When I paired a purple top with a pair of brown capris today I was thinking “cool, crisp, travel perfect” not “attention getting”. What I discovered was that this combination seemed to many people unexpected and worthy of comment. It started when two woman waiting in line behind me at Union Station commented that they [...] Read more »
Trendspotting: Spring Fashion 2010
This past Monday was a rainy, miserable day of a day here in NY. So of course with tons of busy work needing to get done, I ended up spending most of the morning perusing images of Spring 2010 fashion week – as a way to avoid doing it. After all, what are rainy Monday [...] Read more »
Holiday Windows NYC Style
Christmas is a time for believing that all of our wishes can come true. The windows of Lord and Taylor in New York City capture the fantasy with a scheme of yummy gingerbread and confectionery colors. At Macy’s the colors are Read more »
Opulent damasks
originated from Damascus, Syria (hence the name), which was famous for woven jacquard silks that became fashionable among European monarchies. Royalty then, like Hollywood today, influenced trends. Countries across Europe started to put their own signature imprint into the center motifs of each damask design. English damasks included images of roses, fruits, and horses. France [...] Read more »
Prada’s 14-karat chocolate gold cell phone
While I was reading about Dubai Fashion week, I noticed that LG Electronics has teamed up with Prada to produce a Special Edition 14-Karat Chocolate Gold mobile phone. They are only going to produce 1,000 units which will be available only in the Middle East, beginning this month. No price is listed, but I imagine [...] Read more »
