“Hey Y’all!” I’m sure that saying rings a bell to those of you that watch the Food Network. As a star, Paula Deen is known for her warm, southern hospitality and cooking. She is a mother to two boys (Jamie & Bobby), a chef, a restaurateur, a two-time Emmy award winner, and much more. Luckily […]
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What makes Italians happier than the combination of good food and good people coming together? Handmade meatballs, al dente pasta, an ending of zeppole (my favorites) and time with the ones you love! What better concept than this to base a new restaurant on? With an Italian vibe that shows the importance of what every […]
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Hi everyone, particularly you style mavens out there. I am thrilled to be part of Houston’s Fashion’s Night Out and will be chatting and blogging live from Saks Fifth Ave.’s big party tonight from 6:00 p.m. till 8:30 p.m. Remember, to keep up with me during the evening, you need to refresh the blog post […]
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What is Fashion’s Night Out? It originated three years ago by Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief of Vogue Magazine as its own “fashion and shopping stimulus package” to celebrate fashion, restore consumer confidence, and boost the industry’s economy during those recessionary days when many customers were avoiding retail stores in an effort to cut back. […]
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What a treat for me. I recently was able to catch up with David Peck and spend some chat time as he was one of the Host Designers at the recent WOW Event benefiting Dress for Success at TOOTSIES. David has become rather quickly one of Houston’s proudest new sons and was showing his latest […]
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Another recurring favorite at TOOTSIES that was featured at the WOW Party for Dress for Success, was Brazilian born, Claudia Lobão. Catching up and chatting with Claudia is always such great fun and I always learn something from this master of jewelry design that is always on the look-out for something new. Related posts: Sorry, […]
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Step-down lines by Fashion Designers is a relatively new, recession-friendly concept that has been growing over the last couple of years. It has been a retailer/designer joint attempt to bring Fashion and Style to a broader audience by offering designer styling at affordable prices. However, I can’t recall a season that has been chocked full […]
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Brides and everything Bridal are all the rage these days and Anthropologie has made its entry into this very special-occasion-dressing in their very own way. As I said when I toured their newest venture and exclusive premier of the concept store, BHLDN (Beholden from the Dutch word “to keep”) in Houston’s Highland Village…the entire space […]
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As Back-to-School days are on us, I must admit I’m suffering a little from a case of the blues, as for the first time, I have no one in my household making that trip back to class. However, I can’t help but take notice that there is one trend that has been gaining momentum from […]
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The economy being on the forefront of everyone’s minds these days, who isn’t budget-conscious? and what’s great is that the department stores, not surprisingly, know it and even the biggest fashion superstars, such as Karl Lagerfeld, get it! We, the consumer, still love luxury and will pay for it, however, we have learned that we […]
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