2012/04/06 | Blueprint for Style

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I’m Queen of the Solids

Yes, I admit it~ I’m good for grabbing colorful tees to add “a splash of color” to my jeans but they’re always solids! I’ve committed to stopping that craziness because the multi-colored tops allow me to wear them with more looks, and add a bit of spice to my everyday uniform ~ and here’s my chance! Shopping: J. Crew colorblock stripe-slash henley, $45; Marc Jacobs back pocket small clutch, $298; ASOS a-line midi skirt in leather, $81; Rag & Bone

2012/04/06

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Erin & (Shop)Bop

Erin Crandall took a part time job at a boutique in Madison, Wisconsin called Bop. By her senior year, she was a salaried employee, fearing she would miss graduation because she was in Paris on a buying trip. Bop morphed into its current namesake, ShopBop.com, while she was there and once she left to travel as the site’s head buyer, she settled in New York. Since then, she has gotten married, parted with Shopbop and opened her NYC clothing store and its recently launched e-commerce site, A

2012/04/06

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Men- STOP Playing Like You Don’t Love Fashion!

Here’s what I have to back it up….according to NPD Group: men’s apparel sales are one of the brightest spots for retailers right now men’s apparel sales increased 4% last year to $55.71 billion driven by…. tailored clothing (up 22%) dress shirts (up 14%) neckwear (up 34%) {but not men’s jeans [down 1%] or woven shirts [down 8%]} Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s and Saks Fifth Avenue men’s fashion directors all say men’s apparel sales are trending nicely and making the biggest bounce

2012/04/06

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