When I was in middle school and would go shopping with my mother, she’d always pull out a few sweaters to try on. First and foremost, I didn’t like shopping, let a lone trying things on back in those days. On that level, things have pretty much not changed one bit. The only way my [...]

So, you look at the below cardi/purple pencil skirt look, and I’m guessing your first thoughts are not going to revolve around disco, am I right? Fashion is so subjective, so one never can tell where the inspiration will take the observer, but it certainly had me a little surprised when I discovered that Alessandro [...]

We all have our very own ‘uniform’ that each of us goes back to because it feels ‘right.’ For me, it’s a pair of flare leg denim, usually medium wash, a v-neck tee with some sort of print on it, and a sickly constructed, sharp blazer or jacket. This is my mode of choice, so [...]

Here’s why I love Altuzarra. Well, there are two reasons. First, the designer’s vision is a combination of contemporary and practical. Yes, I used the term practical in relation to a fashion designer. Second, the jackets. I have a soft spot for outerwear in general, and Altuzarra is not helping to quiet the obsession. He’s [...]

So, in the nineties, cargo pants came on to the scene designed with a completely utilitarian use in mind. You know, the tough, outdoorsy, go-get-the-knife-to-clean-the-fish-and-then-protect-the-group-from-grizzly-bears, kind of thing (all while doing a one-armed push up). And by my writing of the previous sentence, you are now painfully aware at how far removed I am from [...]

Antonio Marras’ Fall 2011 collection inspired this how-to-wear it post. In the runway look, Marras takes a relaxed striped sweater and puts it back to a long, black maxi skirt. What I loved about the look was the simplicity of the black and white combination, the unexpected maxi skirt that falls back to a casual [...]

Recently, I was asked to attend an event on the west coast. When I asked what the dress code was, I was told, “casual, but not denim,’ with a follow-up note to make sure I specifically did, “not wear a suit.” I was lost. My day job has me in high-end retail, suits, pencil skirts, [...]

Barbara Bui’s Resort 2011 look was the inspiration behind this short story. The concept of taking a classic tweed, nubby, Chanel-esque jacket and pairing that with some shorts did not strike me as having been ‘done.’ It’s a new take that pairs casual with slightly more lady-like, and I’m loving the contrast. Here’s the look [...]

I’m in a liminal phase right now, a.k.a., limbo. That’s the condensed definition. One of the upsides of being in this state of mind if looking at all of the in-between option, segueing perfectly into the color palette used for this look… Navy, peach, charcoal, and seaweed, oh my. How would this kind of schizophrenic [...]

Yea it’s a black leather mini-skirt, and yes, it has been hand-worked into a look that keeps things looking on point as opposed to crossing a very fine fashion line into the cringe-worthy land of all things tacky.  Miracle? Not so much, and that’s saying something because I do tend to err on the side [...]