This is actually take one…the very first outfit of three featuring this burnt ochre dress from last summer. I have shared the outfits in reverse chronological order, starting with the third look for a Style Imitating Art challenge last month, followed two weeks later by the second styling of this dress which I wore during our September date weekend in Troy, New York. During that same September weekend, I couldn’t decide which kimono robe I liked better as a topper for this fabulous orange dress, the black and red floral or the black butterfly print, so I photographed both. I wore this outfit at the hotel just for pictures and…

Have you heard of The Jacket Maker? Nearly a decade ago, the founders of the company saw a large gap in the market between luxury and fast fashion brands when it came to leather jackets. Wanting to fill that market void with high quality leather jackets and coats, the company was started to offer stylish options at a more consumer friendly price point. With prices ranging from $300 to $500 and women’s sizes ranging from XXS to 3XL (US sizes 00-24), there is something for almost everyone. If you find yourself between sizes, The Jacket Maker also offers custom sizing. Just send them your measurements and they will make sure…

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what are a thousand pictures worth? According to the principles of mathematics, the answer would be one million words. Although I am certain that I could write one million words, I don’t really feel like it. And you probably have little interest in reading the one million words that my very noisy and chaotic brain would string together anyway. So I will leave you with some words (far less than one million) and many pictures (a lot but much fewer than a thousand) of little ole me wearing one of my favorite summer dresses. Last summer, I purchased this dress in deep…