Elle de Couture

What’s In Your Bag?

I read this book and I fell in love. The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own by Nina Garcia. There are a few things I did not agree with but overall very inspiring. This book makes you look into your own closet to make sure you have all of [...]

Update

Update of my life. Last weekend I had a wedding, this weekend I have a wedding in Tennessee, next weekend (Labor Day) I have yet another wedding, I’m moving from Petoskey, MI to Detroit, I have a job interview, I start working at another store, I’m traveling around the state to look at wedding venues [...]

TSE/Jason Wu Collaboration

fashion fosters its wonder kids (and so does a certain first lady, in this case). want proof? try the jason wu capsule collection for tse. collaborating with a label known for luxe cashmere might not be what you’d expect from the fairytale dressmaker, but these pieces are definitely a dream come true.

tse’s classic cashmere [...]

Fall Shorts

I loved the look of tights with shorts since I’ve seen it last year in J.Crew’s fall catalogue’s. I think it’s super chic and amazing. Tights are obviously essential for fall and it’s a great way to mix in pieces from summer if you’re not quite ready to head into your heavy fall/winter pieces. After [...]

Inspiration

I haven’t been feeling very motivated to do much of anything this week so I’ve decided to strike a chord with some inspirational fashion quotes (though probably not the quotes I need since I’ve had no problem with shopping lately lol).

“The fashionable women wears clothes. The clothes don’t wear her.” – Mary Quant

“Why make everything [...]

Fall’s It Bag

From top left clockwise: Cole Hann, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Bottega Veneta, Michael Michael Kors

So now that you have your key pieces for fall you need accessories. Let’s start with fall’s it bag: the drawstring bag. It’s cute and casual. You have easy access in an out of your purse (there’s a reason why I [...]

Fall’s Key Pieces

From left to right: Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent, S.W.O.R.D., Velvet, J.Crew

Here are your basic essentials for the Fall 2010 season. A denim shirt is a must. Look to Ralph Lauren. He did a whole fall collection of denim looks. Denim on denim is hot right now, but that doesn’t mean go all denim. Always [...]

Vegan Handbags

Matt & Nat

The words vegan and fashion needn’t form an oxymoron. For proof that style exists beyond dumpy patchwork pants and Phish tees, look no further than Matt & Nat founder Inder Bedi’s newer, cheaper diffusion line, Matt by Matt & Nat. A selection of the fall 2010 purses just dropped at Alter in Greenpoint, [...]

Petoskey, Michigan

This summer I’m on an internship in the beautiful north of Michigan in Petoskey. There are amazing views, fresh air, gorgeous waters, and abundant fruit. This is my article about traveling to Petoskey that you can find on Wardrobe Wire’s website. There you can find things to do, places to eat, and what to pack [...]