Philoso-V

V: The Recipe

Recently, Chantelle of Fat Mum Slim posted What makes you ‘you’?, and it got me thinking about the habits, language, and idiosyncrasies that constitute our individual personalities. Who is she, that woman that is me? What are the ingredients that make me who I am in this 39th year of life? What makes V, V? [...]

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Now it’s MY turn for a “clarification”…

Oy vey. What a spectacular, disturbing last two days it’s been. Never in a million years did I think I’d be at the epicenter of a plagiarism scandal apparently involving the darling of the young adult (YA) book world. Never in a million years did I think I’d have to defend myself as the victim. But as [...]

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V-Day

Should you ever wonder what your purpose in life is…it’s not blogging or clothes or style or art or fame or money…

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The Unexpected Beauty of Social Media, Part II

So many of you reached out with messages of comfort and kindness when I shared that I had lost my most beloved uncle last month—and I was so moved I wrote On the Unexpected Beauty of Social Media. That post is a testament to the depth of fashion bloggers and this community we have created. [...]

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Paul’s Daughter Party, Saturday November 13, 12:30pm

An open invitation from Paul’s Daughter: Please come to our party at Paul’s Daughter (Coney Island Boardwalk at W. 10 St.) this Saturday November 13th at 12:30 pm. It’s on the house! Why is this important? Read SAVING PAUL’S DAUGHTER of Coney Island. I’m trying to arrange my flight to go. NY/Brooklyn bloggers, I hope [...]

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I Heart Blogs Follow-Up

So many of you left lots of lovely comments on my I Heart Blogs post earlier today. I was about to leave this as comment to all of you at the end, but I decided to make it a full post instead, because I really wanted to make sure you all saw it. You want [...]

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Photography for the Amateur, Stagefright-Afflicted Blogger

In her recent post, 2 out of 40, the Queen B of Style Underdog lamented her feelings of awkwardness while posing for outfit shots, then deemed the outcome of her frustrating endeavor as “wonky.” “This is all I have to offer today,” she proclaims. “Two shots out of 40. What are you supposed to do [...]

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