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I can’t help but smile every time I find anything made by Walking Art from Australia and I know it has everything to do with me being an artist ….  The artwork made famous by world renowned artists are transformed into contemporary women’s fashion clothing, Walking Art garments are deigned to provide a beautiful blend of colors coupled with a maximum sense of STYLE, feel & comfort.  The Walking Art garments have been known worldwide for their contemporary, colorful and classic STYLE of art all

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Banana Republic Spring/Summer 2011

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That's So New York - Spring/Summer 2011's most popular and wearable trend is undoubtedly floral, dominating a range of light and draped dresses, t-shirts, and fabrics in general. The color is also of extreme importance with a range of fresh yet vibrant palettes, occasionally falling into the pastel category; it will dominate the majority of the Spring/Summer 2011 catwalk in a range of these particular shades. Precisely these two key elements are the very first theme of Banana Republic's Spring/S
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This posting has a black Ella Moss dress, Michael Stars tee & Jill Stuart denim jacket and I put the Jill Stuart jacket over the Ella Moss which I think looks smokin’ hot.  Ella Moss uses the softest cotton fabric and every time I find a piece I always take it and run it against my face…..so soft…  I love that about Ella Moss and James Perse because they both use the softest cotton and today it’s all about comfort…. I want to talk more about Jill Stuart because she was born into the world of fa

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I swear I think this top should be called Dr. Feelgood because just looking at it makes me feel good.  Feelgood Paris is just a basic modern French label that caters to women that want to enter a room in STYLE.  What better STYLE of a skirt than Trina Turk to pair this top to?  If you didn’t know better you would swear I totally rigged this ensemble but I swear to you that both items came out from the Goodwill and within minutes of each other.  If I’m lying may a 1000 bolts of lightening strik

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Proenza Schouler Spring/Summer 2011

8842911076?profile=originalThat's So New YorkIt seems that the punky, short-hem lined designs of Proenza Schouler's Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernande found a new turn this Spring 2011 season in the more ladylike realm of '50s modesty. The Proenza girl has been given a feminine and grown-up make-over for this spring: piped pencil skirts, printed box jackets and silk blouses – but there was enough sportiness in the mix to make them seem youthful. Exactly like something out of the imagined future and distant past, textu
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HALSTON.....

I remember as a young man in high school in south Texas wearing Halston cologne in the 70′s and reading all the magazines that showed Halston, Andy Warhol, Bianca Jagger, DVF, Liza Minnelli, Liz Taylor and so many others partying at Studio 54.  You have no idea how much I wanted to be there and be a part of that history.  After rising in the fashion world in the 60′s as a milliner for Bergdorf Goodman (and famously Jacqueline Kennedy), Roy Halston Frowick launched his eponymous womenswear label

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8842904256?profile=originalThat's So New York - In these trying weeks following the devastating tsunami and earthquake that has rocked Japan, we’ve witnessed Mother Nature at its worst and human nature at its best. Countless individuals and organizations have banded together to come to Japan’s aid including the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) who will be auctioning off 100 fashion filled lots this month to benefit The Japan Society. Prizes such as front row seats at fashion shows, meetings with famous desig
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8842903884?profile=originalThat's So New YorkWho says that flowers are just for females? This Faded Flowers Tee is part of the Marc by Marc Jacobs collection shows that floral graphics look great on guys too. This fitted basic crew neck t-shirt comes in ash white and muddy lavender. The floral patterns aren’t what you might traditionally imagine when you think of flowers. Instead of traditional curvaceous petals and delicate leaves, the patterns resemble crunchy autumn foliage. The patterns feature fragments of flower
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Matthew Williamson Spring/Summer 2011

8842908488?profile=originalThat's So New YorkMatthew Williamson, promised us, at a sneak preview of his collection for Spring/Summer 2011, an urban runway girl who ends up at sea and eventually shipwrecked on a desert island. Debuting a more muted color palette for the spring season, Matthew Williamson’s latest effort proved to be one inspired by a fusion of military inspired looks and tribal motifs. He introduced cuts that were femininely tailored, details embellished and bold: a fringe-finished mini, intricate croche

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Dries Van Noten: Black Nennos Cardigan

8842910267?profile=originalThat's So New YorkIf you’re a young man looking for relaxed sophistication, then you should probably try wearing the Dries Van Noten Nennos Cardigan from the Spring/Summer 2011 collection. Cardigans are a great option when it comes to achieving a nice and neat vintage vibe, and they’ve certainly been successfully trendy from New York to Buenos Aires. The particular fact about this piece is that it has been perfectly designed to produce an innovative impact over every street looking guy that’s

