Her Prada shoes were a lucky thrift score and "the jacket was the last thing I bought new, back in 2006." The rest is work. She made the dress and backpack, which hides its zipper when worn. "I learned that from riding trains in New York."

DIY In Fairlie-Poplar

Her Prada shoes were a lucky thrift score and "the jacket was the last thing I bought new, back in 2006." The rest is work. She made the dress and backpack, which hides its zipper when worn. "I learned that from riding trains in New York."

Lunchtime In Fairlie-Poplar

My ride downtown Thursday was quite good to the blog, giving me seven stylish strangers and a wonderful lunch of spinach quiche from Le French Quarter Cafe inside the Healey Building. Their sweets were tempting, too. I remember an apple pie from last year's Phoenix Flies, when we toured the neo-Gothic apartment building on its centenary. Dates for this year's celebration of historic architecture are March 8-23. Atlanta Preservation Center

Street Scene: Fairlie-Poplar

bag: upcycled Argentine bus upholstery via Heliotrope
blouse: Lucky Brand via yard sale
shoes: Fly London
sunnies: A. J. Morgan
scarf: Target

In Fairlie-Poplar

Before visiting Europe, we played tourists in our own town. Every March The Atlanta Preservation Center sponsors architectural tours called The Phoenix Flies. Residents of landmarks like The Healey Building welcome visitors and share their enthusiasms for modern living in antique settings. Lucky are they who call this Neo-Gothic treasure home. Its Le French Quarter Café even affords us an authentic experience without leaving home.

Street Scene: Fairlie-Poplar

He traded a tie for those glasses and found the vest at a thrift store. Nice work. Calvin Klein shoes and Levis complete the look.

Street Scene: Downtown With City Café

jacket: Old Navy
leggings, ring and bow: Forever 21
shoes: Urban Outfitters


jacket: H&M
trousers: Nordstrom
tie: thrifted

When local NPR host John Lemley asked to go style hunting with me, refusal was not an option. His celebration of music and Atlanta culture, City Café, airs weekdays at noon following Second Cup Concert. If I'm near a radio during those hours, it's tuned to WABE. Lemley and producer Myke Johns met me in Hurt Park by Georgia State University, but jackhammer noises sent us westward to greener pastures in Fairlie-Poplar. En route we talked about the hows, whys and wherefores of street fashion reporting. Soon the GSU class schedule released a tide of students and we spoke with these three standouts. Lend an ear this afternoon to the sounds of blogging in progress on FM 90.1, WABE.

In Fairlie-Poplar

Today begins this blog's third year. My thanks go out to all of you, subjects and readers alike, whose original looks shared to great acclaim are making these efforts a success.

In Fairlie-Poplar

When Atlanta INtown asked me to illustrate their cover story this month, I was happy to oblige. Vintage Hair Gallery was chosen to be emblematic of the downtown renaissance story for its lasting style. Making these photographs was a pleasure.

On Broad Street: Autumn Color

cardigan, shirt and satchel: American Eagle
trousers: Banana Republic
shoes: Vans

Cycling in Fairlie-Poplar

What to wear for the eight mile commute from home to work.