i confess: i am a shoe addict…

and i do not discriminate…i love the heels as much as i love all the ballet flats i’ve accumulated…but the thing is…i wear all my shoes…not at the same time of course…but throughout the years…all my shoes are worn…over and over… i’ve often wondered when my obsession for shoes started…since i was a tomboy for […]

hoop dreams…

roman women thread them with a single precious or semi-precious stone…pirates were known to wear just one….gypsies and fortune-tellers always seemed to display a set beneath their kerchiefs… and now? larger hoops go with the more casual look of summer and resort dressing…smaller hoops are more versatile…as easy at the office as they are at […]

the brooch…

i have a friend (nina…if you are reading this…i’m referring to you!) who has the most unbelievable brooch collection that i’ve ever seen…she had collected these years and years ago…and wore them quite a bit…talk about the easiest way to spruce up a sweater… some still look at a brooch and think…grandma…but honestly…the brooch is […]

beautiful & bejeweled belts…

sometimes…all one needs to spruce up an outfit is a fabulous belt…the jana kos winter 2010 collection has some beauties…they are truly pieces of art…don’t you think? jet links beltgold oval ring with black jet swarovsky crystal in black suede strap with elastic back beaded obi beltblack jet beaded sash connoisseur beltcroc italian patent leather […]

all one ever needs is a little "leopard" neutral…

hello dear fabulous finds readers…i am back from a much needed vacation…my biggest decision was “what do i want to eat?” sigh…i read 3 books…lounged by the pool…dipped my toes in the ocean…and most importantly…just relaxed… i am just getting back to the swing of things…so i thought i would leave you with this picture […]