Remember what I said about luxurious embellishments and trims being important for Fall 2012? Well, in this post-recession/pre-recovery world, leather now counts as a luxurious embellishment. Leather accents were on the runway at Michael Kors, DKNY, and Diane von Furstenberg,…
Hemlines: at this point in my life, they’re a personal thing. I mean personal as in subjective, not as in something that I would find offensive to discuss in polite company. By a certain age, every woman knows her own…
Remember this Rachel Zoe runway look? The one where I said that leg-o-mutton-sleeves were going to be showing up in the shops in the near future? TAAAA DAAAAA! Not a bad looking white long sleeve top, and only $19.99 at…
If you’re reading this blog, than you may have children, or nieces or nephews, who will be heading back to school soon. If you know children who are heading back to school soon, you also know that finding and purchasing…
Vanity Fair’s 2012 international Best Dressed list is here. Look at all the pretty people who have apostrophes in their names! MTV is reviving House of Style in October. Is there any hope that it won’t be based on ‘Jersey…
This is a bee-yoo-ti-ful dress from Erdem’s fall 2012 collection. Elegant yet modern, with a print that’s bold, and yet doesn’t wear the woman. Here’s what we’re looking for in order to approximate this look: Knee length. Abstract print. High…
It looks like fall 2012 accessories are going to be all about luxing it up. I see saturated bright colors, fancy fabrications, and embellishments everywhere I look. One of the most lux of all raw accessory materials is shagreen, which…
I might have a problem: I’m starting to favor certain models at ASOS. Oh well…my problem is your solution! Today the brief is short sleeve pullover tops. But not t-shirts. Ever-reliant on t-shirts, as I am, I really need the…
So much right, with just a few splashes of wrong that drive Ms. Kidman into MDAL territory. Let’s start with the positive, as we’ve always been told to do. The portrait neckline is gorgeous on her. The earrings are sparkly…
There’s still not a lot of “new” happening on the retail front. Not that we’re all dying for the season to change and get knee-high boots and parkas into our closets…still, the retail world might do well to sate a…
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