fashion funnies: black & white…

i’ve had an over abundance of clients bringing over clothes for the consignment store…and because of that…my living room is full of shopping bags…this put a smile on my face…as my cat sasha…the one eyed wonder…chose the perfect shopping bag to sit in…showing once again the power of mixing patterns… black & white…always a great […]

guest post: mixing it up…

the lovely adena ditonno captured this gorgeous pic from a recent coach ad…gotta love the mixing of patterns on this one… “I just love the trend of mixing patterns that we’re seeing so much of these days. It’s not always easy to do – the scale and colors have to be appropriate – but when […]

put together: mismatch your prints…

flipping through my august 2010 instyle magazine…got to page 248…and well…just stopped…and truly took a moment to admire this very well put together ensemble… i know…i know…it’s not for everyone…but it really does work…veronica etro, head of etro womenswear design…gives her tips to make the look work…”pair a bold, decorative pattern, such as loud florals, […]

lovin me some ikat…

being that i love love love tie dye…it probably comes as no surprise that ikat draws me in…just as much…think ethnic-inspired prints…my fave so far for summer 2010 is a dress by gucci in fabulous purple…that i saw in harper’s bazaar april 2010 issue…but i can’t seem to find a pic of it anywhere…but trust […]

the lone striped blouse that hung alone…

one of the rules challenges that i give myself when shopping…is that every piece i buy…must be able to be worn at least two different ways…what does this do? well for one…it gets you wearing your pieces more often…which in turn is then considered a fabulous investment… so…of course…it must not come as a big […]