Terri Berry, my gorgeous sister, was recently reminiscing about my college uniform of Danskin leggings and Hanes men’s t-shirts. She forgot to mention my denim jacket and red Gap cardigan. Paris 1989 Amsterdam 1989 With family friends in Stuttgart 1989 Looks like I packed pretty light for that European vacation, eh? I can remember handwashing…
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Out and About With the Stay at Home Mom
The gorgeous Leah of Style for the Stay at Home Mom came to town and we hit the downtown stores yesterday. Leah wanted to investigate Uniqlo (aka the Japanese Gap), so we started there. We weren’t particularly impressed by the merchandise. Even worse, I took what I thought was a good photo of Leah but…
A Basic Wardrobe, Postscript
I forgot to mention an important wardrobe basic for evenings out. Double-sided tape! From 2006Vintage Marie France dress, Cleopatra Necklace by Wendy Brandes and lots of Hollywood Fashion Tape Previous Basic Wardrobe posts: Part I Part II Part III UPDATED TO ADD: Here is another shot of the necklace. Cleopatra Necklace in 18K yellow gold…
A Basic Wardrobe, Part III
I’m finally wrapping up my posts on my basic wardrobe, after being tagged by the gorgeous K.Line. Here are my first two posts: A Basic Wardrobe, Part I: Old Basics A Basic Wardrobe, Part II: Lipstick, Shoes and Jewelry At last, I’m up to the clothes I wear nowadays. Daytime is all about (yawn) denim…
Tickled Pink and Yellow
The hot color combination for spring is pink and acid yellow. It first caught my eye at J. Crew. Then I noticed it at a store called Strawberry Jam. Yoox has a Versace jacket that combines the two. You could pair these adorable Chloe shoes from Intermix with a yellow dress from Shopbop.The inspiration for…
For the Fashion Forward People
I KNOW some of you bloggers could pull off these looks. “Genie” pants by C.neeon Tunic and leggings by C.neeon I like these boots. Bronze platform boot by Tata-Naka All available at Fatal.
Email With Hairstylist, a Day After Haircut
WendyB (emailing from a midtown street): “Some queen just told me my hair was ‘faboo.’”Keith (hairstylist extraordinaire): “That’s like 10 people saying it!”
Helpful Hints for Owners of Precious Items
I can’t remember which blog originally tipped me off to the Prada Fairy Bag controversy, but thanks! The ink on the bags can bleed if it gets wet. Prada apparently didn’t know that when they started selling the bags. Now they know, thanks to customer complaints, and hopefully salespeople are warning new customers. There is…
No, Really, Cut It Out
I think the cut-out wedge is a funny little trend. I wrote about some of the more expensive versions here. This shoe is more moderately priced. BCBGirls Proud Wedge, $97.99 , heels.com Via Trendinista And if you’re really thrifty, Target has a version. Xhilaration Tonia Wedge Sandals, $17.99, Target.com I think this proves that manufacturers…
Christian Francis Roth Archives, Part III
Welcome to the end of National Roth Posting Month. It didn’t feel like a month, did it? It felt more like three days. That’s because we were having so much fun! Before I present the rest of my Christian Francis Roth fashion photos, I’d like to make two comments. The first is that Christian Francis…