The Way To Go High Low: Fall Handbag Dreaming and Scheming
Fact: Women think of just about any reason to splurge on a new handbag. From exaggerating a small victory to downright conning ourselves from the truth, we would do just about anything to add a new bag to our collection
Paris In Springtime? Fall Is Where The Fashion Is!
As promised, here is another installment on my beloved HC (aka Haute Couture) featuring the Paris-based designers we all know and love. Chanel is often seen as the entry point to HC. The migration path for a Chanel customer goes something like this: Chanel No. 5 (Eau de Cologne), 2.55 bag in calfskin, Ready-to-wear skirt …
Fashion Through The Ages: The Peasant Blouse – Again!
We were hit over the head with the peasant blouse for spring, and it is still going strong for fall 2016. I remember a favorite peasant blouse I owned and wore in the late 70s. It was black cotton with a tiny blue and white floral print with adjustable drawstrings at the neckline and the waist. It was comfortable and looked perfect with faded high waist wide leg jeans! This Ulla Johnson Blouse (pictured above) reminds me of it! You may be thinking “Oh no, not that look…I don’t want to go there again.” But you don’t have to, because this time around (just as it usually is with fashion) the look is much different
Celebrity Style Steal: Camila Alves – A Long Cool Woman In A White Dress
Nothing is sexier than sophistication. Brazilian beauty Camila Alves stuns in a modern white dress and bright lip color. This is a look that’s easy to steal! Start with this Elie Tahari dress with a similar silhouette and to-the-knee hemline. The length keeps the look classy and the form-fitting style hugs curves in all the …
Hair Recovery Solutions For Summer & Color Fried Hair
My hair has recently become a hot mess! I thought it was just rebelling against my harsh 6-8 weeks hair color treatments, so I begrudgingly cut 3 inches off. Well it wasn’t just summer and color damage (I wear a hat in the direct sun, even in the pool by the way), but baby hair. Say what? Yes, it turns out under my regular hair I have about 4 inches of baby fine baby hair growing all over my head. Apparently this can happen if you have had a significant life event like having a baby, menopause or in my case, a major surgery. So all those hairs sticking up were not breakage, but baby hairs! Mind you, my ends still looked like hell, but they are gone now
