Did Ivanka Trump Copy Derek Lam?

It seems as though a sandal from Ivanka Trump‘s collection could easily double for one of Derek Lam‘s. Lam claims that Trump “blatantly and intentionally copied” his Ayami wedge sandal. Lam, who sent a cease-and-desist letter to Ivanka Trump Footwear and its licensee, Marc Fisher Footwear, Wednesday, has given the socialite seven business days to …

The Thing I Am (Really, Really) Loving Today: Jack Vartanian Handcuff Bracelet

I’m telling you, idle time and me do NOT mix. I get myself into a whole heap of trouble. Take yesterday for instance. The line was shockingly non-existent at the post office so I found myself on my way to my Exhale CoreFusion class early. So I leisurely strolled my two block walk down Madison …

Akris Spring 2012 Collection Trunk Show at Saks Fifth Avenue in Chicago

Swiss label Akris held its Spring 2012 RTW Collection trunk show at Saks Fifth Avenue on Michigan Avenue last week. Whimsical, creative and Mod are just a few words to describe the collection. The luxe fabrics, master tailoring and couture construction are all part of the current collection designed by Albert Kriemler. Bianca Jagger’s style of the 1970s is …

Outfit Of The Day for December 20, 2011. Investing In a Shearling Thing

I was shopping online and noticed there are a lot of shearling jackets out there this season which reminded me to wear my coated shearling with fox trim jacket. I found this coat when I was in Aspen a few years ago on a trip with “the girls”. It fit me and they said I …

12 Days of Christmas (Shopping) ’11: Jacqueline’s Tough Chic List

What do I want for Christmas? Well, I’ve been a very, very good girl this year, so I am rewarding myself with some fabulous new accessories. Alexander McQueen Bangle Skulls, now $248.99 The McQueen skull has become a fashion icon, and it has the perfect balance of grit and glamour for a tough chic fashionista. …