Time to play...
Is it Marni? Or is it Barney?
Love them both.
Oh RiRi....
Rihanna's collection River Island debuted at London's Fashion Week. I applaud any artist moving out of their comfort zone. But this is less a collection of clothing and more like something you'd wear to help your friend move. RiRi, you are amazing. And pretty! Why tire yourself with fashion design? Just say something snarky while sporting a tank top by some indie designer in Brooklyn and pride yourself on your altruism.
REAL SIMPLE...and really cute pants!
Two to Tango
Two for One drinks
My Two cents
One for my baby and One for the road…..(makes two!)
Just saying, things are better in twos. Ask Noah.
Or ask Kristin Van Ogtrop, the editor of Real Simple who allowed me to stand on my soapbox for the second time in her magazine. Had a few things to say about to keeping it classy with cleavage and almost getting it kind of together at work.
My favorite tips…..
* twist a scarf around your neck and use a a filler (like baby’s breath for your boobs!)
* wear a bib necklace in lieu of a cami
* if you’re maniacally insistent about the cami, wear a jewel tone. universally flattering
…ended up on the cutting floor. But here’s the final edit!
KITTEN HEELS...prrrrrrrr
Walking the walk…in kitten heels!
Here is part 2 of Melissa’s Closet Cleanout featured on her blog Speaking Of Fashion.
You can exhale now.
ZEN ZEN WINS!
My latest and greatest client is a woman named Melissa.
As I tweeted / facebook-ed(?) earlier, Melissa found me through Style For Hire and interviewed me for her blog Speaking Of Fashion.
The second part of her post included her putting her money where her mouth is. Or, her belt where her waist is (does that even translate?)
Possibly one of the most even-keeled women Ive met, Melissa lit a candle and had me chanting to myself as I struggled over whether to pair a gorgeous Prabal Gurung with booties or nude pumps?
HIGH HEELS AND TAR HEELS...sunny Charlotte
Last year Wells Fargo asked me to conduct a workshop for their Women’s Initiative Seminar. It was an honor. And an excuse to wear my favorite pink dress(!)
The event was co-host by my brilliant friend, Lisa DeCarlo. She’s the one on the mic, looking saucy in her Black Halo dress. Meeeoooooowwwww…..
On my far right is the extraordinary Sherry Wyatt, a guru of Professional Training and Communications. Her book just “dropped” and you can snatch it on Amazon.
"It Doesn’t Matter What You Know (Unless You Can Communicate What You Know)."
Would I use these techniques in a heated game of Texas Hold ‘em? Prob not. But this tools have been essential in my breezing through the HR interviews to get to the juicy center of Creative Design.
LEGO BOMBING
SO this is a thing now? A great thing, indeed: Lego Bombing.
I love when people put such extraordinary effort into something beautiful and random at once. Is this the next move in tailoring? The damages those pesky moths cause each season may have inspired a movement, after all.
#Pre-schoolers-Soon-To-Put-Tailors-Out-Of-Work
BOTTEGA VENATA Spring 2013.
Oh Tomas, you clever little man.
Disguising sultry within the silhouette. Who knew that your sexy mesh cut-outs and your filaments of lace trickling down the body would leave a woman feeling confident? And not scrambling for a robe or a purse behind which she hides her face from shame?
The 40s cut of this dress and demure sleeves lends not just sophistication but conservatism. The length makes the dress visually Amish-approved. This dress is armor for a woman. Deceptively comfortable. Tina Brown was quoted saying “You go to war with the army you have.”
Line up, soldiers!
WALK OF SHAME...done proudly
I am a stylist.
Those of you who know me, know exactly what I do and have been doing for the last 15yrs. Those of you who know me but still haven’t the foggiest…are kind enough to play along. And wait for an opportunity when Im out of earshot to ask. Maybe when Im at the bar. Or get up to use the bathroom. Opportunities will present themselves.
Yesterday I interviewed at a famous department store. It rhymes with Tax Fifth Avenue.
I presented myself as a seasoned stylist who has editorial credits, costume credits and a healthy roster of personal clients who request my services every season. However, seasons are far apart and mamas got bills to pay. So I put myself out there to let Tax know I was ready to work as their in-house stylist.
Mr. Tax looked at me blankly. Then at my resume. Frowned, and looked back up at me. “You don’t have any sales experience.” True, but Im not here for a sales job. Im a stylist. He laughed and said “All of our sales people are ‘stylists’ you know what I mean?”
My career had just been air quoted.
In other news, I love the French ensemble above. Why? Because its effortless and not apologetic about it. For instance, she’s not pairing her baggy trousers with spiky heels. She’s wearing them with flats. Its a walk of shame …but chíc shame.
Gloss up your box.
More GLOSSYBOX!
