Blog: Personal Style Tips

Style Blog

Hi I’m Alexandra, author + personal stylist since 2001.
Welcome to my blog where I write everything (except for the press pieces).
No guest or sponsored posts just my unfiltered opinion of where style and reality intersect.
Enjoy!

Press,
press one
By | January 11th, 2011

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Confessions, FASHION AND STYLE INSPIRATIONS, TALENTED PEOPLE,
Sara-hair color specialist
By | December 31st, 2010

FROM MY LITTLE BLACK BOOK-another Secret Source revealed You know how important color is to me and I’ve been lucky enough to have Sara as part of my dream team of style. Sara Huting, formerly of Blunt Studio, is now working at Soon Salon’s both east and west locations in New York City. Even though […]
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CLOSET PROJECT, Confessions, FASHION AND STYLE INSPIRATIONS, LESS IS MORE, STYLE DIY, TALENTED PEOPLE,
‘Schlocky’ purge
By | December 24th, 2010

The other night I got inspired to perform what I’m calling the ‘schlocky’ purge.  It was a small rampage that resulted in 3 bags going to the Veterans 651-778-8387 that they picked up at my building free of charge+tax deductions slip rendered. It’s a reminent of the game changing experience of Bindu Wiles’s #shedproject and […]
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ART, Confessions,
Money does grow on trees during Art Basel
By | December 23rd, 2010

Money has been a big theme trend here at Art Basel Miami. Money as a medium. The funniest one being a tree with literally money leaves growing from the tree. An interesting play for those recovering from the recession I guess money has been on all of our minds. The stripper pole of one dollar […]
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Confessions, FASHION AND STYLE INSPIRATIONS, LESS IS MORE, STYLE DIY,
What’s the value of ‘it jeans’?
By | December 16th, 2010

Last night, I was chatting with a lovely friend who was telling me her woes of finding the perfect jeans (a common complaint for sure). She said that she has such trouble finding jeans that look good on her, and when she finally found AG jeans that fit like a glove, she thought them too […]
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ART, Confessions, FASHION AND STYLE INSPIRATIONS,
Black and White at Art Basel
By | December 15th, 2010

Not drawn to black in fashion for myself but for the home and in art it always draws me in. The black pile of clothing burying her feet by Guerra De La Paz I particularly enjoyed because I feel in new york we are overwhelmed and consumed by the color black.
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CLOSET PROJECT, Confessions, LESS IS MORE, STYLE DIY,
9 tips to get your fashion mojo back
By | December 12th, 2010

I was in a closet of a client’s last week and as she showed me designer piece after designer piece she knew they were destined for the donate pile. She really had nothing to wear. We’ve all been there… I was struck by this common cord-she had lost her fashion mojo. She had amazing but […]
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Confessions, FASHION BS,
Fashion BS Episode 65
By | December 8th, 2010

*FBS Episode 065- Gems and Jewels! We Want them All!* http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FashionBs/~3/YrcQiSQsjwg/FBS065_GemsandJewels.mp3 *Special Guest:* Carol Brodie, Jewelry Connoisseur and Designer of *Rarities: Fine Jewelry Collection* *BS of the Week:* Jewelry we love! But affordable and chique we go crazy over! Carol Brodie is a jewelry expert who has styled some of today’s biggest celebrities and taken […]
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Confessions, LESS IS MORE, STYLE DIY,
7 reasons you should NOT buy that dress
By | December 5th, 2010

1. The color is not flattering on you – somehow accentuating your usually-non-existent wrinkles/under eye circles. 2. The shape of the dress hides your waist or other attractive features that you deserve to flaunt. 3. The hemline hits between the ankle and below the knee, which is what I call the danger zone. 4. You […]
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ART, Confessions, FASHION AND STYLE INSPIRATIONS,
Metals and Mirrors
By | December 4th, 2010

I’ve made no attempt to cut myself out of the picture with the mirror pieces as it was part of my experience at the fairs. Shown works from Art Basel, Pulse, Scope, Art Miami, and Aqua Art. There were certainly many metallic inspirations to draw from at all the fairs.
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