Tops

Ready To Battle Spring and Summer? Get your Cami-flage On!

Are you ready to battle the fashion struggle with all the lightweight cottons, sheer fabrics, lace, cut-out and open back tops of the season? Or maybe these cute little tops are hanging in your closet lined up and ready to be given away because you think your days of wearing sheer are over? Well think again. There’s a simple solution. Get your arsenal of camisoles ready so you can relax and enjoy a bang-up spring and summer! (OK, I’ll stop this war on tiny tops parody.)

Please Let’s Get Off This Off-The-Shoulder Trend!

There are some trends I know I will simply never wear. Case in point: the off-the-shoulder trend. Even though shoulders may be one of the last things “to go” on women (basically because the skin’s gravitational pull keeps our shoulders looking smooth) I think this trend should be reserved for young women under 30. Then …

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Finding True Religion For The Holidays

Second City Style editor Alia and I recently visited the True Religion store on Michigan Avenue in Chicago for a Holiday Shopping Preview and we really liked what we saw! The timing was a bit of a coincidence because I recently reassessed my True Religion Joey jeans since flare jeans are on trend again. I …

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Vintage: Channeling The Caftan

It was a blink-and-you-missed-it kind of summer, but that’s OK because that means fall is almost here! The arrival of fall means the revival of a new fashion season. This year’s fall trends are all over the board, from whimsical pastels and super feminine silhouettes, to playing with hard and soft using leather and lace. …

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