put together: stripes and plaids…

all you need is a little bit of stars…and you’d be set for the 4th of july… um…just kidding…i don’t think anyone needs to dress that exact to a holiday…but…wow…would you look at the gorgeous array of mixing patterns?? just makes my heart melt…of course the model is just as gorgeous…but it was the outfit […]

men’s corner: espadrilles…

summertime…and yes…i am still kind of obsessing over espadrilles…so imagine my excitement…when i was perusing my june issue of gq magazine…and saw a little picture of espadrilles for men…i mean…brilliant! who wants to wear flip flops all the time? besides…it just looks a bit more stylish… jim moore, gq creative director says…”espadrilles are a big […]

men’s corner: braid it…

besides the fact that a woven or braided belt adds that additional “texture” to an outfit…it is a fun way to update an otherwise casual outfit…braided-leather belts are always in style…giving an outfit some rugged authenticity…and a fabulous casual attitude… when thinking of the right color…don’t worry about needing to match the color of the […]

men’s corner: what is "put together"?

seems that there has been a lot of talk about casual wear and casual friday…in the news lately…and in my own conversations…so…really…who defines what “put together” should look like for a nice casual day at work…or to the clubhouse…or…while traveling? the thing is…when someone doesn’t know you…hasn’t met you…the first impression is mostly based on […]

men’s corner: art in a shirt…

photo source i recently introduced robert graham shirts to one of my clients…a very conservative dresser…he had left corporate america…and wanted to “update” his look…i knew he needed a bit of “funkiness” to his wardrobe…but knew that i needed to tread lightly… so as we walked into the local nordstrom…i picked one up that wasn’t […]