Fashion Blogs

Gone in 60 seconds is what happened when I walked into a thrift store and gobbled up this ensemble.  I’m not even joking because I grabbed the gold Michael Stars top and then walked over to the slacks section and bam bam it was over!  Love Michael Stars and I never pass up the opportunity to buy more of his STYLISH tops when I’m out thrifting and what better color than gold?  Gold Michael Stars top is so over the top hot and chic it’s not funny.  The gold top looks sassy with these wool with ly

1 thing you can always say about Daniel Troppy is that he is scrappy, which I’ve always taken as a compliment.  I’m scrappy because I can piece meal anything together and make it look like it was planned.  Case in point this beautiful brown linen Lafayette 148 New York button up shirt / jacket…   This Lafayette 148 could have been sold as a blouse but it’s so lightweight it could be used as a jacket which is what I’ve done for this posting.  I’ve taken 2 of my favorite t-shirt kings: Michael St

I just had my Anna Sui cherry popped and I can honestly say it was memorable to say the least.  I have never found anything by Anna Sui inside a thrift store until now and to find this brand new long sleeve plum color top was the best gift the GODS could have given me (for now that is) …  Everyone’s favorite Detroit born, Sui’s always been boho to the bone, but in a way that’s more glam than granola! Anna Sui started out in the 80′s and debuted on the runway in 1991.  Anna Sui said “people are

Ok we all know about the LBD (little black dress) but what about the LWD?  Just as much as every woman should have ample supply of LBDresses in her closet there should always be room for that perfect little white dress.  This strapless white Corey Lynn Calter dress is perfect for when your hectic lifeSTYLE has you working those crazy hours and a major event is calling your name and no time to get boggled down with this trend or that trend…just keep it simple chic and you’ll always get asked bac

The Fashion Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is all over this posting as they should be for doing their proper job.  From head to toe this ensemble has the FBI on code PINK and lock down.  The blouse in the posting is by Elie Tahari, it has cotton with spandex so anything that has some stretch to it has my vote.  Covering this gorgeous button up Tahari blouse is this 100% silk navy Halston 3 button jacket.  I can’t say any more about Halston because each time I do I just gush all over the place….

Every woman needs a fabulous polka dot skirt and if you can get your hands on lets say a good old English luxury brand like Jaeger then please do so….  This posting has old world England meeting new world Italy and the results are smashing.  From top to bottom this posting is STYLISH, lets start with the black linen short sleeve jacket by Marella. Marella was set up in 1976 as 1 of the Max Mara Group; over the years it has developed into an authentic collection able to meet the needs of an inte

You have no idea just how much I long for Italy, if I could spend half the year there I think I would… To me everything about this country is romantic and STYLISH just look at both of these Italian brands Max Mara & Moschino (M&M)…. Max Mara is a model and reference point for Italian and international pret-a-porter; the passion and determination of the founder has been enthusiastically seized by the new generation, continuing the innovative traditions started 50 years ago!  This sexy light weig

A woman wearing this ensemble would be on high alert with the Secret Fashion Service (SFS).  This is a very timeless and simple black dress by Vivienne Tam but it’s so effective in getting the message out that the SFS is concerned!  I’m always amazed to see Vivienne Tam’s collection because I consider her a true voice of STYLE and grace.  Tam’s spring 2011 collection was like taking a trip down the Silk Road, from China across India to Persia.  To me when a designer reaches across the borders to

Celebrities such as Viola Davis, Eve, Anette Bening, Wendy Malick, Julie Benz, Kate Walsh, Elizabeth Hurley, Katherine Heigl & the Queen Latifah herself have all been spotted wearing David Meister.  These olive slacks by Meister have the contemporary edge thing down and look star studded to me.  I found this sequin BCBG tank that looks gorgeous under this Michael Stars top with hoodie.  Every celebrity under the sun has in their closet piles of BCBG & Michael Stars and why wouldn’t they?  This

I’ve just had my Catherine Malandrino cherry popped!  Yes you heard me correctly I finally found a Malandrino piece within a thrift store and what an exquisite piece it is indeed…. Catherine Malandrino is the ultimate Frenchwoman in America.  Her looks mesh the structure and fashion-forwardness of her homeland’s best designers with the fun-loving girl vibe of her beloved NYC.  Since starting her label Malandrino has woven together the energy of Manhattan with the romance and elegance of Paris….

There are 2 things in life you can’t have enough of : white button up shirts & lightweight sweater vest (of course anything from Bvlgari & Harry Winston too)….. I don’t care how many white shirts I have in my closet I’m always looking for another one and for you ladies out there here are 2 ultra STYLISH shirts.  The Marella button up white shirt is just simple chic but since it was born in 1976 as one of the brands Max Mara evolved it is exactly what I expect from Max Mara.  Marella is a fashio

Each one of these dresses is majestic in every aspect from the black Graham & Spencer to the reddish Michael Stars and finally the black thin cotton La Blanca these dresses target fashionistas worldwide.   Jenny Graham & Toni Spencer, designers and creators of VELVET, long known for its t-shirts & dresses, introduced a new luxury collection called Graham & Spencer in 2006.  Yes these girls STYLED for Red Hot Chilli Peppers videos too… This sleek black Graham & Spencer dress has the 1-2 punch fa

What are the chances of finding not 1 but 2 heavy hitters within the same thrift store and both from the same color palette?  I would have to say slim to none…  I rarely find Loro Piana inside a thrift store, I mean rare-ly…  The Loro Piana family has been in the textile business for 6 generations.  Famed for its meticulous grading of wools, Loro Piana sells its fabric to high end manufacturers, tailors and couturiers such as Brioni, Brooks Brothers and Maggie Norris- makers who sells suits for

This velvet button up belted short sleeve top by Lafayette 148 isn’t just delicious it’s down right sinful.  This Lafayette 148 looks like an abstract painting ,which I love, so the wow factor is on high alert.  This is the thing I love and admire about Edward Wilkerson the creative force behind this label, is his ability to embrace the art world.  I found these ultra light weight Burberry wool slacks that captures the spirit and movement of the blouse to perfection.  Christopher Bailey is the