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I swear if these jeans could fit my butt I would wear them everyday of my life…. These sexy silverjeans by Miss Sixty are HOT and I mean on fire hot, like hot as inmucho caliente. Fire baby fire….saucy…. When I first grabbed thesejeans I actually did say a slight prayer to the GODS to make these formen and make them in my size but the GODS weren’t having it….at leastnot today…. Miss Sixty has been a trendsetter now for almost 2 decadessince it launched in 1991 by Wichy Hassan. This Italian high

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I absolutely LOVE the color of pink and from the looks of it so does Aerosmith. This video just rocks it out just listen to the words it’s so FAB ithurts…. This 2 piece seersucker skirt suit by Cynthia Steffe does kindof make you want to break into chorus doesn’t it? What makes thisensemble even more gorgeous is this green top by Susana Monaco.Susana Monaco’s casual clothes mean elegant and just because you’rewearing casual clothing doesn’t mean you can’t put a little chic STYLEand royal grace i

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Each one of these dresses are on fire and I mean on fire, they are hot, sassy, chic and most important SEX-y. 2 of the 3 dressesI had never heard of before, never saw their labels in a thrift store,never heard about them…nothing. That didn’t stop me from buying thembecause each dress offers up tons of STYLE and tons of fun. The firstdress I found was the pink cotton with silk sleeveless dress that poufs,it’s a pouf dress, that reminded me of an early Christian Lacroix,and is Mag Couture. Never h

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Sexy seductive Ema Savahl dress....

I’m no longer a virgin. Yes you heard it straight from the horse’s mouth I have foundmy very first Ema Savahl dress which knocks me off the virgin block.Believe me you don’t find this label everyday inside a thrift store butfor some reason the GODS were with me and holding my hand. EmaKoja is not just in the fashion business, her work is about color, lineand composition: it’s expressly wearable art and without limitations.Where there could be plain lace, there’s delicate applique. Ema Koja’s atr

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I knew the split second I found these 2 Vertigo made in France capri pants what shoes I would love to see my client wear with these capri pants while walking on the beach
in St. Tropez. I’m not lying the second I found both capri pants I saw
these Hermes
scandals flash within my mind.. These sporty black leather scandals
would look smashing with either the tan or black Vertigo made in France
capri pants and couldn’t you just close your eyes for a second and smell
the French fresh air….Ooh la la is rig

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I stumbled upon a box of family photos from the 70′s in a thrift store and wondered howin the world does a box of family photos end up inside a thrift storefor sale? It was a huge selection of family photos ranging from school,Christmas, vacation photos you name it… just lots of ‘family’ photos.The photo that I really loved the most was the family portrait whereeveryone was dressed up and ready for their close ups Mr. DeMille.I remember my family taking our family portraits, my dad brother and I

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Yes what’s her name is still modeling for me and I’m desperately seeking a name instead ofSusan… My eyes bugged out when I first felt this blouse and then sawthe French Connectiontag still on the rayon top. This top doesn’t even feel like rayon itfeels more like cotton with rayon, it’s just so super soft. Iabsolutely love the zipper on the back as you can see from detailphoto. This top still had the Bloomingdale’s $98 tag on it and you knowI didn’t pay anywhere near that neighborhood. This brand

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I have 2 very different dresses to showcase here : one is short, sassy and sweet andthe other is gracious, gorgeous and glammed up big time. I love havingsuch wide open diversity, I love having options for my clients and bothof these dresses do just that. The first dress is the short straplessabstract cotton by t-bagsLos Angeles which is the creative vision of 2 young designers – ShadiAskari and Su-Lyn Tay epitomizes sexy, sophisticated and instinctivestyle. This brand was started in 2001 as a h

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ABS by Allen Schwartz sexy wrap dress....

