Lingering Trends that Need to Go

Summer is coming soon. Summer is for  fun, comfy, and bright styles that serve to freshen up your fashion palette. Sadly, in the midst of the wardrobe turnover some trends tend to keep past their expiration date. I’m going to cover what  needs to be detoxed from your closet and the...

Shine Off

We’ve seen the term “Shine On” made popular in songs from bands such as The Kooks and Jet. As a makeup and skincare devotee however, that phrase always makes me cringe. Let’s hope that listeners focus more on letting their personalities shine than their t-zones. Unfortunately up until a few months...

Finding Eco-Elegance in 2011’s New York Fashion Week

Eco-couture is stepping into the spotlight this fall. Fashionable sustainability has been in the works for years but only days ago did it finally come full circle. New York Fashion Week hit the Big Apple this month and with it came a revolution. Armed to the teeth with organic materials, designers showcased...

A World of Change

The words bamboo, hemp, and organic scroll past you on the website you are browsing and you know exactly what comes with the territory but how about when the terms Seacell, Lenpur, or Cyclepet are thrown into the mix? The fashion world is in an undeniable state of change and while more and more garment...

Designer on a Dime

So, on a Saturday night, while I was out shopping, I stumbled across a store that I had never heard of called 2nd Avenue. Upon walking in, I realized it was a second-hand store, but unlike many that I had been in before, this one was spacious, very well-organized, and missing one key part of your typical...

Tool Time

I still have the plaid skirt I sleepily pulled on each day during my high school years. Though we had a strict uniform, the all-female population still found various ways to creatively express our individuality.  Those who could remember to shave their legs each morning would roll their skirts up until the...