Club Monaco Harper Trench | J Brand Jeans | Frye Boots | Louis Vuitton Petit Noe
A pre-hurricane dinner (Thai) before I become stranded without power and am eating chicken fingers for days. Stay safe, and may your internet stay on!
Photos and thoughts on fashion, beauty, tech + city living.
by Alex
Club Monaco Harper Trench | J Brand Jeans | Frye Boots | Louis Vuitton Petit Noe
A pre-hurricane dinner (Thai) before I become stranded without power and am eating chicken fingers for days. Stay safe, and may your internet stay on!
by Alex
Fall! This is a pretty season, although less so than last year. Less warm, too. I’m trying to do no tights until November and I think I might actually make it. Really feel like I am exhausting my transitional pieces though… I don’t have too many separates and have always thought that fall outerwear can be tricky. …
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Cynthia Rowley dress | Stuart Weitzman Forsure pumps | vintage necklace | Ippolita earrings | photos: star-crossed smile
Yes, these were totally taken during fashion week. Just down the street from the amazing Birchbox Sample Stop, where I didn’t really take any photos because I was admiring the wall of beauty products. I’ve got some beauty reviews to write, but a clear favorite so far is the Beauty Blender, an amazing little hot pink makeup sponge.
And maple bacon chocolate is a lot better than I thought it would be.
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It’s still summer in North Carolina, still mild and the leaves aren’t on the ground yet. I flew south for the winter for a wedding and this was my traveling outfit. Picture it at LaGuardia at 6am (with an oxblood jacket). Totally ridiculous, but I’m sure you’re not surprised. …
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I thought that this would look like a mod, 60s-ish little dress when I put it together, but… not really. Maybe the neon pink skirt would have been better. Next summer. …
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Marc Jacbos shirt (thrifted) | J.Crew skirt (many seasons past) | Cole Haan ballets | Zara bag | bracelets: Ippolita (similar), vintage | photos: star-crossed smile
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I won this eShakti dress from a giveaway thanks to the lovely Jill Seiman (creator of Glamamom). This dress is no longer available on eshakti.com, but this trompe l’oeil dress in a similar style is part of the current fall collection. …
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Thought it fitting to welcome fall with one of my customary all black outfits. This T by Alexander Wang ponte jacket is one of my favorites. It looks polished but doesn’t restrict my arm movement like a traditional blazer. …
Welcome to Letters from the City, a lifestyle photoblog.
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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