Fashion: On Trend
Spring 2012 Trend: Pleats
Monday, January 9th, 2012
It's always entertaining to watch the seasonal runway shows, and guess which trends will catch on. While many crash and burn, a lucky few thrive--and are rapidly accepted into mainstream fashion. For Spring 2012, I certainly didn't bet on pleats--but, ...
Two-Toned Pants
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
Just as I was about to give-in to the infamous red pants trend, I stumbled across an editorial in T Magazine (Fall 2011) featuring an even more desirable trouser. Shot by Colin Dodgson, the editorial “Bossy Pants” features Meghan Collison ...
Spot-On for Fall 2011
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
It looks like all of my favorite fashion designers have gone dotty for Fall 2011. Marc Jacobs has created his own, modern twist on the classic polka dot print--adding the whimsical detail to everything from pillbox hats to pencil skirts ...
Scarlet Fever
Friday, July 29th, 2011
Talk about red hot. Designers including Jean Paul Gaultier, Giambattista Valli, Michael Kors, Luis Buchinho, Antonio Berardi, Alberta Ferretti, Diane von Furstenberg and Christophe Lemaire for Hermes recently took to vivid red hues. It seems red is among the most ...
Space Invaders
Monday, July 25th, 2011
Ever since Christopher Kane showed star-blazed separates at his Spring 2011 show, I have been in love with the "galaxy print". And, lately, I’ve noticed that galactic prints are popping-up all over street style sites, like Lookbook.nu--and in many designers’ ...
Cat Eye Glasses
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
As much as I want to start shopping for fall clothing and am already dreaming about many a September issue, there’s no denying the current blistering temperatures. And, arguably, a girl’s best friend on a hot summer day--besides SPF 40+--is ...
Skin & Bones
Friday, June 10th, 2011
It seems skulls have been cool forever; many became fans when Alexander McQueen introduced his ever-popular cranium motif. As many a designer has since jumped onboard the bandwagon of incorporating somewhat-morbid skull imagery into their collections, we have (for the ...
Spring 2011: Lace
Friday, May 27th, 2011
No other texture speaks to the arrival of spring better than embroidered lace, nor casts an appropriately-alluring prelude to sultry summer nights. Stylist Cathy Kasterine fashioned an inspiring take on the trend for the "White Mischief" editorial, featured in the ...
Pouch Clutches
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
Ever since New York Fashion Week, during which it was spotted being clutched by many a fashion editor, Celine’s lambskin pouch has been on the top of my wish list. The ultra-sleek, oft-boldly-colored leather pouch with a simple top zipper ...
Mullet Dressing
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
It has been call the dipped-back hem, the cape hem, the high-low hem, the tail hem and the mullet hem. Retailers just can't seem to reach a consensus on the name, but all proposed options mean the same thing: the ...
Spring 2011 Trend: Orange Crush
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
With the changing of the seasons comes a bright new must-have: orange, boldly shown on many a Spring 2011 runway. From Vena Cava’s solid maxi and tribal shift to Prada’s poppy suiting and neon-striped frocks, sunny orange was a main ...
THE ’70s ARE BACK! MACRAME ON THE RUNWAY
Thursday, October 28th, 2010
It seems many designers had the '70s on their minds when creating their Spring 2011 collections. With the decade such a focal point, I love that they didn't forget to include macrame in the mix. Now, I can't tell you ...
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FALL 2010 Jacket Trend: The Blazer
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
When it comes to the coming of fall and winter, most people anticipate the chance to rock their new outerwear pieces. Like me, they consider coats the wrapping paper of fashion, as they build excitement about what lies beneath. Of ...
Skants
Friday, October 22nd, 2010
One of the main reasons fashion devotees look forward to show season is to discover next season's trends; the designers set them, we follow them. One that eased its way onto the scene by way of the Spring 2011 collections ...
STACK ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
...I'm talking specifically about bracelets, seen stacked on many wrists and arms of many on the Spring 2011 runways. We repeatedly saw piles of bracelets in many different shapes and styles. A huge fan of the look, I've conveniently divvied-up ...
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The Return of the Tux
Friday, October 15th, 2010
With the debut of the Spring 2011 collections, we saw the return of the tuxedo—and we're not talking just any old tuxedo. Updated black, white, embellished, rocked-out and cropped versions ruled the runways—making evident the many ways to wear the ...
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GIVE ME A HANDBAG
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
I must confess; I am very excited. Fall, my favorite fashion season, is just around the corner. While "less is more" tends to be the theme in spring, fall is all about layers, outerwear and beautiful boots (aka, my addiction). ...
Touch Of Grey
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Every season, there's a color trend that steals the spotlight—and seeing which shades are considered dos and which are don'ts from one year to the next definitely makes for excitement; as we've seen, what is regarded as lackluster one season ...
Getting Down To Business
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
When it comes to the ever-changing fashion industry, if nothing else, you can always count on the fact that certain trends will attract more of the spotlight than others. I am always on the edge of my seat to discover ...
WRAP IT UP: NOT YOUR NANNA’S ROBE
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Falling somewhere between a kimono, a wrap dress, a shirtdress, a coat dress and a classic trench is the robe-style dress—a simple, belted look that is experiencing a rise in popularity thanks to many interpretations revealed on the FW10 runways. ...
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