color inspiration: all in a rose…

aahhh roses…who doesn’t love them?  while i love the ones that are in my front yard…they have no scent…so i go over to my mom & dad’s house…their roses have the most incredible scent…much nicer…but you can’t beat the colors…whether scented or not… as in this lovely pic…to say i am slightly obsessed with this […]

when it comes to color…

…let nature be your inspiration… i just recently started a new obsession…pinterest…i know…a total late bloomer…but i knew that it could become a complete time consumption…so i stayed away…but i realized how easy it would be for me to keep all my inspiration in outfits and colors and ideas…all in one place…where as before my […]

men’s corner: color matters…

a recent article in gq magazine titled “what you can learn from the most opinionated man in fashion” gives pointers from designer michael kors…starting with self tanner to turtlenecks…click on the article link above for all his pointers… what resonated with me…was his point titled ‘lastly, know thyself’…michael says…“play to your strengths.  if you have sandy […]

what was in frida kahlo’s closet?

i would so love to see this exhibit…but i don’t see any plans of traveling to mexico city…my girlfriend sent me this article…and i found it absolutely fascinating… It started when she died in 1954, as a distraught Diego Rivera, the famous Mexican muralist and Frida Kahlo’s husband, locked the doors to her closet and never […]

drawing inspiration from…

a beautiful bird…there is something so peaceful about this picture…but what drew me to it…was the color against a winter white…such a great neutral to wear this time of year…whether it be your winter white coat…or winter white wool pants and sweater…what beautiful color will you add for that extra touch against a beautiful winter […]