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Hat With Pink Feathers, Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic

Posted on June 27, 2012 by admin
Love how the dramatically tall pink feathers in the hat match her sundress.
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Floral Frock, Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic

Posted on June 27, 2012 by admin
A floral frock looks so elegant for a daytime summer party. At the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, this guest paired hers with the traditional wide-brimmed hat and nude peep-toe shoes. Why are nude shoes the...
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Recipe: Strawberry White Wine Punch

Posted on June 26, 2012 by admin
One of my favorite offerings at the Swedish midsummer festival is the delicious, refreshing and affecting strawberry wine punch served at Gigino. But because of our lamentably retro liquor laws, it can only be enjoyed...
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Polo Street Chic: House Photographer in All White

Posted on June 26, 2012 by admin
Here's another Gatsby-esque look for you: the house photographer of the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in a white dress and brown oxfords. Also love the boater hat as a substitute for the ubiquitous straw fedora....
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Swedish Midsummer Festival in Battery Park

Posted on June 25, 2012 by admin
Every year the Swedish Embassy takes over a slice of Battery Park for a huge midsummer festival complete with a maypole, Swedish folk band, dancing, Swedish meatballs, pickled herring, and aquavit. Even if you aren't...
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Street Chic: Black and White Polka Dot Dress, Astor Place

Posted on June 25, 2012 by admin
This look is just the right combination of feminine and edgy for a summer day in the East Village. More and more women are wearing boots instead of sandals with dresses and skirts. Not only...
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Bonnaroo Street Chic: Yellow Denim Shorts and Jean Jacket

Posted on June 22, 2012 by admin
Another advantage of denim shorts dyed in colors other than blue: then you can pair them with a plain jean jacket, as with these cute yellow cut-off shorts. Love how she accessorizes for a festival...
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Bonnaroo Street Chic: All Black

Posted on June 21, 2012 by admin
Here's another citified look for the country: a black bikini, sheer black tank top, black lace skirt, black Coach bag and black Hunter wellies. It's the Bonnaroo version of the little black dress.
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Bonnaroo Street Chic: Leopard-Print Shorts and Doc Martens

Posted on June 21, 2012 by admin
Since the original huge American music festival was Woodstock, festival fashion often follows the hippie beat of that era. But as a New Yorker, I liked seeing the edgier looks at Bonnaroo. Military boots like...
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Recipe: New Old-School Meatballs

Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin
Recently I've been fascinated by the Meatball Shop. I've never actually eaten there, because there's always a line out the door, and every time the owners open a new branch, an additional line forms out...
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Bonnaroo Street Chic: Crochet Bikini and Denim Shorts

Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin
Sometimes the best thing to wear when it's blistering hot is next to nothing, especially when you have the bod for it, like this girl at Bonnaroo in a brown crochet bikini top, Daisy Duke...
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Two Summer 2012 Trends: Denim Shorts and Head Wreaths

Posted on June 18, 2012 by admin
These two fashionable friends were wearing a couple of things that keep popping up everywhere for summer 2012: denim shorts, on the left, and a head wreath, on the right. Jean shorts aren't just blue...
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Bonnaroo Street Chic: White Tunic and Fanny Pack

Posted on June 18, 2012 by admin
Cute bikini cover-ups were a key part of getting dressed every day at Bonnaroo. This white cotton tunic with a lace edge is breezy and pretty on one of many guests who opted for a...
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Two Girls in Graphic Prints, Bonnaroo

Posted on June 15, 2012 by admin
Graphic prints were a popular way to show your spirit at Bonnaroo. They ranged from the psychedelic, like the high-waisted shorts on the left, to the more subtle, like the cotton tunic on the right.
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White Crochet Dress, Bonnaroo

Posted on June 15, 2012 by admin
Open and airy crochet was a chic way to beat the heat at Bonnaroo. An ivory crochet dress serves as a bathing suit coverup here, paired with a headscarf, Ray Ban aviators and sandals. Like...
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