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Dispelling the Myth of White Pants

02 Sep 2013
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It’s Labor Day! Hooray! Rather than bemoan the end of Summer Fridays and lazy weekend BBQ’s, let’s get excited about apple picking, leaves changing, romantic breezy nights, and the fact that we can keep on wearing our white pants right on in to winter. You may think we have to call it quits on the white pants fairly soon – after all you know that pesky little “fashion rule” that decrees thou shalt never wear white after Labor Day? Well, it looks like it’s officially been tossed out the window. In fact, it seems today’s style set—including actresses, models, and bloggers, (myself included) will be tooling around in white way after the leaves start falling. We still have a good 20 odd days so or so under... Read More

Weekend Inspiration

31 Aug 2013
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Ahh, Labor Day weekend. A chance to unwind, read, see friends and enjoy the last of summer’s beauty. WIth Fashion Week around the literal corner and kids heading back to classes, I want to just let it go and enjoy the final moments. When life brings challenges, I try to reflect back on all the good times and keep a positive outlook. What are your plans this long weekend? Don’t remind me, September. Remember this?

Grey Matters

29 Aug 2013
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Not everything in life is black and white although we would like to think so. Rather than compartmentalizing everything into two categories, why not accept the fact that not everything is clear-cut and set in stone. Nothing ever ends really. The same can be said for your wardrobe. I love wearing white, (I just got that shirt dress, dammit), mixing black and white, and black is a non-existent staple in my closet. This Fall, both grey and navy take center stage giving black and white the back seat. Today on the Fashion Hunter, we explore the full spectrum of greys – from pewter to charcoal to everything in between. There were literally hundreds of different tones and textures on the runways. Here are some of those... Read More

What To Wear

28 Aug 2013
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An easy way to medicate the mid-week slump is to load up on more than 3 cups of coffee. If you aren’t a caffeinated psycho, go on a shopping spree, or do something crazy like send out Fashion Week requests, or keep it simple and wear some fancy shorts. In fact, if you can master wacky Wednesdays with gusto, you may never need to read this blog again. Just kidding. Remember, life has no refunds and fashion is fun! Summer is quickly coming to a close, and although I will mourn the death of my sunsets on instagram, its high time that I get a life and start producing. Back to school means purchasing new books and boots, updating my wardrobe and my home, getting... Read More

Oh Miley!

26 Aug 2013
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Miley raised quite a few eyebrows, turning off former Hannah Montana fans — including my 13 year-old daughter and her friends, after putting on quite a show at the VMAs last night. More to it than just furry unitards, dry-humping foam fingers, teddy bear backpacks and her long tongue vying for attention, she is twerking, dancing like a stripper, following Dirty South/crunk hip-hop associated with strip clubs, pimps and drug dealers. She is trying so hard to be “edgy” and “cool.” All I can say is EW. Photo: Jezebel.com There is no comparison to Madonna’s appearance in Like a Virgin, although at the time that seemed to be shocking. According to The Onion back in 2008, “within two years, she’ll be little more than a withered, desiccated husk, incapable... Read More

End of Summer

26 Aug 2013
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Keeping up with current events at the end of August can be taxing and preposterous. From following who will be the next mayoral candidates of New York, to upheavals in Egypt and Iran, birthing Pandas, photos of Baby North, and models suing magnates over getting the herpes virus, it’s probably good to unplug, and take some time off now and then. Stop the noise. Stop the chatter. Let your left brain and right brain fuse. I am bringing all these things up to point out that you can be selective about what you worry about in August. It’s summertime. The living should be easy. Sometimes, if you relax, things just work themselves out. For instance, it feels liberating to take time off of the job,... Read More

Splash!

16 Aug 2013
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Honestly, one of the scariest things I have ever done was to go on the Kindga Ka roller coaster at Great Adventure, an all-steel whip fast ride that nearly gave me a panic attack, dubbed the world’s tallest roller coaster and the second fastest in the world. Next to that, as an adventure seeking warrior, always on the hunt for the next best thing, my checklist is quite long including surfing 6 foot waves, and hiking Kathmandu. But I digress. This renegade belief filters into my everyday lifestyle as I believe in the power of guts and glory and revel in the power that fashion can bring. Today on the Fashion Hunter, to put a close to Five Foot Fridays, in the final of the... Read More

The Shirt Dress

14 Aug 2013
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A highly versatile blank canvas, the shirt dress is the perfect end of summer, moving quietly into fall essential. It is essentially an oversized man’s shirt turned into a dress, without the fuss. This is a piece that should exist, in some incarnation, in the wardrobes of every style-conscious woman. No really. I recommend the shirt dress to a lot of my  clients, be it this specimen by Thakoon Addition as shown here, or something from American Apparel, DVF, vintage, or better. It can be forgiving, always feminine, and tough enough to stand up in a boardroom. Buying a well-made, high-quality basic like this one will prove its worth in no time. The wonder piece, I like to call it, has the capabilities of transforming seamlessly into the closets and onto... Read More
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