Holiday Gift Guide: WOMEN Here are my favorite picks for the holiday season. Check out the Holiday Gift Guide: Women to pick a great gift for your favorite women this season. 1. Alexander McQueen – Black Leather Tassel & Gold Skull Keyring 2. Acrylic Desk Accessories 3. Yves Saint Laurent Style 4. Paige Novick – Natalie Stingray Cuff 5. Buddha Bust candle 6. Club Monaco – Campbell Collar 7. Comme des Garçons – Clover-Stamped Zip-Around…
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Holiday Gift Guide: MEN Here are some items for the Men in your life. Men like practical items,so why not give them something a little more interesting than they would normally pick out for themselves! Shop the Holiday Gift Guide: MEN 1. Valextra – Flat Card Case 2. Tumi – Apthrop Tie Case 3. Oru Kayak 4. T. Anthony – Weekender Duffel 5. Ralph Lauren Overlap Frame 6. Michael Aram – Large Forged Shoe Horn 7. Barneys New York –…
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Cropped: A story of season-less trousers Cropped pants can be worn year round when done correctly. These Theory wide legged cropped trousers give this ultra-feminine top from Simone Rocha a fun edge. One way to wear cropped pants in Fall and Winter is to wear them with fitted tall boots. These Cole Haan Suede stretch knee high boots almost give the illusion of a tight. Accessorize with gold to add a punch of sparkle. The…
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Graphically Great! This Stella McCartney satin top is graphic and unstructured. Because of the top’s shape, I recommend pairing it with a flat front slim leg trouser. These 3.1 Phillip Lim Core Cropped Pencil Trousers look great with a Sandal such as these by Tibi. The Givenchy Handbag and KUBORAUM LTD FOR _JULIUS Sunglasses both have graphic lines as well. Since the top has so much pattern you can put on a simple long necklace,…
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The polished sleek look is achieved by creating one long line and having accessories that have distinct lines and a touch of metal to accent the black. The top is tailored and fitted, so it seamlessly flows into the pants. Theory is known for their trousers and these continue the long silhouette down to the Alexander Wang boots, which also have a silver metal detail. The Givenchy Cuff can be worn on one or both arms…
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Spring 2015 Trends The 2015 Spring ready-to-wear trends will make you BLUSH, bring bright YELLOW sunshine to your day, and will be a SHEER pleasure to wear. The major trends that I saw for spring 2015 are: the color blush-nude, sheer items that are either very sheer or completely transparent, the combination of blush and sheer, and yellow dominated as the ray of color beaming sunshine down the runway. So here are my selections of Skin,…
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This Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2015 collection looks like a modern-day version of the opera, Carmen. There were many glorious in-CARNATIONS from the Matador’s traditional bullfighting costume, as well as, literal carnations in a large part of the collection. The Matador theme echoed through out each piece of the collection from: jackets, to dresses, to skirts, to shorts. The collection moved to black dresses, which were so feminine and mostly see through, like a sexy…
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Julien Macdonald’s show was completely about the exquisite embroidery and details. The patterns were reminiscent of tattoo themes such as: phoenixes, koi fish, flowers, water, fire, and air. Most Asian tattoos are based off of Japanese 17th-century woodblock prints, in which each image signifies a trait. The koi is the fish of perseverance, phoenix is reincarnation, water represents strength & fluidity, and flowers- cherry blossoms represent youth. You get the picture! Symbolism in Fashion is…
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Fashion is en pointe! New York Fashion Week may have ended, but the world of fashion will descend once again upon Lincoln Center on September 23rd at the New York City Ballet’s Fall Gala. For the past 3 years, designers have collaborated with chorographers for the New York City Ballet Fall Gala. This year, a total of 5 Designers have collaborated with 5 choreographers to design costumes for this season’s debut. Valentino Garavani was the…
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The Antonio Berardi Spring 2015 collection was like a great dream taking you through an abundance of emotions and leaving you wishing you didn’t wake up so soon! Berardi told a story through distinct vignettes; each illustrated differently through use of shape, color, pattern, and line. First came the dramatic and mysterious blue, black, and sage green, with a slight use of blush. From the darker place, it transitioned into a brighter story, complementary of the…
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