RULES ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN
Ugh…rules. From the day we could dress ourselves, rules have been a very unruly part of fashion. One thing I’ve learned in my career in retail and fashion, and in life in general, is that fashion rules have been written by someone who is most likely long gone…and no one has legally updated them. We think it’s high time to ignore the old rules, play by our own and wear what we want! No white after Labor Day? Hmmm. A winter white blazer is the most seamlessly season less thing in my closet. Never mix blue and black or brown Read more …
We Heart Valentine’s Day!
IT’S ALMOST VALENTINE’S DAY AND WHILE WE CAN ALL PRETEND IT’S ABOUT A NIGHT OF ROMANCE, ROSES, CHAMPAGNE AND CHOCOLATE, WE KNOW THE REAL DEAL. Valentine’s Day is just another mid-month excuse to buy a new outfit. And this holiday is a fun one to outfit. Dinner. Dancing. Cocktails. It’s all about you/us! We are the valentines and men are just here to compliment, worship and woo us, if only for 24 hours. If you’re married or dating someone who would prefer to stay home and have you cook, you need to remind him immediately that you are the valentine. Valentines Read more …
THE GENETICS OF SHOE SHOPPING
WE ALL KNOW THERE ARE A MILLION CLICHÉS ABOUT WOMEN AND THEIR LOVE AFFAIR WITH SHOES. From Marilyn Monroe’s “Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world” to Carrie Bradshaw’s answering machine “Leave a message, I’m shoe shopping.” We know it’s cliché, but it doesn’t stop us from indulging. It’s in our DNA so it’s not completely our fault. If your were born with a pair of X chromosomes, it’s genetic to be a bit addicted to dressing from the ankle down, or the ground up! And it really doesn’t matter how many shoes you already Read more …
ENCORE!
It seems we never bat an eye when it comes time to refresh or update our kitchen, bedroom or living room. A throw pillow, a lamp or a piece of art can breathe new life into a space we’ve grown bored with. Well consider equal rights. A closet is a room too. It has feelings, and let’s face it, it has needs. It needs to be pampered, spruced and cleansed from time to time just like the other rooms. But “out with the old” is certainly easier said than done when you and your friends have had so many good Read more …