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If you’ve been waiting for a fashion show to surprise you and make you think, the Dries Van Noten S/S 2013 Collection may just be the one. Let me start by taking you on a trip down memory lane. Do you recall the plaid button ups and bad floral prints that epitomized the 90’s grunge… [Read More...]
Simone Rocha is a young designer. In fact, this is only her 3rd solo showing at London Fashion Week. The most common problem I see with young designers is a need to stand out. Often the result of this enthusiasm is overworked designs that fail to come together as a collection. But that isn’t the… [Read More...]
Most of the collections I’ve profiled from Fashion Week have a decidedly softer feel to them. This isn’t surprising. After all they are spring collections and after a long harsh winter every one is ready to take the edge off. Right? But Mandy Coon isn’t everyone. And she certainly isn’t one to do something just… [Read More...]
I am in a bit of a funk today. And it is all because of the Chicago weather. Don’t get me wrong. I love the city. But when the average temps are in the 40*s in April, this girl just doesn’t feel like spring. (Seriously, the temps here have been colder than LA in the… [Read More...]
By now I am sure you have brought many spring pieces out of your closet. But that doesn’t mean that the temps have crossed into the truly warm category. And that’s okay!!!! In fact, I would argue that is a good thing. Why? One word: BLAZERS. Yep. Right now you can wear this stylish piece… [Read More...]
Last week, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day I shared some of my green picks. I stuck with a somewhat Kelly Green, because it seemed appropriate. But my current love is actually pastel green. Seriously. I am a little obsessed. I have a mint green blouse and I want more. I have a problem. My… [Read More...]
I am so excited to share today’s wine. It comes from one of my favorite places in Italy, Cinque Terre. Cinque Terre, which translates to “The Five Lands,” is a grouping of small villages along the Italian Riviera’s coastline. I had the opportunity to visit with a group of friends while in college and it… [Read More...]
Today is the sweater girl herself, Lana Turner’s birthday! This gorgeous actress may have worked on countless film including, The Postman Always Rings Twice and Peyton Place. But it was in her very first film They Won’t Forget, that a stroll down the street that gave her the “sweater girl” nickname. In honor of this glamorous… [Read More...]
One of my favorite shows during S/S 2012 Fashion Week in New York was the Jill Stuart show. It felt fresh and fun…kind of like a Palm Springs getaway. I was particularly obsessed with the shoes (here’s my post on them), so much so that I took my header photo at the show. So now… [Read More...]
Silver and Gold. Sigh. Pewter and Bronze. Double Sigh. These are a few of my favorite things. Seriously though, long before I grab some bright color from my closet I reach for some trusty metallics. I love some shine. Especially when worn as a neutral. And in spring that is exactly the way I like… [Read More...]
