Color Blocking

From left to right: Laila Azhar, Loeffler Randall, Isaac Mizrahi, DKNY

Color definitely makes a bold statement. You also need to be very aware of the colors that you are mixing. The staple color combo rules still apply with blocking. Color blocking does not include prints or patterns. If you’re someone who strays away from color [...]

Kissable Lips

Fiorella Valdesolo gets full credit for this one from style.com. I don’t know much about the ins and outs of beauty products so I need some assistance in that area. Here are the top ten shades of lipsticks she has chosen for Spring/Summer 2010.

Julie Hewett Jacqueline Bijou Lipstick
A pale pinky lilac inspired by a [...]

Shop at Saks

15 Spring Looks at Saks

You’ve seen the runway shows, you’ve seen the spreads in magazines, now it’s time to actually go out and shop the looks. Not sure how to make espadrilles, prints, and bold colors work? Want to know how to pull off the pale neutrals? Saks shows you 15 great spring looks and [...]

Kenneth Jay Lane

Kenneth Jay Lane, born April 22, 1930, was first a shoe designer for Delman and Christian Dior and he used his free time to create fun and flashy baubles. They were such an instant success that Saks Fifth Avenue sold its entire initial inventory in one day. He was one of the persons included for [...]

Summer Sandals

Candela, Dolce Vita, House of Harlow 1960, Dolce Vita, Dolce Vita

When the warm weather comes out one of the first things we do is let our toes out to play after being cooped up in our boots all Winter long. The best way is with these new gladiator sandals. Most zip-up in the back to [...]

Neutral Palette

Versace, Ranjana Khan, Alice + Olivia, Michael Kors,

While most color stories about Spring 2010 talk about bright, bold colors and neons we cannot wear a complete outfit made out of bold colors all of the time, we need a base color to ground our outfit choices. This is wear neutrals come in. Last Fall/Winter our [...]

Spring 2010 Looks

From left to right: BCBG Max Azria , Stephen Webster , Black Halo , Behnaz Sarafpour

After a long and dark winter it’s time to break out into bright, bold, printed, and statement pieces. Florals are a big print this season. The bigger the better. Think big, bright colors. Neon is huge right now. It’s about [...]

Milly Spring/Summer 2010

watch this video of Milly and the inspiration behind their spring/summer 2010 line.

Diane Von Furstenberg Spring/Summer 2010

watch as Diane Von Furstenberg describes her inspiration for spring/summer 2010 and working with prints.

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Elle de Couture

Women’s Top Picks Oscars 2010

From top left: Sandra Bullock (best actress), Demi Moore, Anna Kendrick, Cameron Diaz (in Oscar de la Renta), and Penelope Cruz.

I would say the overall look for the women at the oscars was feminine and full of pastels or light neutrals. Ruffles were everywhere, but done tastefully. The jewelry was not over done. I think [...]