Meg North: Home of "North By Northwest" monthly style blog

Ok, so I may not be the neatest person in the world, but when it comes to my closet I am more than a little obsessive compulsive. My clothes are all organized by type (blouses, skirts, pants, etc), then length (sleeveless, short sleeve, long sleeve, etc). While my clothing is pretty well taken care of, there never seems to be enough room for my shoes and handbags to be stored properly. I want a way to organize my handbags so they aren’t laying all over each other and so I can see each one withou… Continue

Ok, so North By Northwest is currently obsessed with the Sex and the City movie. Our staff got a private screening the night before it premiered and let me tell you…it was just as fabulous as I knew it would (had to) be! Full of jaw-dropping fashion and style, like only Sex and the City could deliver, there were fabulous Manolo’s that caused constant drool from one of my editors and of course unbelievable handbags that I myself constantly kept wishing for the guts to pull off. Either way, the mo… Continue

So this month how about showing off your eco-friendly style? Take a page out of the Ecoist’s book and invest in their fabulous recycled clutch-wallet. These clutches are made from repurposed candy wrappers, recycled newspapers, old movie posters, and more. Ecoist designs not only clutches for their environmentally-friendly line, but tons of handbags in different styles, colors, and materials, making it easy to find exactly what you want while being kind to Mother Earth. Thanks to Ecoist you get… Continue

This month we’ve been dying to get in the game when it comes to one of this season’s hottest trends: gladiator sandals. However, some of us here at NBNW are feeling a bit apprehensive about wearing so many straps, buckles, studs, etc. What if your style is more simple and classic? Can even those ladies pull of so much pizzazz below the ankle? The answer, my J. Crew junkies, is yes! We’ve scowered the net to find some simpler versions of the powerful gladiator sandal with all the Grecian charm an… Continue

Our “It” girl this month is none other than the fabulous Hayden Panettiere. Talk about a girl we can root for: this lady won’t be found in rehab, jail, or table dancing at 4 am, not to mention anything super short, super low-cut, or any other such nonsense. Hayden has a surprisingly sophisticated style for someone so young. At the ripe old age of 18, Hayden has really pioneered the young chic movement. Even when shopping or out to lunch, Miss Panettiere is rarely seen in jeans or t-shirts, but s… Continue