The Way To Go High Low… With Shearling!

At Fountain of 30, Lauren and I are huge proponents of dressing in a mix of high low fashion. It simply makes sense. When it comes to styling, I like to strike a nice balance of luxury vs. steal! My rule of thumb is to showcase special investment designer pieces by surrounding them with low …

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Layer It On – Your Jean Jacket That Is!

Everyone has a classic jean jacket, right? Great! What? You didn’t keep your jean jacket? Well don’t worry because there are plenty available to shop this fall, and they offer the endless styling options. I noticed how they layered the same basic jean jacket at Zara in several different ways. This inspired me with ideas for styling women over 40! I love layers because we get to hide our body flaws underneath them!

It’s Time To Restyle Your Closet For Fall

One good thing about getting older is you know what you like and you know what you will wear. Every day I tend to wear a “uniform” that can go from the office to evenings to weekends. And each season I try to update my look to include a few new trends I see, adore and know can work with my standbys or basics I wear year after year. Since fall is finally here it’s time to switch out my closet and revamp my uniform for the cooler days ahead. If I plan this correctly, I will be able to mix up the pieces so my outfits will look different and I won’t get bored either. On the other hand, I will be able to get dressed quickly (even when I am half asleep) and be ready for anything each day

The Good Wife Costume Designer Visits Chicago for Lafayette 148 New York Event

Neiman Marcus Michigan Avenue hosted a special styling event presented by Lafayette 148 New York Brand Ambassador and CBS Costume Designer Dan Lawson. Dan was  the designer behind the looks on the hit show The Good Wife and will continue with the spinoff series slated for February. Dan used a great deal of Lafayette 148 …

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