going through the accessories…

while i post a lot about going through your closets…and going through your drawers…quite often…as i feel that it is a necessity…not only to remind you of what you have…those items that you haven’t worn…because they have somehow moved to the farthest recesses of your closet… same goes for accessories… i recently quickly perused through […]

men’s corner: shine them shoes…

it happened again the other day…not the first time…and unfortunately…i’m sure it won’t be the last time…there i was…in the elevator…the door opened up…and this man walks in…impeccably dressed…i mean…perfection…that is…until i looked at his shoes…they were dull……unpolished…and scuffed… this is travesty!  ok…maybe a slight exaggeration there…but seriously…shoes can make or break the outfit…and although […]

jewelry analysis…

i spend a lot of time on this blog talking about closet clean-outs…purging…trying to create new outfits from items that you’ve worn only one certain way…these same rules apply to your jewelry as well…just as in your clothing…over time…things that you bought may have worked for your life style…but your style either changed…or your profession […]

rev up your shoe choices this christmas season…

when it comes to shoes…sometimes…the shoe alone can make the outfit…wearing all black…or all ivory…pick any neutral…and spicing up the outfit with some colorful shoes…well…a whole new way of looking at creating outfits… the christmas season is a time to step out of the box a bit…after all…it is a festive time…so here are some […]

bring the brooches out…

the uses for brooches are vast…i tell you…vast…whether you peruse through your grandmothers jewelry box…or hunt some down at the local thrift store…what a fun way to update any old blazer or sweater… but don’t stop there…the more the better…how about trying for a cluster of brooches?  mix and match 3 different ones and create […]