PeSuit and Tie

  so many outfit ideas squeezed into one week. this week i'm mixing and matching art and haute couture, layering everything and anything, and predicting what 2026 fashion trends may emerge. alas - let's not constrict ourselves with trends but rather ring in the new! lessons in layering from the start of this blog (february) until mid may i bitched and moaned about ohio weather. then we got a break from my usual commentary, and here we are again. back to the bitching about cold weather and often feeling stuck with frumpy and last-minute looks just to stay warm. paperdoll sammy  came into the rescue with her  lessons in layering  inspired by british vogue .  1. a slip dress layered over jeans 2. an unexpected mix of textures 3. a going-out top worn over a t-shirt 4. a twist on tailoring with a shirt dress worn over trousers 5. when in doubt, add an extra shirt 6. wear a scarf as a belt 7. keep it simple with a knit and shirt combo 8. break up suiting with a slip d...

  is your mantle decked out? does your christmas tree smell fresh? are you baking delish cookies and writing your list to the big fat man? do you think santa's going to be on ozempic this year? all i know is - my calendar is booked. this december, not a weekend is open, and even my evenings, beside cooking meals from bourdain's appetites , will be spent in search for the best hot chocolate (so far the only answer is sib's with a dash of peppermint bark rumchata), rating christmas decorations, and planning to do some of my own diy creations (artist block i guess?). local xmas tree lighting friday, vic ², sib and i made our merry way to the museum's mix: snow globe . two snowflake beauties, a cowboy santa, and dickens character charted through the museum's most exciting exhibit: renaissance to runway . the entrance though, was rather disappointing: a five-minute preview video made almost entirely with ai, to give us glance of items we may find. why were all the charac...