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Feb 10, 2012, 10:22 pm
Life in academia can be quite monotonous. Not the work, exactly, but the outfits. Graduate students pursuing PhD's seem to feel that their wardrobes have to reflect their serious intentions as philosophers, as teachers, and as students of their texts. I'd love to get my hands on a copy of the ... Comment - Like
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Dec 17, 2011, 4:08 pm
For the past 3 months, the Grand M has been suffering under the heavy burden of sizable kidney stones. If any of you have had the displeasure, you know the kind of agony they can bring. One surgery in October successfully broke up the stones (pearl sized, they were!), and several weeks ago, anot... Comment - Like
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Oct 21, 2011, 12:34 am
The Grand M loves a great flat bootie, but after seeing an endless repetition of the same style, they can become a bit boring. Truly, how many variations of the same shoe have we seen season after season?
The "Japanese" bootie by TESS by Barefoot Tess, designed in collaboration with renowned... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2011, 9:31 pm
When dancer Marie Taglioni graced the stage en pointe in La Slyphide, a footwear revolution began. The ballet flat became box-toed with the graceful stylings of Pierina Legnani and Russian great Anna Pavlova, who both transformed the dance shoe into an aesthetically astonishing, fabric-encas... Comment - Like
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Sep 27, 2011, 5:03 pm
The Grand Mademoiselle moonlights as an accessories buyer, the perks of which are immeasurable. Upon a recent trip to the Designers & Agents show here in L.A., one line stood out like a bedazzled beacon among a sea of muslin paupers and gold-plated castoffs. I exaggerate, of course, but my curre... Comment - Like
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Sep 25, 2011, 3:42 pm
The lovely Editor of ShoeTease and I decided to put our blogging heads together and come up with a collection of booties that run the gamut of wine and red tones in all shapes and sizes for Fall 2011. We're giving you a look at a great selection of berry booties for ladies with small, regular, and... Comment - Like
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Sep 5, 2011, 7:15 pm
Since moving to L.A., the Grand M has been captivated by the desert landscape lying just to the east. The drive from Albuquerque to L.A. was filled with wonderful wild sand dunes, mesas, chaparral, and basically badass flatlands and rocky hills. Having grown up among the lush greens of the Mid-A... Comment - Like
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Sep 3, 2011, 7:34 pm
Sometimes, a great pair of sneakers can make an ensemble cooler than a great pair of heels or a deliciously expensive set of ballet flats. The editors and fashionistas are currently pairing theirs with jeans and a fur topper, be it a coat, vest, or cape. Maybe it's overbearingly upper class, or ... Comment - Like
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Sep 2, 2011, 11:40 am
The Grand M relishes the opportunity to work with other bloggers, and today, darling Rebecca Pollard of CanYaHeelMe featured a guest post by yours truly offering a selection of my favorite picks for Fall 2011 based on current trends. Blush tones, leopard prints, wedges, and moccasins are all great... Comment - Like
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Sep 1, 2011, 12:32 am
In fashion, there's always a color of the moment. Right now, it's a go for red. Harper's Bazaar's "Update Your Look" section this month was all about adding touches of the fiery hue to impart edge to any outfit, or to punch up basic black. Pairing red with black is the latest go-to combo... Comment - Like
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Aug 29, 2011, 10:09 pm
Truthfully, the Grand M is a bit tired of the lace and leather combo thing. Really, it's been done to death and it seems to come around every other season, with editors telling us, "No, but see, this time it's different!" Well, after taking a peek at the latest collections from Blumarine and Bot... Comment - Like
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Aug 24, 2011, 11:50 pm
As announced in the previous post, the Grand M was recently married to a darling gentleman who illuminates my entire essence. Speaking of illumination, he hails from original Hollywood glitterati, making my mother-in-law Oscar-winning actress and style icon Patty Duke, and my father-in-law John As... Comment - Like
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Aug 21, 2011, 6:45 pm
What a year it's been for the Grand M!
Yours truly was married to the love of my life on 4.11.11 and recently made the long trip across the country to settle in sunny Los Angeles, where my hubby works as an actor. A born-and-raised East Coaster, the difference is dramatic and welcomed,... Comment - Like
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Sep 22, 2010, 10:53 pm
The total fashion freedom which pairing boots with skirts affords is sublime, offering a thrilling opportunity to reach back into the early 90's while stretching forward into 2011 and beyond. As every well-heeled, autumnal shoe-shopper knows, Fall ushers in an abundance of boots, but rarely d... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
With the dawning of 2010, the Grand Mademoiselle anxiously awaits all those discounts on gorgeous shoes, once just out of reach in 2009 and now deliciously affordable. Traditionally, the post-holiday sales are a letdown, mainly because the most stylish shoes are already sold out, and all that's lef... Comment - Like
Jennifer B. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Certain elements inescapably compliment each other in a multitude of arenas, from the rustic simplicity of a perfect wine pairing with a buttery brie, to the devout conviction in harmonious zodiac attunements. With the spirit of made-to-be-together in mind, the Grand Mademoiselle would like to bur... Comment - Like
Jennifer B. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
The Grand Mademoiselle has always harbored a secret hatred of studded embellishments, whether on shoes, bags, lapels, what have you. However, there remains a certain intrigue to this style, spawned by the decorative art of the 1920's, that is both harshly industrial and artistically irreverent. Th... Comment - Like
Jennifer B. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Of the numerous fashion burdens plaguing the Grand Mademoiselle, perhaps none is more frustrating than finding a chic way to store so many chic shoes. When the shoes are beautiful, the home decor should be beautiful as well, and that involves finding a way to seamlessly blend your collection with y... Comment - Like
Jennifer B. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Yes, yes, the economy stinks. Yes, yes, fashion has reacted to the current downturn very poorly by churning out uninspired, drab, been-there-done-that cheap-looking blazers to pair with terribly boring flats. It seems as though we've lost our ingenuity, our slightly crazy bravado in our attempt to ... Comment - Like
Jennifer B. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
With the spring season silenced, the Grand M is keen on throwing herself feet-first into the fantastic onslaught of summer sandals. Designers are ripe with eager yet age-old ideas and brilliant motifs, fashioning impeccably turned-out turn-outs reflective of a more modern, thoughtful, and mature de... Comment - Like
Jennifer B. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
The title of this post is somewhat misleading. The Grand Mademoiselle has no grand scheme for retail reinvigoration, nor does she gasp in astonishment at the current state of economic affairs (if we promise to pay for something, but don't have the money to fulfill said promise, isn't the whole thin... Comment - Like
Jennifer B. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
The Grand Mademoiselle is a sucker for a high-quality, buttery-soft, rich leather shoe. Give me gentle folds of supple skins over immovable, stain-resistant, nylon and I'm a happy woman. Always in search of the perfect leather shoe, the Grand M can say with confidence that each design put forth by... Comment - Like
Jennifer B. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
While winter shoes are exciting in October, January heralds the onset of a deep depression for the Grand Mademoiselle. One too many shearling booties is enough to render even the most devout shoe aficionado profoundly disturbed . Therefore, to celebrate the beginning of 2009 and to initiate a deli... Comment - Like
Jennifer B. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Perhaps the single most frustrating endeavor, at least for the Grand Mademoiselle, is the seemingly endless search for a fashionable pair of rain boots. Nothing screams style crisis more than knee-high, rubber slushies, and nearly every venerable shoe designer stays as far away from this Bermuda Tr... Comment - Like
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