Right On Target

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Okay all you Target/Designer collaboration fans- BIG news!  Guess who is coming to your local store this fall??  Missoni.  Shall I say it again?  Missoni!  Yes, the label with all the psychedelic chevron style patterns, bright colors and bohemian cuts will be gracing the walls of your fluorescent lit superstore.  And better news?  They aren’t… [Read More...]

Charming Chartreuse

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I was reading everyone’s comments from last week’s spring trend reports (thanks by the way- I really love getting all this feedback!!) and one of the themes I found was that people kept saying “I love this trend, but can’t wear it.”  And this got me thinking… First it made me want to say:  Don’t… [Read More...]

A Little Bit Country

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I may have grown up in Atlanta, but I am not (as the song goes) a little bit country.  Both my clothing and my design aesthetic are very urban.  That isn’t to say an escape to the country can’t be appreciated.  This has been of particular discussion in my home lately as we have plans… [Read More...]

Earn Your Stripes

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I know!  It’s Wednesday, and you are working, and the weekend feels so far away.  But I can’t help myself.  This photo from Daniel Hertzell has taken me far, far away.  I am craving a cup of mint tea, a hammock and a good book.  Somehow, nothing expresses this desire more deeply than one of… [Read More...]

Couture Considerations

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I know.  We just talked fashion yesterday.  But I can’t help myself.  Sometimes fashion calls and if you don’t answer, well, it will pass you by.  This is awfully serious stuff.  Especially when your speaking Couture.  And we are absolutely speaking couture.  Which is a completely different animal from yesterday’s ready -to-wear looks.  It is,… [Read More...]