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Gucci Metallic Leather Mini Skirt: Setting the Gold Standard

Metallic gold leather isn’t just reserved for glam-rock stars circa 1973. On the contrary! Gucci ($1,650) has given the statement-making combination of shimmer and skin a modern update, although it doesn’t have any less of a stage presence. And neither should you. While you don’t want to literally channel Freddie Mercury, this is a skirt … Continue reading “Gucci Metallic Leather Mini Skirt: Setting the Gold Standard”

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Top 5 Rays of Sunshine: Yellow Fever

This is the very best kind of the affliction! Bright, vivid, sunshiny yellow is my favorite color of the season. Not mustard or muted, amber or apricot, goldenrod or chiffon, but true yellow. You know it when you see it because there’s just nothing else like it. An instant and undeniably pick-me-up, rich lemon yellow … Continue reading “Top 5 Rays of Sunshine: Yellow Fever”

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Nightcap Clothing Lace Maxi Skirt with Slit: Care to Join Me for a Nightcap?

Not ready to give up on summer just yet? Some of us have stronger hopes of an Indian summer than others, and want to cling on to those lazy, hazy days and long, drifting nights just a little more than most…

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Top 5 Leather Skirts: Hey, Skin-ny Mini

It’s shopping time, and first on my list is a leather skirt, a must-have staple for fall. I might even invest in a couple because the right selection will be sure to take over my jeans for the seasons. Who needs pants when the leather skirt looks this good with fluid tops, relaxed cardigans, and … Continue reading “Top 5 Leather Skirts: Hey, Skin-ny Mini”

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Thakoon Rocks Your World and Your Fall Wardrobe

Thakoon first wows with a stunning runway show with enough drama to fill the Plaza’s Grand Ballroom but the brilliance here is pulling off a retail offering with the same mood that is wearable. Some pieces are straight off the runway, but as a separate you can start to see how this can be incorporated … Continue reading “Thakoon Rocks Your World and Your Fall Wardrobe”

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Preen “Ash” Maxi Skirt: A Prairie Skirt Companion?

Pros: Thin and bountiful silk-chiffon overflows on this accordion-pleated skirt. A unique yet versatile gypsy-ish print. Preen is a cool label. Cons: The even more bountiful price. A dark denim yoke makes it look a little Sante Fe line-dancer circa 1992. Or does it? So I’m kind of appreciating the fact that this is an … Continue reading “Preen “Ash” Maxi Skirt: A Prairie Skirt Companion?”

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