Posted on July 5 , 2011 In Allure

Ashley Judd in Michael Kors

Ashley Judd in Michael KorsTo the Cartier party on June 8th, Ashley Judd wore this perfect Michael Kors dress. Floor-length dresses are a hot commodity this season. I call it perfect because it is casual enough to wear to a dinner date but fancy enough to wear to a high profile event.

I love the way Ashley compliments her look with a lovely ribbon belt. Whatever you do you absolutely must find a belt to wear with this frock. Another great choice would be one of the extra-wide belts that are so hot this season. Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted on June 10 , 2011 In Trends

Where Did All the Real Jeans Go?


I’ve noticed a trend lately. It is almost impossible to find a comfortable pair of jeans that don’t either a) look like they are made for a teenager or b) look like they are made for an old woman.

Used to be I could run into the local super center, grab a pair of size 10 longs off the shelf, go home and be happy. Those days are gone. I’m not looking for fashionable jeans, I’m not into trendy. Nor do I want jeans that have an elasticized waist. I don’t even want this stretchy stuff that seems to be everywhere I go. Read the rest of this entry »

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Miss Sixty never fails to keep the pulse of young, hip, and fun ladies. Although her fashions may seem too edgy and “street” for some, they never fail to make me smile and say, “I’ll take three of those, please!”
Denim is a staple in Miss Sixty’s Fall 2011 Ready-To-Wear collection. Pants, shorts, and jackets all are stylish and flirty. A pair of extra-long cuffed denim jeans (every tall girl is thankful right about now) matched with a red and black slinky sleek tank is sure to grab some attention. Accessories are also a must in Miss Sixty’s collections: wide-brimmed fedora hats, head scarves, and golfing-style gloves add that extra punch of color.

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givenchy yellow dressThe Spring 2011 Couture shows continue on.  Designers are undoubtedly hoping to catch the eyes of glamorous, ‘rexi starlets who will don their gowns on the red carpet.  Here’s a rundown of what’s been shown.

-Karl Lagerfeld’s big collection for Chanel was somewhat lackluster.  While many of the sixties-inspired coat-dresses paired with black tights (and his trademark fingerless gloves) were awfully cute, the eveningwear he presented was kind of matronly and dowdy.   And the meshy eyemasks were complete rip-offs of the one Kirsten Dunst wore during Marie Antoinette’s masquerade party.

-Call Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci the Mad-hatter.  Boyfriend sent some crazy, oversized headgear out with his couture collection.  While Tisci clearly still got the goth in him, showing several dark gowns (some looking a bit too much like Vampyra), ironically three of his best pieces from the show were in bright, canary yellow (one is pictured above) and unfortunately buried in the middle of the lineup.  I really would like to see Tisci (the youngest couture designer currently) succeed in this crazy couture bizness.  Methinks he could if only he would lighten up a little. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on May 31 , 2011 In Best Bets

Battle of the Best Dressers

jennifer lopez backless dressI will agree that far east asians have a unique and captivating sense of style, but to say that they are the best dressed in the world is an overstatement. What about the Italians, bella? An Italian once told me that even the poorest Italian dresses like a milionnaire!

The French ‘mon amie’ are innovators in both fashion and hairstyling, for instance to give a hairstyle class, French braids sounds more credible than Japanese braids! No disrespect to Japanese braids, love y’all!

Black people also have style that is envied worldwide and benchmarked upon. An article in the times had ‘From Milan, to Paris to Brixton’.

(yes it’s true the Italians are very well dressed and extremely stylish however dressing like a millionaire doesnt make you the best dresser or the most fashionable. I will stick to the Japanese cause so far they are the only ones who I feel constantly push the barriers and demonstrate that you don’t have to spend a fortune to be fashionable. They experiment and sometimes they do get it wrong, but its the fact that they are not afraid to mix and match, which for me makes them the best dressers.) Read the rest of this entry »

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