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dear friends, a fun dream, that started as a little seed is about to bloom. I can’t wait to share it with you … in just a few days. ...

(The big pile of denim scraps above allows one to pick and choose a favorite shade to patch jeans.) Mending denim is one of the more satisfy...

This photo, of the “Alice in Wonderland” project in my book, “Denim Revolution,” captures the magical, upside down images of the beloved ch...

We all have favorite desserts. When I start musing about cheesecakes, I can taste them with my eyes. New York varieties are thick and rich m...

In my family, Connie takes the most beautiful pictures.  She just sent me this one of little Panda enjoying a wink of sunshine in Seattle.  ...

(fellow bloggers - click here to download the April wallpaper) Oh my, it is already April 4th and only today I am finally ready to upload th...

IF you are in Paris and love fashion then don’t miss the Yves Saint Laurent retrospective at the Petit Palais. Open until August 29th I was...

Just watched the first episode of The Delicious Miss Dahl” on BBC 2. Ohh, it is so yummy.  From her claim that starting your day with an Arn...

No matter how many times I pass by Ladurée on Rue Royal in Paris, like an enchanting magnet, it never fails to draw me inside by the window...

Nothing is nicer than sewing a Chanel suit with the same material that Coco used. The British mill, Linton Tweeds , located near the Scotti...

I've had this photo for ages and wanted to share it.  It's from an exhibition in London at the V&A .  The pretty silhouette (the...

(Click here to download or print out the March wallpaper.) Wishing everyone a good month.

After reading Wendy's new book on Dresses, and spying all those soft and lovely sleeves in the New York Fall 2010 collections, I was mot...

Awhile ago, White Oak Cone Denim gave me a small book about an historic collection of denim clothing found in an abandoned shack near Greens...

The Winter Olympics is thrilling, passionate and breathtaking. These brilliant athletes share their world and dreams with us for two weeks....

I have wondered about these SEW U books, and am delighted to finally have one of my own, the newest volume “ Built by Wendy Dresses: The SE...

Love RL's collection. The soft, short, circular, sleeved blouse, layered over a black, lacey (must be silk) sweater, and all those yum...

The New York Fall 2010 collections are wrapping up and here are my personal favorites. From the top, I adore the new, longer, softer skirt ...

What is more lovely than fresh flowers as an expression of love? I’m spotting people all over the city carrying single roses or lovely bunch...