TIP TIP HOORAY: SHOE ALERT

Work with ONLY 6 main shoes this season. 

Yves Saint Laurent Mirror Heel $1150

Despite popular belief from unfashionable folks. Your shoes do make your look. No matter what you wear, a busted crusted tennis shoe or heel will WITH OUT A DOUBT ruin a perfectly good ensemble. 

Surveys have shown that women, when asked what they look at while making a first impression. SHOES along with personality, smile and style will top the list. Why are women obsessed with shoes? Well, I can not say but I think the saying "to know where you are going, you have to know where you have been" comes into play. So if I can't tell where you've been or where you going by looking at you shoes, probably not a good impression. I say this to say, fashion is not about duplication of trendy looks, it is about wearing what you love. You don't have to try hard, just make sure your shoes pull your outfit together. 

Rebecca Taylor $195

I pick 6 shoes, because adding in new shoes for events or special occasions is fine, but six main go to shoes give you wardrobe diversity but allow you to create a cohesive seasonal style. The fun in fashion comes from the addition of eye popping stand out pieces. Picking six shoes allow them to be fun, funky and original shoes that really impact even the more boring of outfits. 

My six shoe-whos 
-Something BOLD--I like a bold shoe (Red, Blue or neon Pink) doesn't matter has long as it is in a bold COLOR. 

Casadei $880

-Something WILD-- Leopard print heels or flats go with anything and everything and add a fun touch to a simple outfit. 

-Something CLASSIC-- Pick the goto anytime any place heel in a simple classic design and color. BLACK/BEIGE/BROWN heels always go.

-BOOTS-- Self explanatory you do not enter into fall/winter without a great pair of boots (you pick the cut ankle-knee-thigh) 

                                      -The BOOTIE--I love a bootie, they look good with skirts, cropped pants and dresses. Fun and Modern MUST

Manolo Blahnik $795

-NUDE-- Nude heels are classic but for me a must have. I love my nude heels they elongate the leg by blending in to your natural skin tone. Every women and man loves a long leg. THE END

**Feel free to sub in a fun flirty surprise when ever you feel necessary, but with a core six you will easily be able outfit yourself, and build a wardrobe around specific pieces. 



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The History of Casual Wear

'Through the Looking Glass:Casual Wear

Each month, I want to help shed a little light on different trends throughout history. Since history always seems to repeat its self in the fashion world, I want to discuss both current and old trends. This month with inspiration from the "J Crew the man who dressed America"

I wanted to touch on the history of casual wear.

The ever so comfortable, wearable staples in everyone closet, the cotton T-shirt and Denim Jean. The relationship between these to items is one that goes all the way back to the early 1950's. It was in the 50's that a rebellious youth culture emerged in cities across America. The young people, as young people are today, were pushing and working to differentiate themselves from older crowds and the ever uncool parent. With rebellion in mind, the youth flocked to the more casual t-shirt and jeans, which at that point had only been seen in new racy rebel movies. In the 50's, the US first started to idolize the Brando's and Dean's of cinema, as well as the Presley's of rock n roll. These iconic figures helped shape the new found rebel teen, and for the first time teens and young adults began to wear the then garb of the "lower working class" or as we like to call it the T-shirt and Jean.

This was the birth of casual wear as we know it today within the main stream. Fashion denim and cotton T's became hot department store purchases, and were selling out everywhere. From this point on these two pieces would remain closet staples, updating and evolving through trends and times.

Today, the denim jean and T-shirt are not only everyday wear, but people of all ages have derived their own style from these two pieces. These days we dress it up or down, and wear them in the house, to the store or on the town.

This has been the first installment of Through the Looking Glass: A history of Fashion. Remember "You can not know where your going and you do not know where you have been." Know your culture J.Cultura

Pick your wardrobe like a designer

Just watched the very best interview of TOM FORD. I love him, and it is refreshing to hear the simplicity of his work. The Interview which aired on OWN, follows Tom through a few week period leading up to a small viewing. In the interview he talks a lot about the art of being fashion forward in his designs. He said the best way to follow and predict trends is to be aware of your surroundings and to live, daily observation is key in fashion. While it is great to be a trend setter, the reality is most brilliant ideas come from observations we see in passing. Maybe you saw a beautiful fun woman walk by and she was wearing something so cute, maybe you take that look and reinvent it to fit you. Maybe you duplicate fab looks in a magazine you read. Whatever the case, women are observers. What Tom brings into designing is the same out look we should take into our daily wardrobes. I say "think like a designer"... 

Use the world around you to pair and put together looks within your own wardrobe that you love, and know look great on you.

The best place to start when thinking about what to buy for the season ahead, is to get out into the world and see where the fashion is headed... read up magazines to check for looks you love, up to date magazines insure looks are trendy and in for the season at hand. Rip out clips of fashion you like and things you may want to duplicate, take the magazine clippings with you on your trip to the mall. These clippings are quick references while you shop, and help to give your trip to the mall a little focus. Happy shopping

Thanks Tom Ford xoxo....

Be sure to check out his video it is wonderful if you have about 45 minutes on your hands.