Style
That Same Dress, Yes, Again, New Boots
#TBT, as they say, Throwback Thursday, to Valentine’s Day night. A post shared by Lisa Carnochan (@amidprivilege) on Feb 16, 2017 at 8:52am PST As
February 16, 2017
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If You Give A Style Sort Some Black Boots She’s Going To Want The Brown Ones Too
The other night we went out to dinner at Boulevard, a San Francisco institution. I wanted to get fancy, although it’s never required here, so
February 7, 2017
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Interesting brands
Some Days You Want To Save The World, Some Days You Just Want Pretty
In the midst of storms both political and thunderish, I’ve found myself drawn to pretty things. We were at the Stanford Shopping Center the other
January 27, 2017
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Blogosphere
When You Just Can’t Be A Lifestyle Blogger Any More
Bear with me. Or not. I always appreciate your time. 2016 hit hard. We moved Mom as best we could, she has settled in, but
January 26, 2017
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The Sturdy Gal Hears The Call Of The Moors And Succumbs
I meant to get a J. Crew field jacket in black, but they discontinued the color. So, here I am now that California is raining.
January 19, 2017
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Twinning Round The World
I’m friends with a group of young women in the UK, and one of them wore this Boden sweatshirt in a selfie. So I got
January 10, 2017
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Blue Nile End Of Year Sale With Bows On
Blue Nile is having their end of year sale. These bows are on back order – but try a phone call if you love them
January 3, 2017
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Style
When You Didn’t Know You Needed A Sequin Bomber Jacket But You Did
My Christmas present in this years draw. Thank you to my stepmother, who knew I needed this when I did not. Worn here on Instagram,
December 29, 2016
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Christmas Gift Cards, Sunny Skies
Christmas gift cards mean a new beach tote around here. With tassels! Hope your holidays were lovely. Links may generate commissions
December 27, 2016
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Christmas presents
Christmas, Happily, To Within An Inch Of Its Life
This year, as I predicted here, I went all out for Christmas. Or, as I say in the High WASP sardonic dialect we use around
December 22, 2016
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Taking Stock Of Online Life, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:01am
This morning I was poking around on Facebook. I decided, then and there, to winnow my “friend” pool. Why? I never meant to be on
December 17, 2016
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Literature & the Arts
The Books Of 2016 Were The Best Part Of The Year, But Some I Hated And Some I Simply Couldn’t Remember
Lucky for humanity, even the most awful of years give us good books. Thank you writers. I will confess that I have come to think
December 15, 2016
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