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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

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

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

Wow I don’t even know where to begin with this posting because you have a ultra high end Italian brand and a high brow Swiss brand and together it makes for a uber polished glammed up look.  This black cotton top by one of my absolute favorite Italian brands Piazza Sempione is simple chic at its best.  Piazza Sempione makes a very distinct mark in the fashion industry, this brand creates an exclusive clothing and accessories line for women and embodies everything the Italian fashion industry ha

I swear I would put my client in this ensemble to take the trash out to the curb in because it is stunningly beautiful and I believe that even menial tasks like that deserves to enjoy a little flair… This pink and silver lame rhinestone studded cocktail dress by Carmen Marc Valvo is jaw dropping.  Valvo’s professional career began as a ready to wear designer for Nina Ricci in Paris, followed by a stint at Dior.   In 1989 he was ready to launch his own label and since has not had to even tap the

These brown glen plaid brand new Jenne Maag slacks still had the tag on them when I rescued them from the thrift store.  I’ve always loved Jenne Maag’s designs, they are classic and staples for anyone’s wardrobe.  Jenne Maag’s success has been her understanding of the flattering powers and subtleties of stretch fabric.  Having been one of the first to have worked with Italy’s top stretch textile companies, she has researched and developed the highest quality available.  So when I found this gor

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

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 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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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