put together: in a mash-up sort of way…

as i had mentioned last month…one of the big fall trends is a “texture mash-up“…basically a blend of textures and patterns in one single outfit…here is a wonderful example of just that…the caption reads: “fall is all about mixing textures and patterns in a single outfit – plaids, stripes, tweeds, you name it.  you won’t […]

fancy pants…

think iridescent…think silk…think shiny…think fancy…what once was considered a possible item to wear for evening…is now part of day wear…making a casual look…oh so special… think you can’t pull it off?  the nice thing is that the patterns come bold…such as these fabulous 7 for all mankind jeans…while i realize this look is not for […]

put some peplum in your dress…

peplum is still a strong trend this season…and many…seem to have a hard time figuring out what to wear with a peplum top or jacket…the key is to keep it simple in your pants…or skirt…but the easiest solution?  go for a piece that already has the peplum in the outfit…like a dress…so instantly feminine… there […]

men’s corner: oxblood for men…

yesterday…i posted about the big color for fall…”oxblood“…and of course i showed different ways of incorporating it into your wardrobe…this is a great color for fall…and men…you can ease into it as well…here are some lovely examples… cole haan ‘air morris’ casual wingtipnordstrom and if you are not a wingtip type of guy…how about trading […]

the september issues…

…always bring me such joy…thought i would share my pile of wonderful reading material for september…full of all the fall trends…as we know…september is the january in fashion…and being that fall is my most favorite season…when it comes to fashion…well you can imagine how thrilled i am with my current reading selection…vogue alone is 916 […]