Fashion Blogs

This was the easiest put together ensemble I think I’ve ever done.  I swear to you that I just walked into the thrift store and everything just came running to me.  I first found the black stretch cargo slacks by Lafayette 148 New York and you know I’m such a sucker for anything that has some stretch.  Within less than a minute my hands were on this black Rayure made in France blouse which again has stretch but I think every piece Rayure designs has stretch.  So I was walking around the thrift s

How do you go wrong with an Italian blouse and a German skirt?  You can’t.  Both fashion brands are wildly popular and well constructed, they are indeed timeless.  The top is byNaraCamicie made in Italy and has been on the fashion map for over 25 years.  It was the vision of Walter Annaratone, in collaboration with 2 young entrepreneurs, Mario Pellegrino & Enzo Pellettieri, that NaraCamicie was conceptualized.  Together they created a luxurious line of chemises that epitomized Italian quality, S

You guys know I’m a tag hag for anything French or Italian but what I really LOVE is anything made in Belgium.  Love Belgian fashion designers, to me they are light years ahead of the fashion curb and so original.  This is my very 1st piece from Ann Demeulemeester and I was so excited when I found this piece that I think I might have left me a little present inside my pants!  Ann Demeulemeester was born in Belgium and attended the Royal Academy of Antwerp where she studied fashion design.  She i

You’ll know why I told you this story so sit back. … Awhile back I had found this retro dress (pic #4) by David Park and so my STYLISH friend Umie just had to have it.  Umie was in Alexandria Louisiana on business wearing the retro David Park dress and was walking to this restaurant when a homeless man said to her as she walked by “nice dress”  Umie turned to him and said “thank you for noticing” smiled her winning smile and walked off.  When I scored this beautiful Tadashi Collection dress I im

It’s interesting how life sends me pairing especially when they are both Italian and both from the MaxMara label.  Marella was born in 1976 as one of the brands MaxMara, and evolves over the years becoming a real collection to meet the needs of international customers.  Marella is a fashion project in progress, always attentive to the most current mood.  MaxMarais just a classic Italian brand that caters to women that want the very best quality and modern designs.  What more praise can I give th

When I first saw this dress I said “I love this cocktail dress” and then saw the Vera Wang Maids tag inside and smiled.  I swear who would even know that this dress was a bridesmaid dress if they weren’t peeking at the label?  No one would know and that’s the fantastic thing about Vera Wang, she creates dresses that not only are timeless but versatile.  Did you know that Vera Wang was a competitive figure skater so with that competitive trait she is on top of the world looking down.  I would sla

His name is synonymous with STYLE and the upper crust from every corner of this globe and this Oscar top made from ramie is an instant classic.  Ramie is a flowering plant in the nettle family and is the oldest fiber crop, used for at least 6,000 years, and is principally used for fabric production so all this makes me tingle from ecstasy.  If this isn’t ‘green’ I don’t know what is and you know I’m a lover of the ‘green’ movement.  So this Oscar de la Renta ramie top is on fire but it quickly t

If I say this once I’ve said it a gazillion times the best place to buy your cashmere is always second hand, it’s better for our planet and your conscience.  Finding this Saks signature brown cashmere with silk sexy top is STYLISH and if I had to swear on the bible (WWD magazine) that this top is brand new, I would.  I’ve gotten a lot of cashmere sweaters out from a thrift store that were brand new in my past so if I were in Vegas I would have to bet that this piece is indeed new.  It’s gorgeous

This TOCCA dress was an excellent find from the thrift store, it’s so sexy and has such great timeless STYLE.  From the beaches of St. Lucia to a small apartment in the garment district, a group of friends with a vision for beautiful yet affordable clothes with designer details launchedTOCCA in 1994.   Named for the Italian word for ‘touch’ after its intricate embroideries and luxurious fabrics, TOCCA combines the best of the romantic & exotic.  With you favorite pair of Stella McCartney flats y

Finding this champagne color linen & silk blouse by Sandro is my first so you heard that cherry pop!  Launched by husband and wife duo Didier & Evelyne Chetrite in 1984, Sandro is the fashionista’s go to for feminine Parisian chic.  Infused with inimitable Gallic cool, their Left Bank inspired designs have gained a loyal following across the globe.  I don’t know about you but I sure love finding news labels to chit chat about, it makes life so much sweeter.  Put this blouse with your favorite pa

You know I LOVE thrift stores but what you don’t know is that I hate thrift stores that act like consignment stores.  I own Doubletake Recycled Luxury Boutique in Atlanta and my prices in my store are so cheap, they are the lowest in this city definitely but when I walk into a thrift store and see huge prices I just rag myself out.  I hate it when thrift stores jack prices up so high that average people can’t afford to shop.  I walked into this thrift store in Atlanta and found this gorgeous Cel

I hate that I wasn’t able to show this ensemble with slacks but from the waist up this has that 1-2-3 punch and I mean it’s a knockout punch!  If my eyes got any bigger when I found this white silk  Giorgio Armani top they would have popped right out from my sockets.  Not lying….  I can’t say anything more that hasn’t already been said about the master Italian designer Giorgio Armani so we’ll move right on over to Miss Unger – Kay if your nasty.  Kay Unger is a sophisticated line of women’s clot

Wolford is located in Austria and in the 90′s it ran a famous ad campaign featuring the work of Helmut Newton and Vanilia is made in Italy and just down right STYLISH.  Wolford specializes in the luxury market as an operative and active company in the manufacturing of qualitative, high class fashion in leg and body wear, primarily stockings, tights, bodysuits, swimwear and underwear.  Last year they had several seasonal co-operations in co-branding with well known designers such as Jean Paul Gau

I love finding Dina Bar-El but finding something vintage from her is the icing on the cake.  Love this military cut jacket with the gold buttons, it’s so over the top chic it’s sexy.  Dina founded her company in 1974, she was a former model that made it her business to truly know her customer and understand the sexy curves of a woman’s body.  I put this jacket with this brand new Caractere skirt because I like the sharp contrast, on 1 hand you have a percise military cut jacket and the other you

I know I can’t help myself when I see the label Halston I just have to salvage it.  I just hate to hear that this brand is a ship that’s sailing around the world without a captain.  Read this article it will explain everything in 10 seconds.  I love this black fancy Halston blouse, it would look great with your favorite pair of skinny jeans or your favorite pair of Dolce & Gabbana slacks, either one it’s your call.  I scored this gray linen Giorgio Armani jacket that looks fab with the black Hal

Black silk Hale Bob beaded blouse with a classic double-breasted Givenchy jacket…..

I can’t stress the importance enough of getting your cashmere second hand because talk about real environmental impact, it’s cashmere.  Cashmere is mainly produced in China in an area that is become a big old dust bowl due to the fact that the goats eat the roots of the grass therefore causing there to be no more grass hence the dust bowl factor.  Try to get your cashmere second hand instead of waltzing into your highfalutin department store that way you soften the ecological impact to some degr

I’m going to handcuff this Giorgio Armani burgundy wool sweater jacket to me all fall long…. I mean if you have to be handcuffed isn’t it STYLISH enough just to be with Armani?  I know some of your minds are going right down the gutter but that’s why I love you all.  Being handcuffed isn’t always a bad thing now is it?  I about fell out when I saw this hanging on the hanger at the Goodwill, there isn’t 1 thing wrong with this piece.  No holes, no tears and no funky odor which is always a good th