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Italian designer Alberto Makali realizes that women want to be noticed for lookingfashionably unique and he definitely success at this just take a peek atthis chartreuse dress with jacket. Alberto Makaliappeals to women of all ages with timeless and, at the same time,fashion – forward prints and designs. Established in 1982, Makali is aNew York based, women’s apparel design company and their uniquelydesigns and embellished collections have grown into a very successfuldesign house. I love all the

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I just finished looking at the new Fendi collection designed by Karl Lagerfeld and he was showing lots oflong skirts and long dresses which makes blogging about this longturquoise skirt by Les Copains so in vogue. When I saw the Les Copainslabel I got very excited because it isn’t every day you find this luxurybrand inside a thrift store. Les Copainsis one of the most well knows and reliable names in ready to wearfashion in Italy and throughout the world. The brand name was createdin the late 50

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When I first spotted this silk top by BCBG I not only LOVED the abstract pattern but LOVED thesexiness of the cut. I think the draping off the shoulder is very sexyand modern. There really is a good reason why Bloomingdales and Sakscarries this brand and I believe it’s because BCBGprovides their customer with a little sexy fantasy and who doesn’t wantthat???? Once I scored this sexy silk top I knew I needed a reallyglam bottom and it didn’t take me long to find these black slacks byTrina Turk. I

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I come across Kors quite regularly out shopping but Carmen Marc Valvo not so often. I grabbed this Michael Kors sweater because of I lovethe casual feel of this and also because I really like that the sweaterwas short sleeved with the wide collar and big 3 buttons. Short sleevesweater to me are so much better, they’re not so cumbersome when youthrow over a jacket. I grabbed these black linen Carmen Marc Valvoslacks because you don’t find this label just any old day whilethrifting. Valvo’s profes

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This is my first time that I blog about the brand Vince so you know I’m a little moist andthen throw in Alberta Ferretti and honey I’m drowning… First let mebegin with Vince and tell you thatthis brand is best known as a line of luxe staples popular withcelebrities such as Kate Hudson and Renee Zellweger. “We like to thinkour customer wears our cashmere sweaters while sitting in first classwith her Hermes bag,” says Christopher LaPolice with Rea Laccone who areVince’s founders. These black slack

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When I first plucked this harlequin pattern blouse from the rack and the label said ‘Angel Ninamade in France’ I said to self ‘nice find’. With this sheer blouse youcould wear a sexy bra underneath or not?? No judging here honey .Because I’m such a tag hag you know the reason I got this blouse notonly because I thought the pattern was beautiful but because it said‘made in France.’ Next time you are thrifting and run across labelsthat say ‘made in Italy’ or ‘made in France’ pull it out and look a

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It isn’t every day I stumble upon Robert Rodriguez but when I do I attack him ferociously. Ijust couldn’t get over the fact that this jacket appears to be new andin pristine condition let alone the label. Several things influencedthe life of Robert Rodriguezbut it was a Christian Dior book his mother gave him that altered hisfuture. In 2003 his brand was launched and the collection wassophisticated, feminine, sexy and contemporary for STYLE consciencewomen of all ages. This can also be said abou

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It’s not so much about why the sky is blue but how good you look when your looking up at the sky..Wouldn’t you have to agree with me on that one? I mean if your verylast day on this planet was right now and you were looking up at thatgorgeous Tiffany blue sky what are you going to be wearing? I justhope for your sake it’s something utterly STYLISH. I’m so over flipflops and sweatpants and who really wants to see a middle aged man orwoman wearing a tee with crazy ass graphics on it? It’s time myd

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When I was flipping through the jacket section in the thrift store the first thing my eyes rested onwas the tag by the collar that said ‘made in Italy’ and then when Iopened the jacket up to see the label I think I might have brieflypassed out. The label inside said Byblos and my heart sank a bit bringback warm memories of the 80′s when I was living in Dallas. Bybloslike Romeo Gigli were really big in the early 80′s and I couldn’tafford their wears then and no matter how many countless trips to

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Retail customer services has reached new heights with the launch of Technology Company Vee24's live video chat service.
This ingenious piece of technology is called the Veedesk and what is does is allow retailers to connect live with customers via internet video link. so no more sitting on the phone waiting on someone to be bothered to answer the phone we can now have full live access to customer service advisor over the internet in real time.
the software is compatible with most computer types an
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It’s interesting how you can walk inside a thrift store and walk out with 3 skirts from 3 very well known labels and not go broke doing so. The first skirt I scored was this black / white floral cotton skirt by Lafayette 148 New York and this skirt can go either way, it can be so comfortablecasual or so sassy sophisticated. Second skirt is the the greenabstract flower print by Cynthia Steffe.The print on this skirt looks like it came from vintage wallpaper whichI think is so glam but glam is Cyn

