Fall '14 Trend: Colorblock Bags

I don’t know about you, but have not yet grown tired of colorblocking. Good thing because season after season, the trend shows no signs of stopping. So if you haven’t invested in colorblocking yet, do so now. Colorblock bags perfectly compliment a mostly black wardrobe (like my own) and come in a huge range of …

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Haute Historian: Culottes Then And Now

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, …

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Get It Now. Ruffled Feathers

Jacqueline Zenn for Second City Style Magazine Ruffled garments can be polarizing – you likely either love them or hate them. Furthermore, if they are done wrong they are either overly theatrical or overly saccharine, and no one wants to look like they are a little girl or wearing a costume. On the other hand, …

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Blahnik Tonic. A Trend to Avoid? Jelly Shoes

I took the day off this past Wednesday to meet a friend for some luxury window shopping. We browsed in stores like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Ralph Lauren, etc. and noticed a disturbing trend…expensive jelly shoes! Seriously? Would you really spend nearly $200 on a pair of Gucci rubber shoes? If so, you need …

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