NYFW RTW Fall 12 fashion hearkens back. Day one
Dress: Cacharel. vest, Michael Kors. Boots, Alain Quilici Starting the day off with this outfit was just the right way to lift up my spirits. I wore a short sleeve leather dress and bare legs in the middle of February… who would have thought! (As you can tell... Read More
Getting ready for Fashion Week…Day One
It’s T- minus nothing until Fashion Week starts (today) and I have prepared for you exactly what I said I would. See? Never fail on a promise. Although yesterday was the official commencement of New York Fashion Week, cut to a ribbon ceremony by Victor Cruz just a few hours... Read More
From the Back Row: an ode to New York greatness
Fashion Week is rapidly descending upon NYC. I can feel the energy escalating. It is the craziest time of year with hundreds of fashion shows all over the city. For those of you veteran New Yorkers, you know what I mean. As a newbie blogger, I am so grateful for... Read More
A tribute to black
January’s coming to a close leaving us with two more skin covered months to endure, with the winter blues just setting in by now. However, with each passing month we move closer to seeing some signs of life. Finding myself with nothing to wear during these blah months, black is... Read More
Fancy Feet
It’s about time I whipped these babies out of their box. I couldn’t find a better moment than today, a beautiful late-January afternoon to release the caped fur ball from hiding. The shadows paired with the light signaled a chance for them to strut their obligatory stuff. And a little... Read More
Mid-winter pick-me-up
Reality check, it’s Mid-January. Almost tax time, not quite Valentine’s Day, no snow, but you still need to keep warm. Although the weather is as fickle as the stock market these days, it is always better to be prepared. On a dreary grey day like this, all I really want to do... Read More
Get mesmerized
If you have been paying attention to fashion lately, you might have noticed all the trippy psychedelic videos that have been appearing on your screen. No, nobody spiked your Koolaid. Its just a phantasmagoric moment in fashion videography meant to hypnotize us fashion zombies into it wanting (needing) all of the latest... Read More
Looking towards the future
Fashion is one endless cycle. Constantly regurgitating the trends and naming it THE DECADE OF ____ and then debunking it as a Multi-decade Mashup is kind of screwed up. Fashion is in a quandary. Never before have we been able to wear 60’s grunge, 70’s funk, and 80’s ostentation all... Read More
The Headband
The other night I tuned into the Golden Globe awards and as usual, all the celebrities in attendance were dressed to the nines. Head-to-toe in designer frocks, jewels and, of course, hair styles that were to die for, the stars showed up at this annual glam fest in the latest... Read More
Accessorie Circuit Intermezzo Collections 2012
This past week I was at the Accessorie Circuit at Piers 92 and 94 in NYC. Accessorie Circuit is a huge trade show with hundreds of exhibitors that draws buyers, editors, manufacturers, brands, and fashion bloggers (like me) from all over the country. Future trends, colors, mediums, and fresh... Read More