Tag Archives: Bebenoir

Wrap dress styled for summer and winter

Posted on July 12, 2015 by carmen

Shopping with my daughter Jean is always something I enjoy. I bought two wrap dresses last summer in New York City at Bebenoir. (My first one you can see here.) Although sometimes we have very different taste, many times we … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Jeanofalltrades | Tagged all seasons dress, Bebenoir, Jeanofalltrades, New York City, wrap dress | 23 Comments

How to Wear Pajama Pants in Public

Posted on May 6, 2015 by carmen

Pajamas pants are not just for sleeping at night or lounging at home in the daytime. The new trend since the new millennium is to wear them in public. It’s so comfortable wearing loose, lightweight pajama pants because it feels … Continue reading →

Posted in Active Lifestyle, Fashion, Shopping, Spring | Tagged Bebenoir, How to wear pajama pants in public, Jacob, Le Chateau, Macy's, Macy's NYC, pajama pants, Smart Set | 23 Comments

Wrap dress styled for summer and winter

Posted on January 24, 2015 by carmen

One of the things I love about NYC–well, actually any city–is shopping. There’s always something to find that I haven’t seen where I live, like this cute wrap dress from Bebenoir in Harlem. This photo was taken a few blocks … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, jewellery, Memories, New York City, Seattle, Shopping, Travel, Winter | Tagged all seasons dress, Bebenoir, coral, DIY, jewellery, jewelry, New York City, NYC, Seattle, turquoise jewellery, wrap dress | 12 Comments

NYC and all that Jazzzz

Posted on September 25, 2014 by carmen

I’m still flying high from my New York City adventure this summer. Just walking by the Apollo in Harlem was exciting, knowing the history of this place. The legendary Ella Fitzgerald–one of my favourite jazz singers began her career there … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, Memories, New York City, Summer | Tagged Apollo, Bebenoir, Blue Note Jazz Club, Central Park, Ella Fitzgerald, H and M, Jazz, National Jazz Museum, New York City, NYC, Shakespeare, Summerstage NYC | 16 Comments

Life is a Stage

Posted on August 14, 2014 by carmen

The sidewalk is our runway and the world is our photo studio. The Empire State Building is a magnificent backdrop. Macy’s old wooden escalator takes me back in time. The High Line is a fantastic elevated linear park along an … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, New York City, Shopping | Tagged Bebenoir, Diane Von Furstenberg, DVF, High Line, houndstooth dress, Life is a stage, New York City, NYC, wrap dress | 18 Comments

Pajama Pants in Public

Posted on July 28, 2014 by carmen

I’ve seen a lot of young girls (as well as women) wearing pajama pants, in the middle of winter! The ones I’ve seen are frumpy flannel and too juvenile for me. It looks like they just got out of bed … Continue reading →