I Love: Diane Von Furstenberg
I’m so exhausted but before I make it to bed, I just wanted to share my newest love with you all. The Diane Von Furstenberg Spring ’09 collection. It’s magnificent! I haven’t had the time to scour through all of the collections that have already shown in New York, the way that I would have liked to, but these pics will have to do for now. Read More
I Want This: CTRL Cardigan
CTRL See more of the CTRL Fall ’08 lookbook. Yes, yes. This is quite nice. Gimme gimme. Read More
Trend: Boho Glam
When I was checking my mail this afternoon, I saw that I had an advert from Shop Jake on the subject of Boho Glam. They claim that it’s going to be the next big trend and I almost agree with them. It seems like a natural extension of summer’s maxi dresses and 70s inspired embellished accessories. While I’m not 100% thrilled with their selection of looks, there... Read More
Industry Speak: Haute Couture
Dior, 2008 There are some days when I’m feeling antisocial and I want nothing more than pretty pictures of clothes to keep me company. Today has been that kind of a day. For some people fashion is just clothes- a fact of life. No shoes, no shirt, no service. For me, it’s like my best friend- I like to check in regularly and see what’s new. I know it’s more... Read More
Industry Speak: Cut & Sew
I’ve always been really curious about the design aspect of the fashion industry. I know most major companies have a team of merchandisers and brand specialists who are trained in predicting trends and knowing all of the statistics about sales but ultimately, it’s the designers that get all of the credit when things go well and all of the flack when they don’t. My... Read More
Trend How To: From Formal to Casual
Times are hard and growing up is never easy but looking like an adult can be. The combination of black and white is always sleek, especially when in the right ratio. Pick one color to be the highlighter and one to be the base. I’m also a firm believer that it is 100% okay to wear white after labor day. Perhaps you pass on the white linen pants or strappy sandals but opting... Read More
Inspiration: Equestrians
Photo courtesy of UltimateHorseSite.com As a young girl, I used to dream of having golden Palomino named Sandstorm, Sandy for short. It seems unlikely that I’ll be getting one any time soon but that hasn’t stopped me from loving all things equestrian. Lucky for me, all the pomp and formality of equestrian culture was a major inspiration for the fashion industry this... Read More
