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Mulberry Fall 2015 for Lookbook Friday

A number of seasons ago the embellished motif trend was a fixture on all the runways—with decadent embroidered facades and layers of sumptuous textiles alluding to an indulgent world of leisure and affluence. This was followed by a more austere minimalist approach seen throughout the fashion world and which now seems to be giving way to a trend that is allowing for a bit more detail and flourish.
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Non Surgical Face and Neck-lift, Would You Do It?

I have a distinct memory from when I was about seven to nine years old—of looking in the mirror and having a bit of an outer body experience. I was not upset, or crying and I was not thinking about being “too skinny”—the bane of my existence when I was child. I just stood and took a long look at myself—for the first time and I was not thrilled with what I saw in front of me
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Ann Taylor Fall 2015 For Lookbook Friday

Ann Taylor has upped it’s chic cred over the past few seasons and has breathed new life in to the traditional office wear it is known for. Approachable, flattering and with hints of sophistication this collection is for the woman who can appreciate a classic but has a bit of an edge. With a just bit of a nod to the seventies, the pieces in the fall line up have a vaguely Annie Hall vibe.
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What I am Currently Craving—I’m Influential Print from Made by Girl

I love decorating all most as much as I love fashion. And I am slowly starting to acquire items for my future home as most of my regular readers already know. And some of you may already know that I have an original Made by Girl pineapple painting and a gold “LOVE” print.
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A Day Spent on Fire Island with a Parisian Family

[dropcap custom_class="normal"]S[/dropcap] ummer is quickly coming to a close. The back to school commercials which have started to crop up, are sure sign the long days of sun and surf will soon be behind us. But with the three h’s raging and with another few weeks of August left to go, it was high time to head to Fire Island. My step family is in town from Paris and I have been quite busy with them, from Manhattan to Brooklyn to the sandy islands this area is known for we did it all.
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The Row Pre Fall 2015 for Lookbook Friday

[dropcap custom_class="normal"]Y[/dropcap]ou can take one look at this collection and know that the Olsen twins are behind it. Known for their layered, boho urban aesthetic this collection stays in line with this approach but does so it a more streamlined manner. Hemlines, are long—very long. Waistlines are dropped yet trousers waists remain high.
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An Afternoon Spent in DUMBO Brooklyn and an “Adventure” in Dinning.

[dropcap custom_class="normal"]T[/dropcap]his weekend was lovely in Nw York, a bit hot but not unbearable. My friend Angela and I decided to head to DUMBO in Brooklyn for some brunch and a stroll along the water front. It really is incredible how many neighborhoods have chang
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Diane von Furstenberg’s Pre-Fall 2015 Collection for Lookbook Friday

[dropcap custom_class="normal"]A[/dropcap] reinvented classic often brings a blend of unconnected elements together in a new and unexpected ways; and this eclectic duality can certainly be seen in Diane Von Furstenburg’s Pre-Fall collection for 2015. With Michael Hertz in the role of creative director it seems the new collection has side stepped it’s sophisticated lady like elegance just a bit
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