5 Rules for Owning the Perfect Wardrobe

I wanted to take a break from trend spotlights this season to talk about comfort food. (Are you thinking, wait--what?!) Stay with me now. Let's talk about how to score some fashion gold. I compare fashion favorites to comfort food because they're just so similar, y'all. The pieces you revert back … [Read more...]

Trend Spotlight: Red, and Lots of it!

A couple of days ago I talked about my fashion insecurities, so it's pretty fitting that a bold trend would become today's trend spotlight, right? Maybe we should think of this as our first test for the fall season... Head-to-toe red was a huge look this season. (Consider me scared, but smitten!) … [Read more...]

Runway Fashion: The How-to-Wear Guide

I'm sure we've all seen a few runway shows that made us scratch our heads and ask, "Who on EARTH is going to wear that?" (Note Chanel Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear. I'm not going question Karl Lagerfeld, but I'm still trying to figure out what was going on there...) But I am still in love with runway fashion, … [Read more...]

New York Fashion Week Fall ’08: Hair and Makeup Trends

New Fashion Week is happening this very second, and while I love the clothes, I'm also into the makeup and hair. Here's a roundup: At Thakoon, hair was big and messy (kind of like Tippy Hedron in The Birds), while plums and pinks ruled the face. Diane Von Furstenberg opted for high glamour … [Read more...]

Spring 08 Couture: Chanel, Dior, Armani

The couture shows are like candy to me. I just sit back and wait to be dazzled, and I haven't been disappointed by the Spring 08 runways. Angles, symmetry and volume seems to be an obsession of many designers this season, and nobody is holding back, especially where texture is concerned. Colorwise the … [Read more...]

Resort ’08: Calvin Klein

The Calvin Klein Resort 08 runway was a big surprise. Normally, CK puts out loads of neutrals that tend to bore the bejeezus out of me, but not so this time with Francisco Costa at the helm of the collection. I'm a total color fanatic, and I'm in love with the use of fuchsia, crimson, and seafoam green … [Read more...]