Christophe Lemaire continues to be a favorite designer of mine. Season after season his timeless staples, oversized silhouettes and luxe fabrics draw me in. His Pre-Fall 2015 collection is no exception. The neutrals in sand, clay, navy, charcoal heather grey, black and white hold staying...
I am endlessly inspired by recent editorials featuring fresh face, barely-there makeup and crisp clean neutral clothing, a clean slate to start the year. I love this editorial from Vogue UK, shot by Patrick Demarchelier featuring all white apparel with accents of neutral textures. It...
With winter in full swing and no sign of Spring, there is nothing I want to wear more than a chunky sweater. A chunky sweater might just be the best winter basic in your wardrobe. My favorite is a grey alpaca sweater from New York...
This suede bracelet with bronze ring is from the Céline Spring 2012 collection, but with all the 70’s references for Spring 2015, I thought it was still relevant. Because a lot of you don’t have sewing machines, I thought this would be a great no-sew...
One of my cleansing rituals for January is clearing out my closet and selling my unwanted goods. This is not only great for starting a fresh new year with a fresh closet, but a way to keep an edited wardrobe. With so many online platforms...
Getting started with a 5 Piece French Wardrobe, or even if you just want to start fresh for the new year, a complete closet detox is in order. Evaluating the wardrobe pieces you own, love and need to get rid of. It sounds like an...
The end of year sales were calling my name, and I finally gave in, scoring a new pair of everyday black boots for half off at Matchesfashion.com. You may remember these from my block heel ankle boot roundup and my wardrobe essentials list, but now...
You heard me go on and on about the 5 Piece French Wardrobe challenge last year. After successfully completing one season, I found the second half of 2014 most challenging. The above photo is evidence of this… I doubled the amount of grey sweaters in...
This is the first year since I started Project de. that I successfully made one garment a month for the entire year! Here is a recap of Project de. 2014 with inspiration boards and final garments side by side. Click on each image to take...
This year I started a new series on DeSmitten entitled Best of Basics, highlighting the basics that make a great foundation to build your forever wardrobe around. I’ve always been drawn to great basics and I tend to do a lot of research before investing...