Paris Fashion Week will never be the same…. It was almost an old fashioned Step Show….. The women were steppers that Owens had cast from four US sororities: the Washington Divas, the Soul Steppers, Momentum and the Zetas. The scowls were “grit face,” an expression “intended to intimidate the competition.” Rick Owens told press, “We’re rejecting conventional beauty, creating our own beauty.” Check it out….
Are you planning one last hoorah for the year? A long weekend getaway before you release your fast, fleeting memories of summer? If so, try Palm Springs, CA! It’s a haul but worth the trip….it will remind you of the ‘good life’ of little or no traffic, warm days, cool evenings, a laid back personality that belongs to the entire region, great eats, and glimpses of what your life could be (if you didn’t live in the “city”). I
I imagine toting this calf hair tote (Gap, $198) on my next plane ride ~ filled with my Dell XPS16, iPad, travel scarf, technology bag, flip flops (in my Shubi Love shoe bag), fashion magazine rip-outs, and notebook. It can keep me going well into spring…..with a chic white/off-white outfit. Can you see yourself toting this tote?
Unlike women, men are more creatures of habit especially when it comes to style. Thus, it would make sense that once you find a brand that you love, you stick with it….but WAIT! The problem with that thinking is that Sizing changes Quality changes Fit changes So, what do you do? Answer is easy: educate yourself on fit, styling, and fabric, and then know your measurements. What I’ve always told my clients, go tot the nicest place/store you can find
Make no mistake, I’m in love with leather (and navy blue). Both are classics but leather let’s you kick it up a notch – BAM!! And this dress is the perfect mix of ladylike, professional, and uh-oh-I’m-taking-it-there! The color makes it even more work-friendly… And for a mere $254 (size up one to two sizes), it will be a piece you will keep for seasons to come!
Sounds weird right? But it’s true ~ since you’re shopping, why not get a little back for what you spend?! If you shop using Ebates, you will! I discovered Ebates while at a conference earlier this year and even though I scooped these Chloe shades for nothing (gifted), I was enthralled by the concept of getting something more than a bill for shopping {sheepish grin}. Ok, so next you’re wondering if the stores you shop are available using ebates and
I am so loving Instagram these days. It captures the fun and allows you to share glimpses of fabulosity (or otherwise) with others…some you don’t even know. For those of you who haven’t caught the Instagram wave yet (be careful – once you do, you’ll be hooked), I thought I’d share a few fun photos from my life. Enjoy!! There is sooooo much more I’d like to show you but if you want to take your voyeurism to another level,
Very few sources will give you the “real” skinny on what you need to know for the Spring 2014 fashion weeks. So go to “the” source, Vogue. They give you 27 things to know and while some of them are totally weird, some are very insightful and should give you enough to chat-it-up with any fashion diva or don!
Walk a fine line between summer and fall with warm weather leather… Our recommendation is something buttery smooth like this off white leather sweatshirt it’s off white so perfect for now and fall it’s leather so it’s on-trend the shape is generous enough to work for the more buxom or willowy frames the styling makes it workable with a short, full mini skirt or even with denim Here’s my outfit for this look (perhaps even for #NYFW): leather sweatshirt, $240
#NYFW is here…but who cares? Anybody obsessed with fashion…. Anybody with cash to blow…. Anybody who wants to know what will be in the stores months from now (and act clarivoyant when you see it) If you’re a model….. If you’re a blogger who has avid fashion voyeurs as readers And likely a few others. We’ll be doing spotty coverage of a few choice events and happenings but just click the pic (and bookmark it), so you’ll be in-the-know the
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