color block your shoes...

color blocking...although not a new trend...it is coming back strong for fall...combining the use of two or three solid colors...in one outfit...for some...is a bit much...so a clever way to bring in this trend to your fall wardrobe is in your accessories...such as shoes...

i pulled a few examples for you to peruse...if three colors is a bit much for you...start with two...it could be done in brights or muted colors...

or try and pull in a nice clutch or handbag...whatever the accessory...it is sure to add a nice touch of "color" to your wardrobe...

steven by steve madden 'cathi' pump

ivanka trump 'kyra' pump

steve madden 'gaayle' pump

fendi 'fendista' open toe platform pump

all shoes shown: nordstrom.com

men's corner: update the fall tie...

as we start transitioning our summer wardrobes into fall...even when the weather is not blistering cold...the biggest change that should show the transition...is the choice of colors and textures...the lighter fabrics need to be weaned off...and sturdier textures should be emerging...

for those of you men who wear ties...try to pick up a few nice textured ties...sure the silk ties will work in the darker "fallish" colors...but why not throw in a little heavier weight numbers to match the heavier weight suits...perhaps in a wool or cashmere...

this beauty below...not only brings in the polka dot trend...(yes...even men can have it in their wardrobe...) but it carries a nice wool, cashmere & silk blend...

bottega veneta polka dot tie
barneys new york

a winning combination...

so many combinations that can be played out in your closet...whether it be mixing patterns...mixing colors...wearing solids...color blocking...one of the trends you will be seeing a lot of this fall season...is the combining of neutrals...

if you ask me...it is a pretty classy look...and the combination of camel & grey...has me completely swooning...

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biohazard spring 2012...

the fabulous AND gorgeous stacy lomman has done it again...and to say that i am obsessed with this dress...would be an understatement...isn't it amazing??









so...i have to say...the first thing that i loved about this collection...was all the color...which if you knew stacy...you would know...she is not into color...or at least doesn't wear a lot of it...we've talked on numerous occasions about my love for color...and well her love for black...oh...and she loves white...

stacy and i first met on twitter...and it was a week before fashion week last year in new york...that we talked about possibly meeting face to face...but hello...it was a week before her show...so it didn't happen...but...i can still call her my friend...and brag about how absolutely fabulously talented she is...

take a peak at her spring 2012 collection...and try not to swoon...biohazard...as stacy will explain...is the name of her collection...

a few funny tidbits about the show...that's official "radioactive" tape on the zipper pull of the dress i love...kind of unique...stacy got that from her sister's lab...

oh...and the bride's face mask was from the lab of the guy who invented gatorade...courtesy of stacy's sister...

and the guest goodie bags at the show...contained...official...ziploc/lab specimen/biohazard bags...

aren't you dying to know why she called her collection biohazard?? take a look at the video clip below to see all her fabulous pieces...to which...may i add...she poured over each piece with her own hands...did i mention how talented she is?



my hope is that next year...i will be able to see her show "live"...

photo credit: randy brooke
video credit: steve lars, creative ventures international

fashion quiz: the weight of the skirt...

have you worn a crinoline lately? if you've wanted to put a little bounce into your circle skirt...then you have...but if you had a choice between a steel hoop skirt...or a cotton crinoline...which would you choose?

today's fashion quiz: which weighs more...a steel hoop skirt or cotton crinolines?

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if you chose cotton crinolines...then you are right! metal hoop skirts tended to weigh between 8 and 24 ounces...and were therefore much lighter than layers and layers of stiff cotton...

fashion funnies: shoes that make you go hmmm...part 7

when i first received this email from a girlfriend...i almost deleted it...thinking i'd seen it already...but alas...there were some new shoes added...who would ever think that we are now up to a "part 7" in the fashion funnies series of...shoes that make you go hmmm...

enjoy your weekend!

first day of fall...

while it is a little bit hard to think that we are now at the first day of fall...being that in my neck of the woods...we have been experiencing some of the best "summer" weather ever...today...during my lovely hike...at 10:30am...i think it was somewhere in the neighborhood of a lovely 89 degrees...

so while i welcome the first day of fall...thinking about fall fashion...although it is my favorite...is a bit hard...just yet...but just as much as i love seeing the different colors of leaves that truly let you know that fall is here...there are pieces...that soon...i hope...i will be ready to start wearing...

so what am i most wanting to bring out? getting out the cozy sweaters...fur...and boots...plaids...fur...fall colors...did i mention fur? i love the colors of fall...oranges, rust...greens...think of fall leaves...those vibrant colors...

but until i notice that fall crispness in the air...i'll hold on to my summer wear...just a little bit longer...

what are you most longing to wear for fall?

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