The Big Announcement – HODINKEE
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The Big Announcement – HODINKEE

Well, here is the big announcement: I have signed on as associate editor at HODINKEE. Click through to read more about HODINKEE’s relaunch, what you can expect to see from me over there, and what the future looks like for Simply Refined.

The Little Things – Socks

The Little Things – Socks

Posted by: on Mar 2, 2011 | One Comment

People all over the web lately have been posting about socks.  Somehow it has become THE hot topic for anyone writing about clothing in any way.  So, naturally, I have to throw my opinion on the pile. 

Weekend Read – Ian Fleming

Weekend Read – Ian Fleming

Posted by: on Feb 28, 2011 | 2 Comments

While most of this weekend was spent working on my thesis – due tomorrow – I did find some time to relax and decompress.  I wrote last week about kicking up your heels and recharging, and so I decided that if I’m going to follow anyone’s advice, why not my own?

Neue Wave Art

Neue Wave Art

Posted by: on Feb 25, 2011 | No Comments

A friend of mine sent me this article from Thursday’s New York Times, entitled “Fin-de-Siècle Hothouse, Plush and Neurotic.”  It’s about a new exhibition at the Neue Galerie in New York City, “Vienna 1900: Style and Identity,” focusing on turn-of-the-century Viennese art and design (big surprise, right?). 

The Import of Indulgence

The Import of Indulgence

Posted by: on Feb 23, 2011 | One Comment

This week has been crazy, and I’ve been running mad – you might have noticed the lack of a post on Monday, which is the first one I’ve missed in almost a year.  Things show no signs of stopping until the middle of next week, so my solution is a simple one: indulge.

A Friday Find – The Armoury

A Friday Find – The Armoury

Posted by: on Feb 18, 2011 | One Comment

This photo seems to capture that perfect mix of buttoned up and disheveled that is so hard to achieve.  The price-tag danging from the bottom coat button is merely incidental – forget its there.