Tips
Fall Winter 2012 Bag Trends
Last season was all about the cross body bag. Fall is the season of short-handle doctor bags and oversize clutches. Here are some of my favorites from 3.1 Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang, Marni and Proenza Schouler.
Pointy Shoes are Back!
Ladies, I hope you haven’t thrown away all of your pointy toe shoes because they are back for Fall 2012. Check out these amazing ones from Reed Krakoff, Nina Ricci, Balenciaga, Alexander Wang, Jill Sander and 3.1 Phillip Lim. You know what’s also back? Square Toe Shoes. Bet you never thought you’d see those again, [...]
Hacienda Montaecristo
If you were to leave Mobile, Alabama heading directly south, you would hit the Yucatan Penninsula, or the toe of Mexico. If you continued on a little farther, you would come to the town of Tulum, named by the Mayans who first inhabited it, meaning City of Dawn. Barely visible from the main beach road, [...]
Penchant for custom made clothing?
If you favor clothes that fit you perfectly, in beautiful colors, in fabrics of your choice, but don’t want to spend thousands of dollars, your solution is here: Penchant Dressmakers. You go to their small but chic showroom in Midtown Manhattan where you will be shown samples of dresses in 3 styles with variable necklines, [...]
What could be better than pashmina?
Until recently, there were few things in life I coveted more than pashmina. Today, however, I learned what a Shahtoosh shawl is. Originally, Shahtoosh shawls were called “pleasure of the kings” because they were so soft and fine they could pass through the hole of a wedding ring. Whereas, pashmina is made from the undercoat [...]
4 Cool Fall Coats
The first coat is the Cocoon Coat (Verlaine, $699.00, available at 219 Mulberry, NYC and K3, Japan) and to me it would be the perfect coat to wear over a slinky dress when you are going somewhere fancy, but don’t want to freeze to death, and it’s made out of wool and angora so you [...]
My favorite fall collection
I would love to have pretty much everything in the Trussardi 1911 Fall 2010 Collection. I love the lean silhouettes, the texture of each piece and most of all, the hats.
Play by Sarah Reilly
If I were ever inspired to work out (which never EVER happens) I know exactly what I would want to wear. I’ve recently come across a line of exercise clothes called Play by Sarah Reilly that gives Stella McCartney’s line for Adidas a run for it’s money. The fabrics are so soft and luxurious and [...]
