How to Wear Summer Tops in Winter

It's middle of winter, and I'm longing to wear my summer clothes.  Just because it's cold outside, it doesn't mean you have to pack away your summer wardrobe.  Layering with open sweaters, short jackets, and cardigans are  great ways to vary your outfits and still stay warm. 

Margaux goes to Adorn

I'm in love with the boutique, Shop Adorn, not only because they carry the complete line of Love, Margaux laptop bags but because their store is full of stylish clothes and accessories.  They also understand the importance of supporting the local economy and do a great job of promoting independent designers. 

Check out Love, Margaux bags at their boutique located in the quaint Alameda neighborhood on NE 4759 Freemont St. (NE Fremont and 47th).  For those who don't live in the Portland area, they have an on-line shop too.

Below is a glimpse of their fashion forward clothes. 

  

   Dress it up or dress it down.

Office wear to evening wear.

 

Casual and comfortable dolman sleeve dress.

  Belt it for another look.

Great selection of  Siwy and J Brand denim.  

Wide leg jeans are coming back.

Versatile and functional Fluxus Nomad scarf.

(featured on Oprah)

Evolution of Laptops

I stumbled upon this website, Old Computers, and was amused by the evolution of portable computers/laptops and thought I'd share some of the brands that are still around today.

IBM Portable PC 1975

This was considered the world's first portable computer, weighing a mere 55 pounds!  It cost upwards of $20,000 and only used by professionals and problem solving scientists.

Osborn 1 1981  

The Osborne was the first true portable laptop because it was specifically designed with transportation in mind.  With its rugged exterior and carrying case, it could fit conveniently under passenger seats on an airplane.  The Osborne cost $1800 and was an over-night success but quickly went bankrupt a few years later. 

 Hewlett Packard HP 110 1984

 

With the 'large' monitor, exceptional battery life (up to 16 hours), and a whopping 256K RAM, this 9 pounder was considered the finest portable computer of its days. 

Apple MacIntosh Portable 1989 

This was Apple's first portable computer.  It was faster and more powerful than it's competitors with a 16MHz processor, 1 MB RAM for $7300.  It's ultimate demise was that it weighed 16 pounds which was too heavy to carry.

 

Macintosh PowerBook  1991

2 years later, Apple came out with this lighter, smaller, and cheaper ($2300-$4600) laptop that was a huge success.  Apple sold over 100,000 in the first 3 months and sales of over $1 billion. 

MacBook Air 2011 

Laptops have evolved tremendously with MacBook Air which is designed with travel in mind because of its thin size (0.68 inches thick), long battery life, and light weight (2.3 pounds) for only $1000.  This ultra slim laptop is perfect for on the go.