I have a couple of go-to sunglasses, classic aviators from RayBan and this pair from Céline. But right now I quite fancy some mirrored shades. Very 80s. Very Highway Patrol Officer. Possibly very wrong, yet somehow just right.
My inspiration: Anna Laub, who's wearing a pair from her own line Prism here. Can you imagine anything better than your own collection [...] 
Happy style column day!
Maybe it's because spring is the perfect time to get sprung on something. Or because I took a look at my closet and decided it needed something - something that wasn't grey or black. Either way, I can't seem to get enough of neon yellow right now. I've got the sandals already, the clutch, of course. Now I'm thinking about this top [...] 
Fashion resolution: Think about this picture when I stand in front of my closet in the future and declare that "I've got nothing to wear!" Because sometimes good can be as simple as jeans, a sweater and a good blazer.
Meredith Melling Burke in Paris, September 2011. 
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I'm Marlene and this is my blog, where I share stories about style, beauty, design and all things that spruce up the everyday. I like men's shirts, good tailoring and a kick-ass red lipstick. My grandmother taught me that one can never own too many shoes. And who would I be to question my grandmother.
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