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"You make me sick"
Have you ever been told, “it is sickening how cute you look every day, how annoying?” And then, before you can even think to respond, to...

Mags
Oct 31, 20223 min read
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The Roundup… The Roundabout
The first rule of 2022, and I think you will join me in this, is not to talk about 2021 or whatever that was that came before that I can...

Mags
Jan 10, 20223 min read
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Tired of following the rules
even if we don't have an answer, we are scratching at a deeper issue: how much do the current rules serve you?

Yen
Nov 10, 20214 min read
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Curb Your Enthusiasm?
This post falls along the lines of a theme in variations. In her last blog, Yen the idea of “taking the temperature of the room in order...

Mags
Oct 5, 20214 min read
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'Talking the talk' so I can be heard
There’s a fine line between gauging the social situation of a room, let’s say, then adjusting in so that you can participate

Yen
Sep 13, 20213 min read
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Relocation, Reinvention: All the Possibilities of Ourselves
Quitting my job (2009), moving to Paris (2010), quitting my job again and going back to school (2011), applying to graduate school...

Mags
Aug 30, 20213 min read
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Curating a capsule wardrobe
A capsule wardrobe isn’t just a portable version of your closet, it’s a set of key items that capture the essence of your style, and of you.

Yen
Aug 17, 20213 min read
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You Deserve Nice Things: Shopping at the Clearance Rack
Disclaimer: I don’t buy anything at retail price! Last week’s blog by Yen made me think about my own shopping habits. Seriously y’all, I...

Mags
Jul 26, 20214 min read
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A personal guide to meaningful thrifting
I’m sharing a few pointers that I’ve had to clandestinely learn, things that make thrifting meaningful...

Yen
Jul 20, 20214 min read
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Clean Beauty Or Your Grandmother’s Home Remedies
I am not one to follow trends. Following this disclaimer, I will admit that I quickly jumped on the “clean beauty” bandwagon when Sephora...

Mags
May 11, 20213 min read
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A take on sustainable fashion
One of the latest and most enduring trends in consumerism is the cultivation of an image of sustainability and environmental awareness....

Yen
May 3, 20215 min read
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Does this outfit match my CV?
How do we go beyond the C.V. and disrupt those conclusions already made about us in those limited lines?

Yen
Feb 28, 20213 min read
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Zoom Wear: Don’t get caught in your décolleté
Disclaimer: this is not what you think. I will not be taking my cue from Kristie Kiser who published her prescriptive piece “Instructors,...

Mags
Feb 22, 20213 min read
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The Political Language of Fashion: when your body becomes a statement (first installment)
Language, broadly speaking as what we say with our words and with our bodies, can be both liberating and limiting.

Yen
Feb 14, 20213 min read
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"The" Year of Women in Color
On January 20, 2021, America’s political women stepped onto the inauguration platform in an array of colors redefining powerhouse style.

Mags
Feb 7, 20212 min read
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Get to know us (& our styles!)
We complement each other. That is really why we started this blog. While we each have our own unique styles (and they keep changing…)

ivoryclassofficial
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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What is Ivory Class?
The words “Ivory” and “Class” are rich in meaning that have been used primarily to define one’s racial, social, and financial status.

ivoryclassofficial
Jan 31, 20212 min read
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