Category: Lifestyle

Details: Vince top, Liz Claiborne pants, Fossil belt, AGL shoes, Coach bag (all secondhand) Thoughts: This is it, friends: my favourite pair of pants. Period. Vintage deadstock LizWear. The perfect pleated front that sits *just* right. Fits like a dream, …

Here’s the thing: I don’t love September. But there is at least one good thing about it and it’s this: September is the green light to start thinking about fall fashion and making some strategic wardrobe decisions. And while I …

Details: Bozzolo top, Ricki’s skirt (both retail), eShakti dress, Donna Karan belt, Aldo shoes (all thrifted) Thoughts: I am sure it will not be a surprise when I say that this technicolour dress was an insta-buy. Except that I don’t …

It will not surprise you to hear that thrifting is just as much of a fun wildcard for my perfume collection as it is for my closet. You never know what you are going to find, but it will often …

Details: Tommy Hilfiger shirt, Ralph Lauren sweater, Fossil belt, Coach bag (all secondhand), Banana Republic jeans (retail) Thoughts: With fall approaching, I feel a shift in aesthetic coming — Prairie Ralph to Preppy Ralph. And I am here for it!! …

It’s been donkey’s years since I last did a wardrobe analytics post, but the mood struck me the other day, and once my hyper-fixation kicks in … well, one can only ride it out. And you must also come for …

Details: Adelyn Rae dress, Barbara Barbieri shoes (both thrifted) Thoughts: I got this dress last year and have been waiting ever since to wear it. This summer did not provide me many opportunities — life having unfolded in a pretty …

Details: Chepe dress, Maguire shoes (both retail), Anna Paola bag (consignment), Warren Steven Scott earrings Thoughts: It’s very very rare, these days, that I wear (almost) head-to-toe retail but here you have one of those unicorns. Winners got me. I …

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve written about my adventures in craft, and the reason is that I’ve been too distracted — too distracted to write, too distracted to have something to write about. I always have an embroidery …

If, like me, you are a Gen X / Xennial who grew up on a steady diet of Vogue and Vanity Fair, there is probably a not-insignificant folder in your mental Rolodex devoted to all things Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. There …

Details: Max Studio top, Esprit belt, Ralph Lauren skirt, Old Navy shoes, Coach bag (all secondhand) Thoughts: One of the favourite outfits of this summer, and I can say that with my full chest. I felt like a (prairie) princess …

The title speaks for itself. I am turning 44 today, which feels like a weird, random number. It shouldn’t, because, since January, I’ve been telling people who ask about my age that I’m turning 44, so I’ve had a while …

As in matters of style, I have my preferences as a reader as well. While I enjoy variety, and have a number of areas of niche interest, I am above all devoted to 2 genres: historical non-fiction and murder mysteries …

Details: Tommy Hilfiger shirt, Pilcro sweater (both thrifted), Suttles & Seawinds skirt (Poshmark), Prada shoes (retail, old) Thoughts: Prairie and preppy had a baby, and I wore it! Don’t worry, no actual babies were harmed in the process. This outfit …

In this edition of Things Adina Currently Likes to Obssess About, I am presenting you a grab bag of perfumes I’ve added to my collection in recent months. They do not represent, by any means, the entirety of my new …

Details: Gap dress, Only & Sons jacket, Aldo shoes, Rebecca Minkoff bag (all secondhand) Thoughts: This outfit formula — boho dress, oversized denim jacket, chunky white loafers — feels trend-aware but true to myself. And that’s the sweet spot, isn’t …

It is no secret that, as with my personal style, I consider my home an outlet for creative self-expression. I’ve written about it more than once, and it only becomes more true with time. I thought about this a lot …

Details: Anthropologie dress, Lena Bernard necklace, Coach bag, Brixton hat, cowboy boots (all secondhand) Thoughts: A simple outfit — you can’t get more simple than this — that is ALL about the accessories. I didn’t know how much I needed …

Choosing between ICL and LASIK? It is not about picking the coolest-sounding acronym—this is your eyesight we are talking about! Each option comes with its benefits, composed to suit different eyes. While ICL might be the option for those who …

That sounds rather ominous, doesn’t it? Well, don’t worry. I come bearing no bad news — but, as will become apparently shortly, neither am I bearing a clickbaity title. I really did have a difficult decision to make last month. …

Details: Tahari blazer, Chicwish skirt, Le Chateau belt, Stuart Weitzman shoes (all secondhand) Thoughts: I have been hunting for a black tulle skirt for a while. A specific black tulle skirt. This black tulle skirt. I have the same style …