Before the Preppy Handbook was a blip of an idea, in New England, prepsters were decades ahead of the ‘trend’, donning classic Americana digs indigenous to their northeastern lifestyle. Boarding schools, family compounds, old school and old money, the conservative, polished, preppy style came to be from the way of life New Englanders live and is at the core of […]

Southern California. Home to the Hollywood Sign, Surf City, star maps, Coachella, Walt Disney, car chases, O.J. and the City of Angels. Iconic as the palm tree lined boulevards is the beach culture. Swimwear often doubles as underwear or even outerwear. In the land of endless summers, the locals have carved out a distinct sense of style recognizable and aspired […]

Hailing from all corners of the earth, New Yorkers are part of a culture with a distinct fashion point of view. The girls of Gotham are sought after for their smart style and sleek fashion sense. City living lends to a Manhattanite’s acute approach to fashion: trains, taxis and vertical living parallel their tidy and efficient threads. At the core […]

Miami Vice introduced the world to Crockett and Tubb, and the deco and decadence of the Miami Beach lifestyle. Tight dresses, tiny hemlines, bright lights, little city, glitzy and glamorous Miami in a word is: spellbinding. As identifiable as the city’s architecture, neon culture and nightlife is the fashion and the style of those who live there. White sand beaches, […]

The 2016 Summer Olympics clock is diligently ticking down. If you have glimpsed the Greek god-like athletes gearing up to participate, you yourself might be feeling the need for speed. Or at least exertion. Stella McCartney wants to make sure you exert in style. Stepping on the treadmill, on the track or in the park wick-away sweatshirts and running shorts […]

For those fashion followers wanting to stay ahead of the fashion pack, LustreLife has a nugget of insider information: COACH has just unveiled a limited-edition capsule collection inspired by Jurassic Park and Jane of the jungle, kitsch and cool all rolled into one. Playful graphics, with Rexy the dino making a ‘limited’ appearance on totes, rings and sweaters, punchy mixed-media […]

DKNY is the purveyor of simplistic separates. Never to be confused with boring or basic, the simplistic world of DKNY equates straightforward with: modern, minimalistic necessity pieces exuding edginess and urban Utilitarianism. Taking basic silhouettes such as the shirt dress, wrap skirt, sweatshirt and applying a yin-yang of color, hi-lo hemlines, mandarin collars and wide woven weaves presents the customer […]

Remember the days of sleep away camp?  Food fights, cutoffs, cabin contraband, terrycloth rompers, tube socks and tube tops?  So does Nasty Gal.  This summer you can once again rock the 70’s and 80’s inspired styles of your youth thanks to the e-tailer and to CAMP Collection….because as it always is in fashion, what was once old is new again. […]

Being a bride these days means information overload. So much info hurling at you from every which direction, navigating it can be like living in a game of Candy Crush. Are you experiencing Pinterest and Etsy overload? Never a DYI’er but not meshing with your planner? Overwhelmed by the amount of downright quinceanera-esque gown and accessories options? Wishing for a […]

Break out the champagne because Lacoste is gonna float your boat with their new floatable sunglasses. You’ve stolen your BF’s jeans and your BF’s shirts, now it is time to steal his sunnies. Lacoaste sportswear has just unveiled sink-less wayfarers. An iconic (can you say: James Dean) shape and size, the wayfarer style gets a sleek update via a matte […]