November 2009
48 posts
Zac Posen to Design for Target (WWD) →
(From WWD) Zac Posen, who has dressed stars such as Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez, will be the next limited edition designer of Target’s Go International series. Posen’s Go International collection will be available at most Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from April 25 through May 30. Go International, which focuses on young or emerging designers, has, since...
Your Secret Beauty Weapon
On this national day of thanks giving, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the people and things that I am thankful for. That whole thing got me thinking.. the people I know who are the most beautiful (inside and out) are those who are happiest. And happiness comes, in large part, from being fully aware of all the great and amazing parts of your life.
So no matter what you are wearing...
Doorbusters and Black Friday Deals
When I was younger, and still lived at home with my parents, Black Friday was an event to look forward to. On Thanksgiving between a formal sit-down meal, lots of pumpkin pie and rowdy cheering at football games the aunts would sift through the sales ads that had arrived in the paper.
Once the lists were made and a general plan of attack ironed out, things got really exciting. Most Black Fridays...
Coach Holiday Blog-A-Day Giveaway →
Lately I’m all about giveaways and contests. I’ve been entering a couple, although to be honest I’ve never won anything. But who knows. If it only takes a minute to enter the contest, why not give it a shot.
One you can all get in on now is the Coach Holiday Blog-A-Day Giveaway! I found out about it today
(I know I’m a couple days late) from the Fashionable Housewife...
Send Your Letters
As a journalist by trade, I fully support the act of sending letters to companies, news organizations, writers, etc… Do the person you intended the letter for always read them? No. Does somebody? Usually.
So following my own advice I decided to write to New York & Co. after purchasing an adorable Gray Military Jacket this fall and having 4 buttons fall off the first time I washed it. I...
Trends versus Fads
Those of us that pay even the least bit attention to fashion know there are things that come in and out of fashion in the blink of an eye and there are things that last longer. One is a fad, the other a trend. Here’s how to tell the difference…
Defined:
Fads – by definition are in and out almost quicker than you can purchase and wear the item. They last one season, maybe two if you are...
October 2009
42 posts
Can Jeans be Dressy?
I read a blog post earlier this week that basically said women who wear jeans are just taking the easy way out. Jeans aren’t fashionable. They are meant to be worn on the farm, while mucking stalls. Um… Seriously? (sorry for the life of me I can’t find the post anymore. Should have bookmarked it.)
The post got me thinking about the use of jeans and as much as I hate to admit it the blog writer...
