summer colors…

happy summer solstice! longest day of the year & official first day of summer! intense sunlight + saturated color = summer think of sherbet, mangoes, and the candy-colored houses of the tropics…the vibrant tones of summer sparkle in sunlight…they make us smile…whether we wear hot pink as an accessory to show off a tan…or a […]

sum…sum…summertime…

since i just sent out my june newsletter…i thought i would insert an excerpt from it for my fabulous blog readers…it is all about summer time! as a kid…the thought of summertime can conjure up seemingly endless days of playing outdoors…a vacation with the family…softball games…bbq’s…or maybe days at the beach…(or if you’re from the […]

summer sandals "gigi" style…

the thong style sandal seems to be all the rage…i’ve been eyeing the sam edelman “gigi”…it comes in SO many fabulous colors…beautiful fun solid summer colors…sure to brighten up any casual summer outfit…of course…my eye tends to land on the zebra print…although the leopard print is a good choice…or maybe the silver? have any of […]

men’s corner: the "mandal"

ok…i don’t know why…but i am not a big fan of sandals for men…apparently now being called the “mandal”…and even more…not a fan of birkenstock…but apparently it is all the rage now…reading an article in the ny times…news flash…even macho toes like to breathe… as shown in the pic below…fashion shows are sporting them as […]

white…

…as a statement…as a wardrobe necessity… the power of white…the absence of color is white…the very lightness of white’s purity has made it the color of heavenly joy and chastity…angels wear white…as do babies…modern western brides…and virtuous romance-novel heroines headed for tragic fates… it is clean…where would hospital hygiene be without it? its impracticality has […]