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Style Analysis: Fashion Do’s and Dont’s — April 6, 2007

Don’t!Camille Winbush at the "Disturbia" Los Angeles Premiere The cut of Camille’s bouse is cute but with those wide leg jeans she looks frumped out! The flowy tips of the…

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Layering Clothes: Tips and How to’s for Layering Clothes — in a Luxe Way of Course

The truth is layering clothes gets easier the more you experiment. I’ve also learned that the best layered looks happen on accident so it’s best if you can be openminded…

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VPL Drop Skirt – Hips are in!

I have been drooling over this skirt for weeks on Shopbop. I found myself in love with it but at the same time I realize it’s a bit unrealistic for…

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Visual Search! Like.com Offers a New Way to Shop Online w/o Having to Read all that Text

I was blown away when I first saw this site. The technology introduced on this site will forever change the way we shop for fashion online. I’m really serious!! www.like.com I must forwarn the site is still in beta so it’s extremely quirky and often stalls my browser or crashes it completely. I’m sure as…

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Zappos.com Gives us a New Reason To Shop for Shoes Online

Keeping an Open MindI had sworn off Zappos.com years ago. I was brunching, well more like ravenously porking out, at Cafe De La Presse in San Francisco this weekend, when “Grunchkin”, “Friend” (yes that’s really her nickname) and I started discussing our search for the perfect shoes. I started raving on about Piperlime.com which I…

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Short and Mid Length Boots: Flattering for the Calves… or just an excuse for my new Frye Boots?

I don’t know whether it was the oversatisfactory Zappos customer service or the fact that I really love these boots (see yesterday’s post) but I was so inspired by new Frye Boots that I have to talk about them some more (I also loved the Cognac Nappa Boots from RSVP but first things first). Zappos…

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Greys and Blacks from Day to Evening

The look below was inspired from the KA7 Sweater. I’m trying to be good and not get it but I feel very weak. This is what I’m imagining I’d assemble it with. The sweater is perfect for those evenings to meet up with friends for drinks after work, with the bolero you’re covered for work.…

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Dwelling on Dwell Shop

If you can excuse gratuitous navigation and have patience to wait for a really slow site to load www.dwellshop.com has some decent linens (duvets, bed sheets, table coverings, etc). They have a super cute line for the lil ones too — dwellbaby. This bed crib set is almost cute enough to make me want to…

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Floss a Tee and Still Look Hot

It took me many many years to figure this out or to at least understand why some of my tees got all the love while the rest lay lonely at the bottom of my drawers. The important thing about a tee is it’s neckline. Most tees are cut really high up right around the neckline.…

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What’s Luxe at Target Today

I thought I’d check out what Target sells online. Ever since Luella launched her “Design for All” line there, I’ve popped in the stores to check it out but have never found much more than a few leftover items amongt the desolate racks. I guess you gotta get there early. It doesn’t look like they…

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