In continuation of the shoot I styled for Yellowscene Magazine’s Summer issue, I wanted to speak about one of my favorite trends. I’ve long maintained that childhood impressions inform our later style preferences. As a child of the 80s, I grew up against a backdrop of neon, and while it wasn’t and isn’t the most… [Cont.]
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In honor of my lovely friend Donna and her recent engagement (and acquisition of the most sublime Anne Sportun ring), I am resurrecting this post. Wearing dirty diamonds is like pairing a fabulous steak with ‘Two Buck Chuck’: a total waste. Diamond jewelry collects so much crap during an average day that some begin to… [Cont.]
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Most of us have a tank top that cuts a little too low, whether in front or down the sides or both. I’ve never warmed to the common solution of layering (wearing another tank beneath) because in the summer this look requires 3 different pieces: the tank, the under tank, and a bra. Too much…. [Cont.]
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Epilogue: I am resurrecting this post from 10,000 ft in the air. Air travel has become one of the most unpleasant experiences and it seems that, in reaction, people bring their most unkempt selves to the airport. Instead, do your hair, wear a good outfit, keep your sunglasses on. Pay homage to the days when… [Cont.]
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When it comes to building a shoe collection, I’ve learned to err on the side of versatile. My 20s were spent in search of heels that were fabulous, full of attitude, and totally impractical. Predictably, none accompanied me into my 30s. From the hot pink stiletto Blahniks (back when neon made another push into mainstream… [Cont.]
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For me, the best part about visiting New York City is the people watching. On a recent trip, perched in a prime window seat in the West Village, it was an overwhelming sight: people in New York City BRING IT and this Summer, they’re all bringing the chambray shirt. I’ve been familiar with this look… [Cont.]
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Epilogue: In honor of the upcoming release of coffee table book extraordinaire, Fendi Baguette, I am resurrecting this post. My style mentor Katie was the first to acquire one of these babies right after Carrie Bradshaw immortalized it into fashion history. Black beading with a royal blue satin lining, it was spectacular. In the following… [Cont.]
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One of the most popular items for warm weather months can also be among the more difficult styles to pull off. Colored denim re-emerges every Spring as a welcome change, but one with a condition: with very few exceptions, the fit of colored denim is cigarette (aka toothpick) or skinny. Many pear-shaped women who aren’t… [Cont.]
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Finding just the right shoes for this season of dress-up (weddings, parties, vacations) is no easy task. Ideally, you should have one pair that go with everything, and in a perfect world, it would be these babies. But a more reasonable and wearable option are Anthropologie’s speckled gold kitten heels (which also look adorable with one of… [Cont.]
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Every time award and event season rolls around, there is invariably a lot of chatter about the (more unconventional) choices some celebrities make. In the last decade, Cate Blanchett’s spectacular Givenchy and Gwyneth Paltrow’s questionable McQueen Oscar dresses qualify as big-time head scratchers. More recently, the annual Met’s Costume Institute gala seemed to serve as… [Cont.]
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