Style Hanger Appeal

 Style & Color Attract Me to a Garment…like a ‘shiny object‘ seen in the water. I ‘ooh and aah,’ as it lights up ‘In My Eyes.   I walk toward it.  I reach out to touch it.  And then…. It can end up a ‘Touch and Go’ scenario………. HANGER APPEAL is like a first date! IF the GARMENT doesn’t…

Fashionable Boots Keep Me Standing

Waking to Snow.   Yes, it is beautiful.  Yes, I love the hush of it’s fall.  And of course, the white covers all the bareness found between seasons.   The color is a great complement to all the fall/winter wardrobe choices. After all the calm and smiles peering out the window…there is a drop in…

Portrait Style Framed

  How many of you are familiar with Johannes Vermeer’s “A Girl with the Pearl Earring” painting? If you do, you recognize the girl’s famous posed silhouette. Her headdress and collar frame her face, giving focus to her expression and the pearl earring. I remind clients that one’s face should be framed, as if a portrait. The…

Suit Up!

Ready to plunge into the day with the right complement to your smile! Nothing looks more finished than a man styled in the right jacket! Here are the design details everyone must notice in the dressing room mirror to ensure each jacket complements one’s body shape. I AM TALKING TO YOU BOTH– ladies and gentlemen! How…

Shape of Things to Come…Into Style

Shaping our day in many ways begins with shaping our wardrobe. We all have things we study, research and review for continual knowledge in our own industry market. I continually assess clothing  artistry, craftsmanship and workmanship of what is presented to today’s consumers. Driven by my mission to highlight the fashion industry design brands that provide every consumer with style  …informed knowledge…

Timeless Quality

Strolling around SoHo NYC my senses continually absorb inspiration, Be it color, beauty, character, wit or style, this designer’s eyes never cease to roam. NYC is one of the cities you should pause to look up from.  The architecture on some buildings is truly inspiring. I did that.   In the midst of the masses…

The Art of Dressmaking

The book is beautiful. The faded aqua blue cloth cover, the hand bound pages, the paper quality, even the lettering font-all signaling quality. Even before I opened the book to read, the title held my interest. …………… I started right at the introduction and there written in black and white signified THE VERY WORDS I…

Could You Wear Your Clothes Inside Out?

Could you wear your clothes inside out?  Would you?      Early on, I learned the workmanship of a garment should look as finished and well done inside as the outside of a garment.   The ability to put a garment on inside out and wear it throughout the day, shows you have found yourself…

Pssst….The Plaids Don’t Match!

It was a moment I will never forget.  Forever etched in my mind. Let’s just say a long, long time ago…. Sitting completely still listening to a concert I look over at the person a few rows in front of me. Not understanding why at first I don’t feel pleasure.  Then it hits…Her jacket plaids…