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Style Crush: Margot Robbie
By Shannon Cavanagh on 2015/05/13Margot Robbie has been on our radar for the last several years. A stunner (insert: understatement of the century), this thunder from down under has some serious acting chops and unknowingly steals the attention away from every hunky costar opposite of her on the big screen and on the red carpet. Plunging necklines, high-waisted trousers, pencil skirts, fit-and-flare dresses, Robbie […] -
Emotionally Available: Alison Lou Jewelry
By Shannon Cavanagh on 2015/05/12You’ve got to be more than a little curious about a line when its designer uses the words banal and intimate in the same sentence when describing her inaugural collection. Meet Alison Lou Jewelry, a collection of emoticon inspired expressions translated and tweaked into fine jewelry manifestos for the pop culture crew. Embracing the voice of a generation, designer Alison […] -
How to Wear One of Spring’s Hardest Trends: Culottes
By Shannon Cavanagh on 2015/05/06No longer just for the Francophile, culottes are le rage du jour. Casual to elegant, the wide cropped trouser can be for everyone. C’est vrai. Pairing nombre une: The t-shirt or tank. A fitted tank or tee, boat shoes and kerchief and you’re off to the regatta. Beret not included. Pairing á deux: Linen. Lightweight linen culottes are beach and […] -
Trend Alert: Yellow. Your Happy Place
By Shannon Cavanagh on 2015/05/02Yellow is on the horizon! Not only do we have sunny spring skies now, but yellow is one of the hottest colors for the season. The fashion pack is ready to forget about the dreary winter and embrace this cheerful hue. Some mavens rock yellow head-to-toe (jumpsuits anyone?) and some mavens work in a punch of the sunshine color here […] -
A Drop in the Bucket: Spring’s It Bag
By Shannon Cavanagh on 2015/04/18What was once old is a must-have again. The bucket bag has come full circle. This spring other bag silhouettes ‘pail’ in comparison to the bucket, from mini to massive, the revisited and reinvented shape is one we simply cannot live without. Chic as a cross-body, clever as a carry-all, shimmer, fringe, snake, color-blocked, quilted, perforated, and embellished with chains, […] -
Designer Spotlight: House of Holland
By Shannon Cavanagh on 2015/04/08Spunky punk, liberty prints on acid, a touch of Grace Jones stirred in with a smidgen of Agyness Deyn, and you have the perfect description of Henry Holland’s quirky and coveted collection: House of Holland. A fashion stylist turned designer Holland landed on the scene with sassy, cheeky, and tongue-in-cheek catchphrase tees that promptly garnered a cult following from the […] -
My Blue Heaven
By Shannon Cavanagh on 2015/04/04Trending for spring: Blue. Gray-blue, navy-blue, cobalt-blue, blue-blue, anything and everything blue is the hue to invest in. With so many blue tints, tones, and tinges to choose from the sky’s the limit. Eyewear, swimwear, and ready-to-wear, they are all dapper in the requisite color du jour. Adorning the jet set’s coveted accessories such as the bucket bag, oversized clutch, […] -
Get a Move on: Free People Does Activewear
By Shannon Cavanagh on 2015/03/31Free People has come out with an activewear collection called FP Movement and the entire line is covetable. There are hot-pants for yoga, boy briefs for paddling, laser-cut rash guards for hanging 10, and unitards & rompers for ballet. The sports bras come in more styles, shapes, muted colors and prints than we can count. The sweatshirts and cardigans are […] -
The British Are Coming!
By Shannon Cavanagh on 2015/03/30Britain: highbrow and high class. Purveyors of tea, ale and trends. Home to Harry (Potter and Prince), Keith and Kate. A country rich in rain and wellies but most importantly, a wealth of fashion talent. Sophisticated and cheeky by crafting their coveted dry sense of humor into their creative process, British based designers such as Antonio Berardi, Charlotte Olympia, Nicholas […] -
Jet Into Spring With the Latest Shoe Trends
By Shannon Cavanagh on 2015/03/21Go fierce in jet black. Designers churned out plenty of clever and fresh silhouettes giving us oodles of options in this fan favorite hue. Marni Sandal $610 Flat Form Sandals: Channel your inner crafty-DIY side with heavily embellished flat form slides, sandals with jewels, oversized buckles and color blocking. VINCE Leather Mule $395 Mules: Throughout the Spring presentations mules were kicking it on the […]