Enjoy the customized box by The Man Repeller - this month Susan Naci and Leandra Medine are in cahoots and worked together for an AMAZING box of beauty treasures.
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Hail to the CEO...with fabulous hair!
I LIKE CANDY!
Watch my sister show the gems in this months GLOSSYBOX with DAILY CANDY http://bit.ly/UkxK9h
Makes me really, really, really want a bestie who works at French VOGUE. Id name her Brigette.
But the GLOSSYBOX is just as good. And doesn’t stink up the clothes she’d borrow with smoke.
(Please, like she’d be borrowing my clothes. You know Id be the one begging to wear her ashtray around my neck like a choker).
STRIKE! A pose....
There’s no crying in styling!
Yes, I’m paraphrasing.
But the message Coach Hanks delivered remains clear: wear it and commit to it.
Don’t second guess the beret you grabbed this morning, Faye Dunaway. Own it.
Wearing heels? Act like it. Stop slouching and start strutting.
(Bumpy segway into my post with little to no relevance other than the photos above)
20 years ago A League of Their Own was released. Some designers were enthralled by the engineering of the women baseball uniforms. But I couldn’t stop staring at the Geena Davis ensembles. Whether it was the milk-maid pants she wore on the farm, the slip she was wearing as her team member got news of her soldier or the canary yellow hat she had tilted beautifully on her head while standing near the train. Also have a soft spot for the tight dress Madonna borrowed that “wasn’t going to stay on for long!”
Gift wrap for your chilly body....
ADDITIONAL 30% OFF…Happy New Year, indeed.
Not sure what’s happening in the delightfully cheeky world of JCrew but it seems they are giving things away at this point. Jenna Lyons, we’ve all learned to never question you.
So dear reader(s) please type in STYLE2013 at checkout and take advantage of this quickly. Not sure at what point they will come to their senses and realize they are being robbed.
Be a Lover, Not a Haider
Will sleep under the Christmas tree dreaming about this jacket. (Or maybe one of the Christmas tree lots in Tribeca. They are so much more festive than Brooklyn and with that demography, I can surely double down!)
This masterpiece is brought to you by the elves at Haider Ackermann .
I appreciate the fact that Haider provides both during and après dinner looks.
Pink + Polka Dots = Glee
Holiday parties. The color pink. Inappropriate office behavior.
Are you thinking what I’m thinking?…SASS NEW YORK Holiday Giveaway time!
Book me for some GREAT holiday shopping. Now that Im (ahem) published, retailers having been sharing little secret discounts with me that I can pass on to you.
When you and a friend sign up for an hour of Signature Shopping, you both get an hour….FREE!
(this aint the shot that fell into my latte this morning talking’… this is real and won’t last forever)
So check Plus 1 on your Evites, your Paperless Posts or any other invitation the lazy-ass hosts emailed you instead of springing for stamps. We’ve got work to do!
FAST FOOD
Do I need a bike for this?
Or can I just use it as my kitchen table?
TRUNK MAGAZINE. (swoon)
My friend David Cicconi’s gorgeous magazine TRUNK just launched its third issue. The photography is hauntingly beautiful. You’ll sleep with a guilty conscience having cut out the pictures and hung them in IKEA frames, telling people you took them during your “last trip to Gambia”, charmingly forgetting which year it took place.
I won’t tell. After all, we split the package of frames, didnt we?
Rebecca Taylor Fashion Event
"Matchmaker, matchmaker make me a match!….(find me a dress, a love to profess!)
Last night I was asked to co-host an evening of “Date Night: What to wear” with Match.com and Style For Hire at the posh Rebecca Taylor in the Meatpacking district.
If you couldnt make the event, here’s a cheat sheet of Dating Style Secrets the lovely Samantha Brown and I provided to Match.com
STACY LONDON tells you to shut up
In April I was asked by Stacy London to join her army of Stylists for her company, Style For Hire.
That means I get to do cool stuff like curate looks for different body types on Gilt Group (everyones favorite distraction during office hours).
Poise your fingers…
Putting the Bee in his Bonnet
Am I doing this right?
Non-celebs rejoice, the cold weather is here. You can wear your knit cap, beanies, hats (whatever Taylor Swift is calling them now in yet another song about a guy she sleep with) without fear of sweating and ruining the look you’ve assembled.
When selecting the perfect knit c/b/h to compliment your formalwear you’ve undoubtedly selected (a nod, Mr. Kutcher) its important to place emphasis on just how much you don’t place emphasis on your appearance. Be strategic. Make sure the c/b/h is pushed far enough towards the back of your head to not interfere with your attire, but present enough to let the world know. “hey, fame doesn’t change me. Its freezing in LA and sometimes I need a hat.”
(oh yeah, ducked into LOFT when it began to rain and found this scarf. cute color)