I always like to have a seasonal touch base with David Peck to see what he has chosen for his CROP line each time. So I dropped into Tootsies where he was showing his complete line to take a look. For Spring/Summer 2012, his collection titled “Crescent Rising” reflects on a near-by city that is […]
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When I stopped by Tootsies on my way home for a quick look at a shoe collection that I had heard some good things about, I was immediately taken with the designer, her energy and her great sense of style. Bettye Muller and I immediately clicked when I consistently gravitated to her personal favorites. I […]
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Fashion trend followers…It’s that time of year again where we continue to hang up our winter blues and make way for a fabulous Spring breeze! Color has been an on going trend in the fashion world and there’s no sign of a slowdown as Spring makes its way into our closets. From colored bottoms to […]
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This may not be the newest idea on the block, it’s actually been brewing for a few months, but as a former retailer that’s team has tried selling colored denim many times, I must say I had to wait a minute or two to really see if people were going to wear it. Well, I […]
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Maybe it’s an off-shoot of color blocking that was so popular last season and continues to be a designer favorite or maybe Color has taken on such an important part of our lives that we want to wear lots of it, have fun with it and are certainly not afraid to wear it head-to-toe? Related […]
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As many of you prepare to get out of town for Spring’s first break-away adventure, why not turn to accessories designer, Elaine Turner for global inspiration as she takes you through her Spring Collection to far away lands. Global Travels, as she has called her seasonal trends, crosses all accessories categories, and took its inspiration […]
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From a Fashion-for-the-Awards Show perspective, Oscars usually have it all and are the perfect crescendo to a great Red Carpet season. However, I must say that last Sunday night just was a little lackluster and felt much more subdued for me. The celebs and their gowns that were outstanding, were not in great numbers but […]
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I personally met Sachin + Babi, this beautiful couple, when I co-chaired my final Recipe for Success, Dress For Dinner event at Tootsies last May, and they were our special guests showcasing their then distinctive Fall 2011 collection. I looked, I liked, I purchased from their trunk show. I learned about the two of them […]
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Although I had heard of Douglas Hannant, I really became more knowledgeable and admirable of his work when I saw his show and met him briefly at Fashion Houston in October of 2011. His show was my last for NY Fashion Week and was held in a small intimate space in the Lincoln Center Library […]
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There was a definite buzz around the Vera Wang show. All the heavy hitters from the Retailers to top Media and Magazine honchos to the Oscar hopefuls. For me, seeing her show for the first time, I found the line-up lovely and more diverse than I had imagined. I was not disappointed and learned more […]
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