Aug 16, 2010
Today Madonna celebrates her 52nd birthday. Although constantly controversial, the woman is a powerhouse. If you think about it, for many…she’s ALWAYS been part of the music scene. If you were born in 1984 (Like a Virgin’s release) or later, Madonna has just always been there.
Jul 15, 2010
Eleven years ago today, one of America’s favorite sons, John F. Kennedy Jr., his beautiful wife Carolyn and her dear sister Lauren died in a plane crash near Martha’s Vineyard. I thought today it might be nice to look back at happier times of a woman with a style I so admired.
Through the mid-nineties, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy quickly became one of my fashion icons. Her style evolved over those years into a simple, refined elegance. And no matter what the occasion, she stayed true to this chic simplicity… even on her wedding day. I loved that about her.
May 14, 2010
Edited by Thom Wong
Beauty is truth and truth is beauty, but what happens when fashion enters the mix? Several of this week’s links tackle this thorny question with gusto, teasing out the various layers of meaning behind the term beauty and what it means to feel or be beautiful. {read more}
May 5, 2010
(This post was supposed to be finished yesterday…but then life interrupted.) Yesterday was special in the fact it was Audrey Hepburn’s birthday. {read more}
Jan 29, 2010
Edited by Retro Chick
It’s been a long time since pay day and this weeks Links à la Mode brings a touch of much needed frivolity as we crawl into the second month of a new decade. Idiosyncratic Style takes Scooby Doo’s Velma as her style inspiration, Dirty Hems is inspired by dolls houses and Ode to Awe shows off her leopard print nails. {read more}
Jan 17, 2010
Jan 13, 2010
Some women just have “it.” I suspect a certain fashionista-friend of mine probably uttered Chanel as her first word. {read more}
Jan 2, 2010
As I posted earlier, one of my resolutions this year is to read one book per month. (A perfect goal for the person with so many unread books!) As I perused my bookshelves today in search of book #1, I ran across *Frederic Fekkai: A Year of Style
Sep 4, 2009
You could argue that there are many factors…and you’d be right. However, one of the things that always stands out to me is the ability of some women to beautifully combine different elements to take their look to the next level. {read more}
