Dew of the Desert

  • At the beach (again)

    I know beach posts can get boring especially since not everyone is a fan. But, after living land-locked for most of my teenage years, I feel like I have to take advantage as often as I can, now that we live on the coast. Ever since we (I) found the perfect beach (grassy dunes, soft Continue reading

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  • Goth Punk=Gareth Pugh!

    Me: What is one word that would describe a blend of Punk and Goth styles? Hubs: Emo! Me (rolling my eyes): I meant for fashion not music. Duh! (In case you cannot read minds there is a long-festering “discussion” in our family about the overuse of the word “emo” in music and what constitutes true Continue reading

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  • Work it out

    For my job I need to dress business casual which sometimes doesn’t yield very fashionable results. But I keep trying! Here are a couple of options I’ve got in rotation right now: (skirt and top: JCrew; shoes: Nine West, watch: Citizens) I’m trying to incorporate more color in my outfits. I usually gravitate towards white Continue reading

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  • They’re called “films” daaarhling!

    Apartment Therapy is taking a trip to the movies and wants you to go with them: “Since it’s travel month on Apartment Therapy, we’re beginning a list of our favorite film escapes. There are so many good movies about travel — amazing locations that move the plot forward are a director’s dream. It seems almost Continue reading

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  • Heat wave

    It’s been really hot and humid this past 4th of July weekend so my outfits have been reduced to pretty much just shorts and a tank top. I decided to put in some effort for a brief shopping trip today so here’s what I came up with: (shoes: Miu Miu, skirt: Free People, tank top: Continue reading

  • Peaceful slumbers

    Ever since we moved we’ve been looking for a new bed to replace our old Ikea one. We both agreed that we wanted a king size bed with a mattress that would minimize motion transfer. We also wanted the bed to have a mid-century modern look but not be too low. After much web trolling, Continue reading