PeSuit and Tie

  i recently read a substack publication by plum sykes , author of bergdorf blondes , titled  sloanes and the city . she describes a distinct "uncool" look of 80s britain, found on sloane street. i never set foot in the colonizer land, but i was eager to follow plum's guide on the 2026 version of sloane girls . thinking, ohio has rainy and glum weather more often than not, especially during this seasonal transition, why not take advice from across the pond? here's how to get that chic undone-ness girls like alexa chung and jane birkin do so flawlessly 1. channel a character from a sloane book to achieve this, plum suggests to find a classic scarf, not too trendy, but definitely with some quirk. i would choose this handmade gradient knit scarf, then color block with shoes, purse and top. classic straight leg jeans and a trench to put some balance with the color.  2. carry unshowy bags plum sets limits on the appropriate bag. monograms are fine, but no logos or prints t...

  i hope everyone celebrated earth day well! i was struggling mid-week with an unexpected cold that forced me to take various concoctions, and the only thing that healed me was napping the rest of my tuesday away.   i'm back from the dead though, and i was happy to see boyfriend wearing the cutest "all-around-the-world" outfit: this man never shies away from color. his distinctive look is a neon work jacket, mismatched graphic socks and what he describes as "bill cosby sweaters" - we're looking for a more appropriate name. boyfriend got this hat from his aunt who recently traveled to machu picchu, and if you peep his collar, underneath the sweater, he is wearing a traditional shirt from mexico, a gift from his grandma who recently traveled there. i was obsessed with this boyfriend-staple. i guarantee his tallness combined with the colors overshadow even my boldest looks. on friday we visited bestie vic  - at a funeral home, as her grandpa passed. but we want...

  this week i'm doing brief lightning rounds  of inspo, unrelated to each other, but still worthy to end up on the blog. i found a cool outfit i want to try and recreate, from a girl on my "for you page" on tiktok.  @kellyamchugh on tiktok a recreation with extremely identical items from my closet style my haul last week i shared my new jersey thrift haul , admittingly in a rush. this week i too the time to think of ways to style these two items for future events: diesel skirt with side zippers see by chloe denim dress indyxed the indyx instagram announced some "trends" to maximize your closet use, by emphasizing accessories to spruce up looks. i went over my own indyx page to see which looks i could make using these tips: scarf as a headpiece scarf to accessorize the purse scarf as a belt tiered skirt layered on skinny pants dress as an extra layer wrap skirt above jeans this vogue bag is adorned with pins.  an enriched sporty look another semi-sporty, tropical...

  what i'm reading... continuing the fabulous bergdorf blondes , just in time as i did a touch up with my blonde hair, got a trim,  and  bought some purple shampoo. no brassiness this summer. what i'm listening to... sib and i went to a siniša vuco  concert on saturday. for the people not aware of this singer, vuco created numerous drunk hits every croatian is born to know. he mixes rock and roll and balkan folk and often features folk singers from different regions like ana bekuta and halid be š li ć . one may associate vuco with breaking their glass cups and ripping their t shirt while drunk, semi-vulgar and trashy, but there's an art in mixing two genres that rarely ever mix. and to my knowledge, only vuco has done it so successfully - he is a household name.  here's some vuco top hits i urge you to add to your drunk nite out playlist. some are classic hits; some are super niche:   šta je,  šta je rajske kočije volim narodno sanja volim piti i ljubi...

back home this week, with another booked and busy weekend. sib had a huge project for work so her friday was all about networking, plus i dragged her to a fundraising gala for adults with disabilities in sports. we got lucky by winning some raffle prizes. needless to say, my makeup stash is set for the next 5 years.  saturday was record store day  and boyfriend and i went to the record den . at first, i was almost impulsively grabbing records and cds, such as an iggy pop chanson record, or best of lenny kravitz. then i went to the second-hand record section, the prices were single digits, just how i like it. i found a donna summer - live and more  4 side record, and an american gigolo soundtrack . giorgio moroder created the soundtrack of my spring, clearly.  in the cd section i was almost greedily scouring the names, boyfriend helping me find a $1.49 madonna - bedtime stories  cd and i found a janet jackson - velvet rope  one. the bedtime stories cd was pl...