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I can honestly tell you this… I have witnessed countless women clients of mine try on any Vivienne Tam item and watch them foam at the mouth with excitement. Foam might notbe the correct word but you get my drift ….salivate, drool, slobber,dribble you name it because they all do it when they try on VivienneTam. Vivienne Tam is known for creating beautiful clothes that appealto all ages, ethnicities and income levels. Her vision is global – chicand this designer knows how to please. This red / bl

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LBK Loubarok olive capri pants with Tibi top...

I have never heard of this brand LBK Loubarok before but that didn’t stop me from grabbing this item.These olive capri pants are made in France by a company I had a hardtime Googling. I’m an excellent researcher, it was my claim to famewhen I was young, and the information I’m able to get from this brand islimited. When you Google the name several links take you to sites thatare selling LBK Loubarok items and judging from those sites this isn’t ainexpensive brand. I’ve seen dresses sell for $740

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Every now and then I get sideswiped by labels I commonly just don’t find while thrifting such asBlumarine. These black linen with spandex and jeweled bottoms Blumarineslacks are indeed a very rare occurrence esp. when they are in pristinecondition. Anna Molinari is the creative director for this brand andcreates clothes that are considered to be true cult items. Blumarine isone of Milan’s last holdouts for women who demand full on good timedressing with a cheerful disregard for polite moderation

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Ok it’s time. It’s time to really leave those sneakers and sweatpants behind you and show the world just how STYLISH you really are. A really good friend of mine, who works in the finance world, keeps telling me that at work the coworkers are really dressing down and frumpy. If there is one thing that really sends me over the edge it’s this… since when does the American professional business man / woman decide that dressing frumpy is deemed suitable???? The women that work at this company wear t

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When I first saw this gorgeous white cotton blouse by Nicole Miller I immediately thought of Sophia Loren and don’t ask me why… I love how sexy this top is and I just knew instantly that this blouse would be something Sophia Loren would love…Who knows maybe Nicole Miller was watching an old Sophia Loren film and got the creative juices flowing. This blouse is sexy, modern, sophisticated, chic and above all else it leaves people craving more…. When I found this black knit skirt by Cynthia Steffe

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I love this entire ensemble from top to bottom, it flows so effortlessly and looks simple chic. I don’t know why I’m going to tell you this but I’m going to fire away. When I was a growing up in south Texas in the 70′s and as hot as it was during the summer time my parents believed in dressing up so therefore my brother Darrell and I had to dress up. I can remember every Sunday for church we dressed up, never in blue jeans, tee shirts, tennis shoes or sweatshirts. I mean my parents made us dress

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I swear you could be 19 or 99 years old and still shake it up with this ensemble because true classic STYLE never goes out of STYLE and is ageless.  With the right clutch and heels the woman wearing this outfit could make a deafening statement and not even have to open her mouth doing so.  I love that…  This top is simple and stretchy and I mean stretchy which is fabulous especially with the gold tread running through it.  A little sparkle never hurt anyone now did it?  Before I forget to menti

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Listen I’m not a woman but if I were I would want my life to be simple chic.  I like things to be a breeze and that’s this entire posting like this brand new silk Bebe reversible camisole that looks so damn hot with either the Armani or Escada jacket.  Just wear the camisole one way with either jacket and then the next time turn it inside out. …BAM it’s that easy.  I think every woman and man wants their mornings to be as simple as an afternoon cocktail.  This reversible silk Bebe top is so gorg

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When I found this white striped blouse by Magaschoni with a spot on the front did you think that would deter me from snatching it???   Wrong….  There isn’t one stain that Carbona can’t get out and this light coffee stain was out in an instant, just as soon as I dipped it into the Carbona it was out of there.  Next time you are grocery shopping walk down the cleaning aisle and grab a couple of these bottles because I will swear on my big fat cats Jenny’s life that this product works.  I am a huge

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Taking showers in under 5 minutes & turning off your water faucet while brushing your teeth or shaving is what I consider STYLISH and of course anything designed by Sonia Rykiel!  This is my second item I found inside a thrift store, the first was a 2 piece pink velvet top with skirt but had mold all over it and stunk like crazy so I had to pass on it and you should have seen me, it was the longest goodbye in recorded history…  I waited like the good thrifter I am and the GODS provided me anoth