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Yohji Yamamoto

8858547081?profile=originalThat's So New YorkYohji Yamamoto is a vital contributor to fashion, known for challenging traditional norms of clothing with his ‘Avant Garde’ style. Primarily working in Tokyo and Paris, Yamamoto frequently creates designs far removed from current trends with his signature oversized silhouettes rarely featuring colors other than black. After the devastation recently in Japan I thought it was important to recognize some of the talented individuals the country has presented to the world. Origi
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8842908069?profile=originalThat's So New YorkI'm sure that when it comes to summer, an essential for almost all of us is a trend-fitting hat, both practical for recommended sun and UV protection, yet also a single accessory which can transform an outfit from geek to chic in just seconds. If you've decided that the oversized floppy-hat is a little out of your league when it comes to summer styling, then i advise that you downsize a little and go for one of my personal favorite summer trends, the Straw Box Cloche Hat, in
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OMG this posting is like going to Ben & Jerry’s ice creamery and not knowing where to start..  Both of these brands are fabuloso on so many levels but I have to just jump in and start my blabbing …I mean blogging…  Mark Badgley & James Mischka have been hailed by Vogue as 1 of the “top 10 American Designers” and as the darlings of the Hollywood set.  The design due has made their mark over the past 2 decades with glamorous, STYLISH and wearable evening wear and accessories.  Since joining force

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High Hopes: Kors' Never Ending Hem Line

8842910652?profile=originalMichael Kors has always captured the clean essence of class and sophistication. And when it comes to neat luxury, we all know he’s our go to designer. His role as fashion judge in the TV show Project Runway is undeniably efficient at finding new talents, and so is his ability to dress women as if they were one of a kind. For this summer, Kors has been blown away by the fierce wind of maxi skirts, with some sort of inspiration in a youthful, practical and kind of nautical lady, ready to go on a t
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The word of the day is color!  All this ensemble needs is a pair of Piazza Sempione black capri pants and off to the races you go.  This posting is all about not being afraid of color as you can clearly see but to embrace it and be smart on how you arrange it.  Grant it to much color on anyone just makes them look silly but the right amount with a basic anchor color like black, gray or white is perfection on overload.  This plum color Nicole Miller tube top has 101 uses and every woman should

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Rene Lezard & Debbie Shuchat are 2 brands that are the epitome of STYLE and speaking of STYLE I’m still blown away by a recent article in The Huffington Post about a 98 STYLISH woman named Rose.   Rose was over the top chic in the best way possible and she had some lifeSTYLE secrets and I’ll share a few with them.  “Find your perfect perfume; people will remember you by your scent, belts & beads Rose believes that a belt or unique strand of beads can really make an outfit and here is my favorite

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Being involved in the green movement is the neccesary step we all must take to help this planet out so you know I’m taking these steps by leaps and bounds.  I mean just look at this posting and check out all these gorgeous clothes that came out from a thrift store and tell me that this isn’t significant…  I go out everyday and hunt for luxury clothes that are at the last stop before a landfill and rescue them and then pass it on to my clients.  Call me “Superman” if you’re nasty or just ecologi

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Sometimes all we need is an option and I’m a firm believer in having as many of those as possible, just ask anyone of my friends, so this posting offers 2 tops with 1 bottom…  The 1st top is by 7 for All Mankind and you have to check out the second photo of this pink top so you can see how the backside was designed.  Very STYLISH indeed.  The 2nd top is by Rebecca Taylor and this little number is Sexy with a capital S.  So far what is there not to love about these 2 tops?  7 for all Mankind a

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Oh So Tangy, Tangerine!

8842909087?profile=originalThat's So New YorkA rule which use to be almost fact among every fashionista within the industry is that only people with dark complexions could pull off bright-colors, yet I can confirm that this is entirely untrue. The undertones of tanned skin or even darker skinned people seem to create a sexy yet appealing contrast to colors which pop off of the fabric including multiple contrasts of teal, hot pink and 'oh so hot' tangerine! Tangerine and its well-known relating orange brothers and siste
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Nowhere on this pink halter top by Topshop does it say designed by Kate Moss but in my opinion it sure does look like something she would have created for this store.  It isn’t everyday you see an item from Topshop in a thrift store but when it does show up you simply grab it, run to the counter to pay and get the hell out of Dodge…  I love putting this halter top with a black Norma Kamali palm tree printed skirt.   This is a cute and simple look with the Topshop halter and the Norma Kamali ski

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