Fashion Blogs

This vintage beige Jeanne Marc jacket is so yummy it’s like licking a never ending lollipop, really its that good.  Talking about finding a true ala Americana treasure.  In the San Francisco Business Times dated July 12, 1998 it said that San Francisco’s Jeanne-Marc is abandoning its apparel manufacturing factory after 25 years as one of the city’s most prominent names in the fashion industry.  Again that was dated July 1998 …Owners were Jeanne Allen -Marc Grant it goes on to say will continue

This has to be 1 of the most STYLISH jackets of all times and not just because it’s a Dior but because it’s so well designed.  I love the tux cut of this Dior black jacket and the buttons are so glam it’s a perfect 10.  Dior is a classic label and this jacket will work for many decades to come and it work nicely with these black velvet Susana Monaco slacks with leather trim..  Can’t you just see Alexis Carrington wearing this ensemble holding her cigarette in that long holder and of course wear

This tweed jacket by Allen Schwartz is off the chart STYLISH with the zipper front pockets…. If you could only have 1 jacket in your closet, not counting Chanel, it would so have to be this tweed Allen Schwartz jacket.  This jacket just reeks of class and sophistication and the plus side of this is that the design is timeless.  I found these sleek black wool slacks by Laundry by Shelli Segal and wanted to unite them with the tweed jacket.  A little bit of STYLE and a little bit of sleek goes a

Velvet is always so STYLISH & classic, everyone should have a velvet item in their closet, I know I sure do love my brown velvet jacket made in Belgium and I plan on shifting gears in it this fall / winter. I love the way it feels on the skin I swear I think I need to hunt for some velvet pajamas… Just make sure the next time you are thrifting you keep your eyes peeled for some fantastic velvet item because I promise you, you’ll find it…. I love this brown velvet DKNY skirt because you can dress

Finding a vintage YSL item in a thrift store is like being that lucky leprechaun that findsthe pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Vintage YSL, Valentino, GuyLaroche, Lanvin, Pucci, Balenciaga and of course Chanel only get betterwith age in my opinion. Before I get to carried away let me tell youabout this ensemble. The colorful top is by Alberto Makali, whom I believe is one brilliant creative designer.I love the way this designer uses fabrics, they are always socomfortable and soft and thro

In one good swoop of the hand I gathered up 3 gorgeous dresses all from within the same thrift store and all within minutes of each other. My friend Rhett has coined the title for me as the ‘thrift curator’ which sums it up nicely… I was on a winning streak because I enjoyed plucking up each dress one by one, looking at the label and saying to self ‘all 3 brands are in either Neiman Marcus or Saks so rock on’. This is my favorite part of my job, finding luxury at rock bottom prices and I do mean

I just finished looking at this well known fashion magazine and inside there was thisarticle about this company that sells shoes that look old, worn, beat tohell and back and these shoes are brand NEW…. I laughed for a secondand then I thought to myself ‘they will make anything because people arestupid enough to buy anything.’ These shoes weren’t cheap either and Isee worn out shoes day in and day out in every thrift store I’ve goneinto and now some moron is trying to sell this idea as something

I believe this ensemble broke the Guinness Book of World Record for fastest thrift store ensemble. Ibelieve my name is somewhere in that book or I believe my name shouldbe somewhere in that book. I gathered up this entire ensemble in 1stop and in record breaking time, so much that I believe even theConcorde didn’t fly as fast as I did…..This short sleeve beaded top isbrand new and is from Saks private label so you know it’s STYLISH…second item I scored was the black wool long Moschinoskirt with

I wish you all could have been with me when my hands plucked this top from the racks because I have to say I conducted myself as calmly as I possibly could but it was HARD…. It isn’t everyday, every week, every month that you find Proenza Schouler inside a thrift store especially since it’s a brand new item such as this top. This modern luxury label offers an edgy, youthful take on upscale dressing. This design team of Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough have been in business since 2002 and hav

To me good fashion = good design and I love both. There are so many wonderful designers today that when you look at their creations you see architectural pieces, you see sculptures in action. My background is art, when I started off in college I wanted to design textiles because of my love for fabric but quickly changed that major to painter….So I see everything in patterns and shapes therefore I appreciate a really good designer when I come across one in the thrift stores such as Shin Choi. Shi

3 super sleek skirts and 1 pair of white with silver dots Ferragamo flats that goes with each skirtbeautifully and everything came from the same thrift store. The firstskirt I scored was this 7 for all Mankinddenim skirt. This brand launched in 2000 in Los Angeles and has sinceexploded onto the scene, quickly earning critical acclaim and animmediate following for its innovative use of fits, fabrics and finishesin denim. Second is this Nanette Lepore wave stitched cotton patternskirt. Nanette Lep

Options are always the thing that drive me to bliss-hood. Everybody needs options in lifewhether its going down to the beach on the Georgia coast or flying offto St Barts….options are always good to have, they make you feel likeyou have more control over your life. What I’m getting at here is theoption of having a cotton black Ella Moss skirt or Angel Nina silkskirt. Ella Moss is associatedwith cotton comfort clothing as well as chic sophisticated designs, thefabric Ella Moss uses is the softest

It seems like it was only yesterday that I found a Joie item…oh wait it was that’s right….I tell you I love finding this brandbecause this brand know first hand how to design modern clothes for themodern woman. I also found this white Theorylight weight cotton skirt, so white must be the color for the day whichis alright by me since white is one of my favorite colors. Whitealways looks STYLISH to me…. To tie both the white Joie slacks andwhite Theory skirt together just check out this gorgeous R

If I were looking at this red mohair – wool – nylon Shin Choi sweater from somewhere above Earth insome NASA spacecraft I would still be able to tell that this sweaterhas STYLE. Underneath the red sweater there is a brown nylon tube sewninto the sweater that gives this creation an extra touch of pizazz. Shin Choiis hailed as one of today’s most intelligent and sought afterdesigners, highly acclaimed by retailers, editors and celebritiesalike. Shin Choi is a native of Korea and she studied at Par

This cream Escada top is brand new and when I first spotted it inside the thrift store my smilegot brighter. This Escada top is a classic and timeless piece, one thatyou’ll have in your closet for years to come. Escada isan international fashion company for women’s apparel and accessories,which is active on the international luxury goods market. It wasfounded in 1976 by Margaretha and Wolfgang Ley in Germany. Thisabstract print Michael Kors skirt is perfect for the Escada sleevelesstop, its neut

I have always lusted after finding anything by TSE and today my lusting has come to a screeching halt. This brand is likeone of the creams of the crop brands and are known for their use offabrics. In 1989, TSE the cashmere label was founded supporting theidea that this luxury yarn, up to that point, had been greatlyunderutilized. This beautiful raw material had been used very onedimensionally, was very classic and expensive, and was perceived to bereserved only for the elite. Today TSE is both a