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This posting shows how 2 different color tops deliver 1 powerful punch.  The first top is this fuchsia sexy Armani Exchange top and this top delivered a heavy duty punch…. A/X is accessible Armani, inspired by street-chic culture and created by Italian designer and entrepreneur Giorgio Armani and I swear that man never sleeps… The second top is the orange Ella Moss top that delivered a 1-2 punch that is until we introduce both tops to this black nylon Giorgio Armani jacket and then it delivered

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Every woman wants to look and feel like she is the only thing on the planet and let me tell you if you wore either dress that’s exactly how you would feel… All eyes would be on you and you alone now I don’t know how you feel about that but I say take it and run.  This black velvet with beading Carmen Marc Valvo is so stunningly beautiful it hurts to look at it.  I’m not kidding you this is so jaw-droppingly gorgeous and again who doesn’t want to look that STYLISH?  Can’t think of a soul….  The o

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Love Aquascutum,  LOVE this brand and yes it’s a men’s button up shirt but I don’t give a rats @#% if I’m putting this men’s shirt with these Trina Turk black women’s slacks for this posting..  Women have been wearing men’s clothing for decades and who am I to try to stop them?  I think if something looks a great as this brown Aquascutum shirt then by all means wear it, grant it I’m keeping this Aquascutum shirt for me!  I am generous enough to want to blog about my find.  Aquascutum was establ

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I LOVE finding Poleci….LOVE it…  This label is so over the top yummy I can’t help myself each time I find one of their brilliant creations.  Just look at this gold lace top with rhinestones for that extra zinger and tell me this design team made up of Janice Levin-Krok & Jeffrey Chow can’t kick some serious fashion butt.  This top is like a cat on a hot tin roof.  I found these classic Max Mara wool slacks that complement this gold lace top by Poleci beautifully.  Simple chic is what this ensem

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I don’t think I have seen a sexier dress than this burgundy velvet gown by Tadashi … well at least not today… This velvet gown tears it up, I mean it is so sexy and chic with the sheer netting sides and backside… this gown is red carpet worthy….Tadashi Shoji was born in Japen and went to Los Angeles Trade Technical School.  There he discovered his passion for fashion design and got the opportunity to help design costumes for music stars such as Elton John, Stevie Wonder & Neil Diamond.  He star

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This black lace Escada skirt with the cobalt blue lining has to be 1 of the most beautiful skirts I have ever seen by Escada.  My mouth just dropped when I scored this skirt because immediately I saw the beauty in the details and construction.  Scottish designer Jonathan Saunders brings a breath of fresh air to this fashion house.  Saunders, who in 2007 was nominated by Elle Designer of the Year, will present a 20 piece collection as part of the label’s Resort Line in London & Paris next June 2

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At first glance I thought this BCBG knit dress just might be a Missoni dress but not for now.  I’m sure later I will find that vintage Missoni dress but for now this BCBG knit dress will work just fine.  I love the way this dress was designed, so modern and contemporary.   I grabbed this BCBG dress, stuffed it inside my basket and continued to hunt… Moments later I spotted this velvet sassy cocktail dress by Kay Unger, eyed it up-down-sideways and stuffed it inside my basket next to the BCBG kn

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These 2 dresses crank up the STYLE volume so loud I can hardly hear myself dream.  I love this simple yellow cotton Cynthia Steffe dress and I know it makes you think of summer which feels like a long way from now but soon it will peek its head around the corner and when it does you can arm yourself in this yellow sassy dress… The Oscar de la Renta flower pattern dress makes me also think of summer and how excited I’ll be when my Zenias pop up from Mother Earth… What can I say summer has always

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There isn’t anything better than cranking up the wow factor now is there?  Just check out this gorgeous black / white silk long sleeve dress by Hale Bob and tell me it doesn’t have the wow factor…  Hale Bob dresses women in feminine, chic clothing and this silk dress is just one of their finest examples.  Known for its prints, bright colors, rich silks and luscious velvets, Hale Bob offers helps women shine as brightly as the comet for which the brand is named!  “The woman who wears Hale Bob is

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Shopping for STYLE doesn’t have to a chore in fact its just the opposite,  shopping for STYLE is your duty!  If I haven’t said this enough in my blog I’ll start saying it “life is short so damn it pay attention!”  Just look at all 3 items on this posting and gawk at just how simple chic each item is.  The first item I found was this gorgeous silk Bebe camisole that reminded me of aMark Rothko painting – this top is like a piece of artwork.  Second top is this black lace by Alexia Admor and this

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