NAVY-GATING NAVY! | Part Three: Due South! Pants and Skirts

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So since the color Navy Blue originated with sailors; I had to put in some sailor pants. The Ralph Lauren Wool-Blend Sailor Pant and the Marc Jacobs Swan Sequin Sailor Pant are both ship shape! The Peter Pilotto Wide Legged Cropped Pants, and the Tonya Taylor cropped trousers are both fun takes on the sailor pant. There’s “No Skirting The Issue” with Navy Blue! If you prefer to wear a shorter skirt try the David…

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NAVY-GATING NAVY! | Part Two: Due North! Navy Tops

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Let’s head North above the waist to Navy tops! You can pair a Navy top with pretty much any color bottom. Navy Blue is a great color to go monochromatic! A classic color combination, Navy and white is a tried and true way to wear Navy. If you choose this route, then a Navy Blue top looks great with white trousers and white jeans or you can wear it with a solid skirt or a…

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NAVY-GATING NAVY! | A JOURNEY IN FOUR PARTS

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Navy Blue has been a classic for centuries. The origin of this color’s name was first coined in 1748 from British Royal Navy and has been evolving ever since. It was the color first worn by officers and subsequently has been adapted to uniforms of sailors all around the world. Navy Blue is one of those colors, which transcends socioeconomic backgrounds, professions, and cultures. Navy Blue can be worn both casually and formally and its…

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Delpozo Fall 2016 RTW

Runway Report: Delpozo | New York Fall 2016 RTW

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Joeph Font took us on a magical journey through graphic greatness. I love how the show started with a very Asian inspired kimono style jacket with an oversized OBI belted waist. The next garment morphed into a more exaggerated version of the predecessor. Each outfit throughout the collection evolved into the next. Many of the outfits were accessorized with opera length gloves, just blooming with flowers. They emerged out of the hyper-wide sleeves, providing a…

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Runway Report: Reem Acra | New York Fall 2016 RTW

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Reem Acra’s Fall 2016 RTW show was sheer brilliance! And when I say sheer, I mean most every garment was sheer in someway, shape or another. The best characteristics of the Courtiers of Europe, The Show Girls, and The Roaring Twenties Flappers all combined into one of the most sexy, breathtakingly beautiful, and impeccably detailed collections. Art Deco was clearly the inspiration here. The Art Deco influence was seen in a multitude of Geometric shapes,…

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Picasso Sculpture at The MoMA

Picasso Sculpture

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The Picasso Sculpture exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City is truly a marvel of Modern Art. This rarely seen collection was never made public during Picasso’s lifetime. These sculptures dwelled in Picasso’s Home and Studio and it was not until his death that they were made public. It was as though he couldn’t part with these three-dimensional creatures he created. The exhibition features more than 140 pieces of work, which…

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Ring In the New Year!

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Ring in the New Year! I love both the sentiment and the object. Some women will never leave the house without lipstick. I will never leave the house without a ring or full disclosure… 2 or 3! I love rings and I think it’s a good time to RING IN THE NEW YEAR- in every way, especially starting with these rings! Here I’ve given you a selection of: cocktail rings, statement rings, smaller more understated…

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Holiday Gift Guide | Women

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My selections here are very well thought out wonderful picks. I think about everybody I know from my friends to my clients. I get inspired, shop and the outcome is this year’s Women’s Holiday Gift Guide. For someone who is more maybe fashion forward The Saint Laurent Belted Leather Cape or the Diane von Furstenberg Fringed Leather Gloves are a great options. Someone more tailored might enjoy the Briston Clubmaster Classic Acetate Hour Minute Seconds Blue And…

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Holiday Gift Guide | Men

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Here are my choices for great Men’s gifts. Most men carry some form of a bag to work. Here are some stylish alternatives to the classic briefcase/tote for the office. The choices range from a Prada Large Affiant Travel Tote Bag in Navy or TOD’S Grained-Leather Briefcase in Brown or for the minimalist the Salvatore Ferragamo Gamma Gancini-Embossed Double Portfolio, Blue is a great choice. If you want to give somebody something for their office or…

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Holiday Gift Guide 2015 | Tech

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Here are some of my favorite tech items, which anybody would be lucky to get as a gift! From a MakerBot Replicator Desktop 3D Printer to the Fujifilm Instax Share Smartphone Printer SP-1 or the Epic Projection Keyboard and Mouse by Celluon. For those more into water sports the model 305 hydra series underwater mask has a camera built directly into the mask. This is simply a genius way to capture images while snorkeling or…

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