Culottes began their fashion journey as a men’s pant—in the Renaissance era, upper class men wore breeches (or culottes in French). Often made out of silk, they were fitted trousers that were fastened just below the knee. They became so synonymous with the upper class that when the French Revolution came around in the late–1700s, …
While normally I focus on helping my readers look stylish from nine to five, the stuff of fashion dreams is normally worn between five and nine. Evening is the bread-and-butter of fashion. Art Directors and stylists love to shoot dream editorials. Fashion readers gobble up aspirational inspiration from the same. Take a peek at any …
Angelina Jolie – actress, director, Goodwill Ambassador, fashion icon and new wife! Gone is the goth girl who once smooched her brother at an awards show and married Billy Bob Thornton. New husband Brad Pitt and six children Maddox, Paz, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne, and Knox have changed her for the better – down to the …
You’ve got fall on the brain. Admit it, as we enter into these last dog days of summer, you are secretly fantasizing about leather, boots, fur, scarves and wooly coats. Summer was fun while it lasted but let’s face it, it’s time to transition. One of the best transition pieces from summer to fall is …
While vacationing this August in Aspen I’m enjoying the warm sunny days and cool crisp evenings. I’ve been dining al fresco and listening to the charming classical street musicians and I’m highly entertained by the people watching, including some startling work done on several old acquaintances. Let’s just say … they got a little help …
