beautifully in Instagram, but the Flipboard user experience in particular is really fantastic. Amazing readability. …
Dear Christine,
The neutral trend is one of my favorites this fall, especially the camel/black and tan/black combinations. And I think I’m going to like them even more in spring’s interesting shapes and leather combinations. …
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BFF (Best Foot Forward) is a new resource for women by ANN INC., creator of the Ann Taylor and LOFT brands. The app includes behind the scenes videos, inspirational quotes, interviews with ANN INC. employees and more.
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Dear Katha,
It hasn’t been such a good season for the leaves this year. It seems that most of them just turned brown and there are only a few yellow ones. I’ve hardly seen any red at all. At least my dress is reddish, although it appears slightly lighter in color in photos.
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I’ve been waiting a very long time to try graze. I first heard of the company back when it was launched in the U.K. and only recently got access to the U.S. version, which is by invitation only.
For $6/box, graze will send you four individually packaged snack mixes based on how you rate the snacks on their website. Delivery options for everyone include receiving a box every two weeks or every month, although in some areas you can get a box every week (I do). …
Dear Christine,
It can no longer be avoided– fall jacket weather is definitely here to stay. I’m not totally giving in to winter yet, though. No tights until December! I’ll have made it three years in a row if I make it to December without wearing tights this year.
I’m going for it. It held in the 60s and 70s until recently, so hopefully it won’t be freezing immediately. If not, I’ll just have to wear… pants. Shocking, I know. …
Dear Katha,
Right. So. I haven’t been posting much or reading much lately. Where’ve I been?
Web developer school.
I’m pretty much pants at design, so I’m attempting to learn Ruby. Serious programming. This is so not HTML. It’s a lot more fun than HTML, although the learning curve is much higher.
I seriously don’t know what I’m doing. …
My name is Alex and I have been blogging in some form or another since 1998. I’m a former Manhattanite now living the quieter life in Brooklyn. I like outerwear and red lipstick.
When I was younger, I was let loose in a GAP Kids one too many times, resulting in many of the fashion choices you see here in my photos. I also read, traveled, and took cooking and art classes. Art eventually led me around to photography, and to this day I do enjoy a good brunch.
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