September 2022 - The Classic Editrix by Megan Cuadrado

The Dutch Bike

Leave a Comment / Lifestyle / By Megan / September 26, 2022 September 26, 2022

Everyone on the Main Line drives a fancy car, but what I really want is a Dutch bike. I’ve been dreaming of a life where exercise comes easily and real food can be bought at less-than-Whole-Foods prices. Walking or biking to and from the local market sounds ideal.

The Omafiets, which has high handlebars, a wide saddle, and a step-through frame, is designed to be ridden upright. It’s built for comfort, not speed; no workout clothes needed. The Omafiets complements whatever outfit the rider has deemed most appropriate for her destination. (The male version of the Omafiets has a crossbar and is called an Opafiets, but men ride the Omafiets too.)

Works Sighted

Cortina U4 transport ladies bicycle // Rains A-Line jacket // COS sweater // Scotch & Soda skinny pants // Smaak Amsterdam bag // Veja Campo

The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Leave a Comment / Style / By Megan / September 19, 2022 September 20, 2022

I’m watching the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on television right now, imagining what I would have worn if I had been invited as a guest. Camping out overnight on the pavement in London with onlookers would have required a casual outfit, but sitting in prime seating with others who are expected to look their best seems more bearable.

Works Sighted

Gigi Burris hat // LBV. dress // brooch (Bentley & Skinner) // Mark Cross purse // Sara Flint pumps

Stripes for my French Class

Leave a Comment / Style / By Megan / September 12, 2022 September 12, 2022

I had my first French class at Alliance Française de Philadelphie this past Saturday. My particular section meets online, but, even though I didn’t have to commute, I found myself pressed for time while getting ready. I wore a solid white polo on the first day instead of a marinière. Never again! I traditionally wear stripes to French class. You may recall the previously-published post “Stripes for my Paris Class.” Well, here are the stripes that have been on my mind lately. P.S. The clever slogan is for sale on an Alliance tote; I can’t take credit for it.

Works Sighted

Faherty Cayman T-Shirt dress // La Ligne sailor cardigan // Banana Republic mini T-Shirt dress

Kule tee dress (navy/cream) // La Ligne braid stripe cardigan // Kule tee dress (cream/navy)

In Pursuit of Rare Books

Leave a Comment / Books, Lifestyle / By Megan / September 5, 2022 September 5, 2022

I celebrated the conclusion of my most recent research paper by watching The Booksellers (2020), a documentary featuring sellers of rare books primarily based in New York. Ironically, the seller who has the least airtime is most memorable. Elizabeth (Lizzy) Young appears on screen in a crisp, white button-up. The owner of a rare bookshop in Newport, RI, Lizzy, like myself, is interested in the history and culture of food and drink. Her business’s logo comprises a sketch of a whisk and a cocktail glass above an opened book. Cooking, cocktails, & culture, her slogan reads. A woman doesn’t need much more than that in life.

Works Sighted

Chicote, Pedro. El Bar Americano en España (1927).
M. F. K Fisher. With Bold Knife And Fork (1969).
Julia Child. The French Chef Cookbook (1968).

Kara Newman. Nightcap; More than 40 Cocktails to Close Out Any Evening (2018).
Jessie Sheehan. The Vintage Baker; More Than 50 Recipes from Butterscotch Pecan Curls to Sour Cream Jumbles (2018).
Henry McNulty. Drinking In Vogue (1979).

Neil I. Rosenthal. Reflections of a Wine Merchant; On a lifetime in the vineyards and cellars of France and Italy (2009).
M. F. K Fisher. Map of Another Town; A Memoir of Provence (1964).
Jancis Robinson. How to Taste; A Guide to Enjoying Wine (2008).

Month: September 2022