I’m having a flashback and I swear to you no drugs are involved. It was 1980 and I was in highschool in south Texas in a tiny town called Raymondville, you driveright by it on your way to South Padre Island and if you blink you’llmiss the entire town. It was right there at that moment where Iencountered my first fashionista and her name was Camille. Camille wasfrom an affluent family, her father was a very successful attorneyand one of the nicest classiest men of all times. Camille was justlike

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I got super lucky with this long formal SEXY black dress by Laundry by Shelli Segal because I have a client that has been looking for theperfect high volume black dress and now I found it. I love the off theshoulder spaghetti string front and click on the detail photo so you cansee the cut out in the backside. Gorgeous I tell you just gorgeous.Talk about walking into some party wearing this black sexed up dress andcranking up the temperature….ooh la la is all I can say…… I hope thefire departmen

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It really isn’t every day that I not only find a Prada linen jacket but a blousethat matches the color to perfection. Both are from the same thriftstore to boot which makes my work so much easier. I first found theblouse which is by J. McLaughlin button up and here is the story aboutthis brand. Brothers Jay and Kevin McLaughlinopened their first store 32 years ago at 74th Street and 3rd Avenue onNew York’s Upper Ease side. From the moment they opened their doors J.McLaughlin established itself a

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At this point my new mannequin still doesn’t have a name and I feel really sorry for her.Maybe I should call her Mutt or maybe Stray because if she were ananimal and ran around free without a name that’s what we would callthem….No Mutt & Stray doesn’t sound very STYLISH…. Ok back to mypost…. I’ll tell you I was very happy and flattered that I found thewhite cotton Tory Burchtop but I’m going to be honest with you about the Marc Bouwer brownrayon skirt, I literally pissed in my pants ! There I wa

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Ok girls listen up because you’re about to meet your new best friend – this ultra chic black velvet Isaac Mizrahi dress. Wearing this LBD (little black dress) to any event and I domean any event will have you in the gossip column the very next day. Ithas just the right amount of sex appeal with the right amount of STYLEthat could actually cause havoc. Every woman needs to have a blackvelvet dress hanging within the walls of her closet, that’s just myopinion and it’s a good one. You have got to c

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I’m having a really hard time naming my new mannequin. One moment I’ll call her Matilda then I’ll call her Barbarella so you see my dilemma. It’s a hard decision to come up with a name forthis mannequin since I’ll be spending alot of my time with her. If youhave any great name suggestions please let me know, I’ll consideranything at this moment. The one thing I do know for sure is that thismetallic snap button up dress by Eileen Fisher is ultra STYLISH. What Ifind very STYLISH about Eileen Fishe

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The September Issue

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All year, every year, I anticipate it's arrival more impatiently than a child on Christmas Eve. And now, here it is Christmas in August. Call me gluttonous, but with a 726-page fashion feast on my plate, I can't help but drool. And just to add to my delight, who better to grace the cover than one of my favorite fashion icons, Ms. Halle Berry?
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The September Issue of Vogue on newsstands now!


I flipped anxiously past the appetizers (at least 100 pages of advertisemen
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Just as we promised, we’re keeping on top of the best and, um, most interesting trends at London’s Graduate Fashion Week. Take a look after the jump for these hot, fresh, and often bizarre styles.


Left: Maria Lazari (Photo via @River_Island; Right: Leoni Newcombe (Photo via Fashion156)


Newsflash: Your childhood kaleidoscope has resurrected from the crawlspace shaped like a sweater—but don’t be scared. Geometric shapes hit the catwalk, and—when they worked—we squealed like schoo

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Richie Rich Returns!!!!!

We are finally blessed with another chance of complete fashion satisfaction by Richie Rich, formerly of Heatherette.he former (more glamorous) half of Heatherette is launching his own label and lifestyle brand. In a move that may be very unexpected, the designer's first namesake show will take place at the Waldorf Astoria, far from the kitschy glamour normally associated with Rich.But don't think he's gone too far from his known aesthetic: although the show will be at the Waldorf and will open w
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