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There’s not much I can say about this Marc Jacobs cotton scarf except that it’s fabulous, and will pop best against a white background as the perfect finishing piece for your most casual summer outfit. Oh! And it’s on sale. 🙂
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Readers, this is Goldyn. Goldyn, this is the Mile High Style readership. Located in the LoHi neighborhood of Denver, Goldyn’s goal is to present the ‘progressive designer fashion’ typically reserved for New York City and Los Angeles boutiques. What is ‘progressive designer fashion’? Clothing and accessories by labels you mostly don’t know, but should: Vanessa Bruno Athe, Elizabeth and James, Rag & Bone, See by Chloe, and (a MHS favorite), Loeffler Randall.
Additionally, their jewelry selection is impressive both in its edgy sensibility and the sheer volume of available options. This turquoise horn necklace is an instant favorite with many, many pieces vying for 2nd place. You’ll be seeing a lot in the future from this fabulous boutique.
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Those of you familiar with Mile High Style are well aware of my insistence on smart splurging and adherence to quality over quantity. Nowhere is that more important than in the purchase of the investment piece: the ‘Big Girl Bag’.
Simply put, a Big Girl Bag comes from a top design house and typically retails for over $1000. $1000 seems exorbitant for a handbag and sets off all sorts of alarms of budget, principal, and limits. That is until I have clients add up all your $300 Coach bags, $500 MARC by Marc Jacobs bags, $75-100 random bags and so on. The math is compelling. You are paying $1000, well over $1000 for bags that are less versatile, less timeless and less fabulous.
The good news- You only need one. I don’t care what the editorials are telling you, these bags are appropriate year-round. Black leather can be worn in the summer, taupe patent leather in the winter. Additionally (and again despite the popular editorial nonsense), these bags don’t go out of style. When chosen correctly, a Big Girl Bag won’t be trendy and will be forever; for every day, for every outfit.
More good news? With websites like ‘Tradesy’ and ‘TheRealReal’ (and others I keep in a secret file), seasonal sales from every high-end department store (Barneys, SAKS, Bergdorf Goodman), and top notch consignment boutiques like Common Threads, sourcing a Big Girl Bag for 40-60% off the retail price is becoming easier and easier. If you buy at the right time and stay on top of online sales (or hire me to do this for you), $1000 gets you a $2000 bag.
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I’m almost at a loss for what to say about this chair. It’s such a piece that it just needs to be admired for the idea, and how incredibly cool it would look in a contemporary setting. Available here, if you dare.
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When working with clients, one of the issues that comes up often involves the fit and the flatter aspect of clothing. For most, if something doesn’t flatter the body, enhancing assets and minimizing or camouflaging imperfections, then it simply isn’t considered. I find this position to be restrictive and uninspired and, more importantly, a big obstacle to improving your personal style.
Sacrificing fit for fabulous should happen when you see something too gorgeous or unique, too perfect to disregard simply because it might not thin your hips or hug your curves or elongate your legs. Some things are just too special to get hung up on the smallest body conscious details that, I guarantee, nobody notices but you. To be clear, I am certainly not suggesting wearing a potato sack or being entirely oblivious to the fit/flatter issue. Similarly, if you’re lacking the confidence to believe that it (whatever you’re wearing) truly does look good, then the sacrifice is no longer smart and no longer worth it. I simply ask that you consider it. Consider that the wow-factor that comes from certain pieces mitigates any body neutralizing features.
Mile High Style Tip: In fashion, height reigns supreme. An added three inches from your shoes can be the difference between a ‘no’ or ‘yes’ to the dress.
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