Beauty. Fashion. Life.

They are often black and white.
Or are they? Is that too simplistic a view?

The lens from which I explore - and write - is to ask myself --
How definitive are things?
Are we seeing things clearly?
Is there uncertainty -- grey areas -- we have yet to consider?




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Pull It Together

While we dream of appearing as pulled together as Jenna Lyons on a daily basis -- how she can marry such prints and uptown/downtown looks simultaneously can be challenging even if you have loads of time -- parenthood has usurped most of our ability, and let's face it...desire, to get out of yoga pants. Whether your "uniform" is clean or not (note our girl crush Jenna Lyons called the notion of a uniform "a slow painful death"), it's the notion that you have begun your day vs. being an extension of another sleep-deprived night.

While I don't have a husband who tracks my apparel, I can vouch for the fact that this is about me and how I feel about myself. I simply perform better on the days I find it within myself to go beyond the Lululemon. And when gym clothes are just that -- clothes for the gym. And isn't it fun to find a bit of your former single self in those leather pants or cool t-shirts? What is your version of the "!" on an outfit? Hey, you might say, I run around hard with my 2.5 kids and need comfort -- well, you are in luck. With brands like Kit & Ace, Aday, and Tracksmith "gym clothes" are cooler than ever. Technical, washable fabrics that breath as you push the swings, run alongside your little biker who is learning to pedal, or sit in the sand box.

But don't be afraid to throw on an easy dress. Use your fingers as a comb. Regardless of your day, or the number of children you have, you can go places.