Hacker Fashion for Geeks and Dreamers

A week outside of the mainstream NY Fashion week, a Season 2 Project Runway alum presented her high-tech project to the world.  Diana Eng, self proclaimed “Nerd” has been working on her “Fairytale Fashion” project at Eyebeam Atelier.  The audience was noticeably absent of self-absorbed editors, preening socialites and all of the usual Garmento suspects.  [...]

Fashion Exhibits Paris, NYC & London – Museum Roundup

Haute Couture week in Paris has just ended.  The garmento glitterati are now bracing for upcoming NY Fashion Week and London Fashion week the storms to come. I invite those of you who are not attending the shows (or have lost too much sleep preparing for them) to take a break and get some inspiration [...]

2-Hour Statement Necklace

The hottest trend this year in jewelry has undoubtedly been the “statement necklace” or bib necklace. Every upscale jewelry and fashion house has produced some form of this with escalated price points. I originally had a few made in India based on some of my favorite embroidery designs, but realized you can easily make your [...]

Holiday DIY: No-Brainer Gourmet Gifts

There are plenty of pretty cookie and confectionery recipes online for making foodie gifts. If you are Martha Stewart and have all the time in the world, my favorite is chocolate. However, if your peeps have discerning palates, and your kitchen consists of half a wall and a toaster oven, fret not, for there are a [...]

Holiday DIY: Greeting Cards

At the end of the year, I often panic and realize how many good friends and family I have neglected to be in touch with.  I then neurotically think about my annual holiday card as a last chance of redemption. I have made my holiday cards every year since high school.  I know this just [...]

NY Fashion Week Wrap-Up: The Indies

There were plenty of publications, tv stations and blogs that provided explicit coverage of all the major shows during Fashion week.  I attended many of them myself, and collected many hair products, designer totes and refreshing beverages in the process. I covered the bigger names of course, the ones with paparazzi  stalking the front row [...]

Everything But the Bloom…Anti-Flower Bouquets

I attempted to start a wedding/bridal only blog, TakeMeToWed.com   I haven’t decided on the design yet, so it has not officially been launched.  Here is one of the first posts, to get your feedback.  I thought it was also applicable to overall design and event decor as well… To echo the sentiment of many a wallet-shocked [...]

Urban Zen and Industrial Feng Shui on the Highline

The Highline was originally built between 1929-1934 to lift food-laden trains off the streets to warehouses and factories in what was then the largest industrial district of Manhattan.  Eventually phased out, (the last train ran in 1980), the elevated structure was abandoned, covered in graffiti and became a somewhat impromptu ‘museum’ of discarded beer bottles. [...]

Independent Handbag Design Awards

Last week, NYC was home to several major fashion awards.  The CFDA of course, feted the mega-clothing labels like Marc Jacobs, Rodarte and Calvin Klein.  These are the guys you already know and have been around forever . What about handbags and the truly unique, independent designer? Handbag Designer 101 held its annual awards this [...]

Red Carpet Ready – On a Civilian Dime

I am not often a fan of self-diagnosis…it doesn’t do you much good anyway; (no pharmacy will take your prescriptions).  However, I feel I am fully qualified when it comes to prescribing retail therapy for myself and others. In New York, the business of glamor doesn’t stop, so why should we? ( Ok, the economy [...]