Back in Boston for three days, I thought I'd revisit old stomping grounds and old sartorial habits. When the temperature drops to the thirties, Fauxji Yamamoto is my go-to look. A long oversize black coat eliminates the need for long johns, cleanly cloaks away the awkwardness of carelessly piled-upon layers, and hides a multitude of dietary sins.Illesteva sunglasses, oversized vintage Pierre Cardin coat, vintage turtle pin, Club Monaco cashmere sweater, Portolano leather gloves, Uniqlo pants, Dr. Martens pony hair oxfordsthe coat, the turtle pin, and the leather glovesDr. Martens pony hair oxfordsChristmas tree at the CommonsHarvard Squarelate afternoon tea at Upstairs on the Squarea nightcap of decaffeinated cappuccino, but wait--a quick stop at Middlesex Lounge, the old stomping grounds(the comfort of) driving around MIT
Koreana in Cambridge ranks among the top five of my favorite restaurants in the United States.Koreana's seafood and scallion pancakesprime rib galbi with a halo of little side dishes called banchanand it is finished.the walk to the Bolt Bus back to NYC
first three photographs by Mia