Old navy

Remember a week or so ago when I developed that madras-plaid fetish? Well, it got real bad. I wanted everything in the preppy pattern. I bid on a bunch of stuff, and then for some reason (my own slowness or cheapness) I wound up with nothing. It was all sad, but the real heartbreak was the jumper, which I lost in its auction's last moments. Afterward I could not stop thinking about that piece. I mean, I had big summer plans for it: I imagined riding my bike wearing it with red round-toe flats; walking on the boardwalk in it with big sunglasses and flip-flops, perhaps eating a snow cone; throwing it on in the morning to get coffee and blog. The entire situation was a True. Ebay. Tragedy. Read More »

Here's the thing about Old Navy's new "Neon Lights" line. You're going to walk into the store, look at the shiny silk tanks and long handkerchief-bottom dresses and think: "Those are for me—they should be mine!" But I'm begging you not to do this. Even though they're the most prominently featured and inarguably the most showy, these pieces are flimsy and unlined and have a weird, lumpy-up-top, unflattering cut that won't look good unless you are completely breast-less and shapeless. Instead, do me a favor, move further into the store and check out the incredible drapey cotton items. These are not only going to look great on your body, they're also subtle enough to be trend proof and something you'll wear for years. My picks after the jump. Read More »