Category Archives: Fashion

Nanette Lepore Brings Spring to Houston

Nanette Lepore at Neiman Marcus Fashion Show for Recipe for Success wearing one of my favorites from her collection…aqua blue embroidery over netting Modern Romanticism was the theme of Nanette Lepore’s Spring 2014 Collection which she brought to town for a Neiman Marcus personal appearance and trunk show that coincided with the latest installment of […]

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The Runway’s Finest…Pastels

Pastels and the spring season are synonymous, and for good reason. The soft color palette makes way for rejuvenation and a fresh start. It might not be the new year, but spring sure feels like a new beginning. Monica takes us through some of her absolute favorite pastel looks for the season, straight from the […]

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Spring Leather

As many of you are spring breaking this week…headed to vacay in  the sun or snow, one thing you may not be thinking of is shopping.  However, hoping that you do have some chill time to reflect on your “Spring Must Haves” to start off the season, number one transition look on your future shopping […]

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Stylin’ Spring 2014…Dresses for All Occasions

I’ve never made a secret of my obsession with dresses….maybe it starts with my first buying job back in Bloomingdale’s days, but the versatility of ‘The Dress,’ has always attracted me.  As we move away from the cold and into our newest season, nothing says Spring more than a dress and there are plenty of […]

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The Very Best of Paris Fashion Week

Monica Abney here again, and last but not least is Paris Fashion Week! Paris is the best place to conclude a month full of fashion around the globe. During Paris fashion week , designers want you to step out of your comfort zone, and be moved by their creations. No one does this better than Mr. […]

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The Oscars…Fashion’s Biggest Night Takes a New Twist

Last night’s Oscar fashions took a slightly different twist from what we have grown to expect, mainly in the direction of color that most of the A-listers took for the evening.  Award shows which have traditionally dressed the Red Carpet in lots of bold color, this year took a very distinct direction toward much non […]

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Milan Fashion Week

Monica Abney There is something about Milan fashion week that screams fun. It might be the natural laid back life, Italian spirit, or it might just be because to them it is mostly a family affair. It is very interesting that many of Italy’s most successful and very establish fashion houses have been family run […]

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Ralph’s Lux Line Epitomizes Modern Glamour

Ralph Lauren Collection, a nod to old Hollywood glamour updated in such a modern way! The lights dimmed, Ralph had just shown the crowd his newest, hippest youth-inspired Polo collection and then he began Act II of his Fall 2014 Runway Show. The contrast had been sharp, as he took his bow after showing one of […]

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Ralph’s Got a Cool NEW Line…and It’s Called Women’s Polo

Ralph Lauren launches his new Women’s Polo Line at New York Fashion Week The story had just broken in WWD, the week NYFW began, that Ralph’s newest expansion plan included building flagship dual-gender Polo stores worldwide and he did not waste any time showing the newest collection to the  fashion crowd that plowed through a […]

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