So I have been conspiring with some young creatives on two editorials that will absolutely take me far from the comfort zone, yet I hope still be me/not me. I have also been in conversation with you my readers about the potential evolution from blog to magazine. I am...

Slowly but surely I am crossing  off outstanding items and details that remain from last semester for both of my "jobs". There are still some small things in life that must remain on my shoulders but at least some parts can now be exposed and warmed by the sun. I feel...

Sometime almost two years ago while on one of our urban rambles, Calvin and I discovered a small but exquisite jewelry store on the edges of the Meatpacking District. The jewelry, both silver and gold, was both sculptural and whimsical. The silver and goldsmith had...

I am a lover of shoes. I do like some height as contrary to what my photos may sometimes suggest I am rather short. When traveling comfort and balance are imperative as I may find myself in a situation where I am lugging my luggage up some stairs or hoisting it into...

Last week I was on my way to Chicago for three days to participate in an annual meeting related to one of my social welfare activities, in this case child welfare. Generally you are holed up in a hotel near the airport for the entire time, usually starting at 7:30 AM...

Accidental Icon Wears White Shirt(dress): DKNY, Black Leather Moto Jacket: Topshop, Leggings: Bonvirage, Boots: Vagabond, Crossbody Bag: Issey Miyake For more deconstructed shirt(dresses) see my Pinterest board, Accidental Icon Loves the  Deconstructed Shirt(dress)...

There are some things for me that are just quintessentially New York. One of them is bagels (which I am eating here) another is Donna Karan. One of a handful of women designers and heads of houses (her few peers include Diane von Furstenberg and Vivienne Westwood) she...

Fashion Reinvention Stories Political Reporter to Editor-in-Chief Vogue Brazil Think Piece What do Clothes Say? (courtesy of Mariana Fashion and Art Chanel Heads to Venice: “The Woman Who Reads” The Bauhaus Artist Who Still Inspires Contemporary Fashion Fashion and...

One of my ever smart and sophisticated readers made a comment about the fun of playing with the different perceptions of young creatives and older ones like myself.  I thought it would be interesting to show the same garment and see what I made of it and what the...

Photo: Carmen Daneshmandi I have come to know that all exciting and initially innovative long term endeavors at some point come to a plateau where nothing all that new is happening. I usually know I have reached that point scientifically when the data begins to show...

Accidental Icon Wears Grey and black INZAI hoodie: Pikiel, Grey and black OME pants: Pikiel, T-shirt: Rulez of Rebelz, Sunglasses: Ferragamo, Sneakers: Diesel. For more slouchy looks see my Pinterest board, Accidental Icon: Slouchy Redux

As I have written here before I am a big fan of slouchy silhouettes. Whether it is sleeves that fall way over my hands or pants that pool up at my feet I am loving the feeling I get when I get slouchy. There is a kind of stealth in slouchy, especially when it comes to...

Photo Courtesy of United Arrows I am late with my Wednesday post because I am in the midst of that avalanche called reading papers and assigning grades. Every year I always swear I will give a simple exam but then in August when I am rested and full of energy I am...

Photo Courtesy of United Arrows. The seats in my classroom are empty and my students have all gone off to summer adventures. The industrious ones will attend summer school. The early part of this week I will be reading papers, evaluating competencies and submitting...