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 […]

put together: prints and stripes…

would you take a look at this fabulous outfit? i know…it is not for everybody…but…for those brave enough to try a little mixing of patterns…what can be funner then throwing in some stripes with a printed skirt? i love the mix of a casual looking top with a dressy skirt… have you tried mixing patterns? […]

becoming the mix master…

women are complicated creatures…don’t you think? i love the mystery that is…women…and in that…i think that how we dress should embrace our mystery and represent all of our personalities…gone are the days where matching outfits was pretty much the rule… now of course…for the more daring…i say a true mix master works with different patterns…colors…etc…but […]

shop smart…

whenever i talk to my mom…while she is at work…towards the end of the conversation…i will always say…”don’t work too hard” to which my mom ALWAYS replies with “no, no…work smart” i think i say it more just to hear her say her response…such the dedicated employee she is… which got me to thinking…when anything […]

guest post: endless mixing and matching…

i was having a rather long dry spell of not having anything to write about…might be the headache…perhaps…i really shouldn’t be that hard on myself…my dry spell consists of one day…but i digress…so i turned to my faithful business partner & friend…adena ditonno…and asked…”have you written anything lately that i could use as a guest […]