Last weekend, some friends and I made the always enjoyable drive to Upperville for the open house at Ayrshire Farm. As a long-time fan of the Hunter’s Head Tavern, I was very curious to see the operation behind it. The best way I can describe the experience is like some kind of agricultural fairyland. Seriously, … Continue Reading

Continuing to test the many ways this Loomstate tank top can be worn, here are two outfits from this past weekend. One for Saturday dinner at Burger Tap & Shake (yummy!), followed by cocktails at Bourbon. The other for catching up with old friends at Liberty Tavern. Considering the extreme softness and relative wrinkle-freeness, I … Continue Reading

This weekend’s activities and highlights of posts to come:   (l to r) Bella Ten Acre Pinot – a souvenir from our trip to California, Cesare Paciotti sandals (last seen here), inaugural trip to Birch & Barley, dreamlike bread platter at B&B, nostalgic cookies and confections at B&B, crawfish boil carnage, red velvet moon pies … Continue Reading

This outfit is one H&M item away from a well-rounded ensemble of all the inexpensive European heavy-hitters, comprising ASOS, Zara, and Mango. The blazer and clutch are recent acquisitions, both of which have entered heavy rotation. Big fan of the subtly-peaked shoulders on the blazer and, well, I think my reasons for loving the clutch … Continue Reading