WEEKEND WARDROBE: COLLEGE REUNION

This afternoon I am headed to my fifth year college reunion. Fifth year! I can't believe it has been that long; though I suppose it is only going to get longer . . . ha! Anywho, I thought it would be fun to show you my take on rocking school colors (in my case, having gone to Williams, these are purple and gold/yellow) in a sophisticated, stylish way. So, without further ado, here are three outfits I would have been happy to pack for my triumphant return to my alma mater.




SATURDAY AFTERNOON │ an outfit for lawn sports, museums, and margaritas

clean white tee, $29.50
pop o' color pants, $125
stack em' up jewelry: watch, $58  multi-strand bracelet, $295  leather bracelet, $15
chic summer wedges, $22.99

SATURDAY NIGHT │ an outfit for dancing, cocktails, and witty banter

sassy & classy dress, $188

brilliant baubles, $150

pretty purse in a new purple hue, $318

subtle peep toe sandals, $228

SUNDAY MORNING │ an outfit for girl time, sunshine, and brunch specials

flirty fuchsia sundress, $24

bold broad sun hat, $12

glimmering gold cuff, $65

sparkly chandelier earrings, $38

fun floral espadrilles, $29.94

Have a great weekend, all! See you back here on Monday!

SOL LEWITT: WALLED IN

Have you heard about the Sol Lewitt wall drawing retrospective at MASS MoCA? It looks absolutely beautiful and is up for twenty-five years (until 2033)! Here are the details:

Sol LeWitt: A Wall Drawing Retrospective comprises 105 of LeWitt’s large-scale wall drawings, spanning the artist’s career from 1969 to 2007. These occupy nearly an acre of specially built interior walls that have been installed—per LeWitt’s own specifications—over three stories of a historic mill building situated at the heart of MASS MoCA’s campus. The 27,000-square-foot structure, known as Building #7, has been fully restored for the exhibition by Bruner/Cott & Associates architects, which has closely integrated the building into the museum’s main circulation plan through a series of elevated walkways, a dramatic new vertical lightwell, and new stairways.

LeWitt—who stressed the idea behind his work over its execution—is widely regarded as one of the leading exponents of Minimalism and Conceptual art, and is known primarily for his deceptively simple geometric structures and architecturally scaled wall drawings. His experiments with the latter commenced in 1968 and were considered radical, in part because this new form of drawing was purposely temporal and often executed not just by LeWitt but also by other artists and students whom he invited to assist him in the installation of his artworks.

Having gone to college very close to MASS MoCA, I can attest that the museum already has a fabulous collection and incredible buildings/grounds. But with this long-term exhibition in a newly-renovated building, I think I we now have even more incentive to make the trip up to the Berkshires!

Read more about the retrospective (and watch some great time lapse installation videos) here.

GO EPHS!

I am going back to Williamstown this evening to introduce my boyfriend (a Harvard grad) to the crazy awesomeness that is a Williams College Homecoming.  Thankfully the weather report predicts sun, my instincts predict a giant beat-down for Wesleyan (I am sorry, ahead of time, all you cardinals fans.  Bring your ice packs because you'll be sore!) and my costume belies a night of Halloween/Homecoming debauchery.  The best part, though?  All my favorite people in one place!  Here's to a festive weekend!