Bottega Veneta Peridot Pollock Print Silk Bejeweled Shoe: The Painterly Touch
Does anyone do details like Bottega Veneta? It’s their attention to the intricate that makes their accessories (you know how I feel about the bags!) consistently note-worthy. This Jackson Pollock-inspired print could only work on a thin, strappy sandal where it enhances rather than overwhelms the shoe. Any more material, and it would be sheer … Continue reading “Bottega Veneta Peridot Pollock Print Silk Bejeweled Shoe: The Painterly Touch”
Top 5 Best in Vests: Always a Sound Investment
Vests: free-wheeling bohemian, ironic-dignified hipster, or the most fashion-savvy in the boardroom? A good vest can suit any and all of those characters (although I may have a bone to pick with the obvious faux-professor look). I consider the vest less of a garment and more of an accessory – you just throw one on … Continue reading “Top 5 Best in Vests: Always a Sound Investment”
Top 5 Ways to Get Clad in Super-Rad Plaids: Check Yourself
Be-kilted bagpipers in Scotland. Grunge-era flannel shirts a la Kurt Cobain. Catholic schoolgirl uniforms. The print that’s all of these things (and much more) is also a classic fall staple for the fashion pack. From abstracted checks to old-world tartans, designers seem particularly mad for plaid at the moment – maybe it’s the influence of … Continue reading “Top 5 Ways to Get Clad in Super-Rad Plaids: Check Yourself”
Top 5 Lacey Looks: A New Lease on Lace
Remember a time when lace used to be stuffy and Victorian, fit for prissy old ladies and high-necked wedding dresses? I hardly do either. The new breed is not your grandmother’s lace, far from it – but it’s not too lingerie-like either. We have no desire to look like walking doilies, but rather than going … Continue reading “Top 5 Lacey Looks: A New Lease on Lace”
Bottega Veneta Lace and Patent Leather Ankle Boots: These Boots Are Not Made for Walking
This just might be the sexiest little “sock” I have ever seen. Covered black lace that whispers over the foot and screams femininity, Bottega Veneta’s ankle boot almost looks too fragile to be a shoe. So delicate, in fact, I’m afraid I might break the lace with one wrong move – or one sharp fingernail … Continue reading “Bottega Veneta Lace and Patent Leather Ankle Boots: These Boots Are Not Made for Walking”
Look of the Week: Office Snob
The power suit is officially extinct. An overly conservative, matchy-matchy look will outdate you, no matter where you work. The forward office snob knows true professionalism comes in the well-conceived mix. You want a look that declares you’re as savvy about your personal style as you are about your career. Office-appropriate doesn’t have to mean … Continue reading “Look of the Week: Office Snob”