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A tube top is what a woman should always have in her wardrobe – always…. They are perfectfor summer and great for fall because you can just throw over a nicesleek jacket in the fall and go kick your heels up. This bright shadeof green tube top by Trina Turkhas 101 uses and that’s what makes a tube top so practical. You canalways wear a tube underneath a sheer blouse and I think that’s so supersexy and again that’s part of the 101 uses… We really could go onall day about how to wear a tube top bu

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Finding a Philosphy di Alberta Ferretti item in the thrift stores is like one step closer to finding the pot of gold at the end of therainbow. Alberta Ferretti is amaster of ephemeral style – soft, sheer, pretty and breezy. She isknown for her use of luxury fabrics in her creations and is consideredone of the most inventive designers in Milan. Her decisive cuts,beautiful construction and soft silhouettes are proofs of her designgenius. Alberta Ferretti is one of the fashion powerhouses in Italyb

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A tube top is what a woman should always have in her wardrobe – always…. They are perfectfor summer and great for fall because you can just throw over a nicesleek jacket in the fall and go kick your heels up. This bright shadeof green tube top by Trina Turkhas 101 uses and that’s what makes a tube top so practical. You canalways wear a tube underneath a sheer blouse and I think that’s so supersexy and again that’s part of the 101 uses… We really could go onall day about how to wear a tube top bu

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Because it’s time we all give up dressing lazy altogether and start looking fabulous again I wantedto blog about 2 of my favorite brands: Max Mara & Jil Sander.First let me tell you about this gorgeous khaki Max Marablouse with pockets and wide stitching. This top would lookspectacular with just about anything because the first thing you’llnotice is the construction and fabric of this piece and both are firstrate. Max Mara, an upscale luxury Italian women’s fashion house, ismost famous today for

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This is my second Miss Sixty item I have found within a few weeks of each other and this black cottontop with its leather trim collar brings the house down. The other Miss Sixtyitem I found were silver denim pants that would look amazing with thisblack top as well but that’s a whole other posting…I love finding MissSixty, the brand is made in Italy so you can easily see the Italianinfluences in there creations. Case in point this black cotton top withleather trim, it’s on fire hot… The other top

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It isn’t everyday I see a dress that knocks me off my pedestal like the way thissexy lace dress did. This stretchy lace dress is by Naf Naf Paris andit shouts “La Dolce Vita” which is Italian for “The Sweet Life” and notFrench but you get my drift….France – Italy they are neighbors…. In afantasy world between realism and wonderful, Naf Naf revives the magicand adventure to deliver us a contemporary perspective betweenfemininity enchanting and romantic fantasy… Naf Nafis one of France’s top ten w

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These slacks by Rene Lezard are the firsts for me by this label and since they are madeof silk and cotton I think I did myself proud. These are gorgeous andever so classic slacks by Lezard, it’s a perfect year round color andtimeless in construction. Rene Lezard has been described as Russianbohemian meets Emma Peel – very trendy and very now fashion that’s a bit of East meets West! The German fashion company of Rene Lezardwas founded in 1978 in Germany by Thomas Schaefer. Rene Lezard is atop Ger

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I love this LBD by Laundry by Shelli Segal, love that it’s a spaghetti string dress that is sheerat the bottom so it’s even sexier than normal. I know who wantsnormal? I wanted to show this black dress with this chic velvet wrap byBebe. The wrap is made of rayon and silk and looks 100 zilliontrillion billion million times better than real fur. I hate fur, I meanI really hate fur and I can’t stand that at this day and age we arestill clubbing our animals to wear their skins, it makes me want topu

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This posting is how 2 different tops look really chic with this pleated navy skirt made inParis. This first top is this white cotton with spandex by Gene Meyerand I rarely find this label inside a thrift store but today I wastraveling with Lady Luck. Gene Meyer had his own line of clothing formany years until he teamed up with his brother Doug. They opened uptheir design studio in 2004 after a lifetime of personal andprofessional admiration inspired them to work together. They arenatives from Ke

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