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!

I HEART FOOD, NEW AND NOTEWORTHY,
How do you like your steak? Paris or New York?
By | May 14th, 2010

This has been a busy week but I managed to squeeze in a little ME time and took myself out to Le Relais de Venise L’entrecote newly opened on Lexington and 52nd.The original L’entrecote is in Paris bien sur but why did I take myself out when I’m such a homebody? Nostalgia and I wanted […]
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FASHION AND STYLE INSPIRATIONS, INSPIRING EVENTS,
Andre’ Leon Talley at FIT
By | May 7th, 2010

Fear is Not an Option” – Andre’ Leon TalleyGuest Post by Mary ‘Coco’ Assenmacher Vogue’s own Andre’ Leon Talley was the guest speaker at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Thursday evening serving up thoughts on personal style, etiquette and grace while being interviewed by Valerie Steele. Not to be upstaged by the PETA […]
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INSPIRING EVENTS, TALENTED PEOPLE,
I fell in love at first note..
By | May 4th, 2010

Not often that I fall in love with singer/harpist. Pamela Martinez of teletextile.com is a true original. During her short performance at Les Salonnieres she charmed 3 audience members to strip to be her backup naked cherubs while fanning themselves with egg cartons. Result-pure spontaneous genius. Hear her sound in this quick video above. She […]
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INSPIRING EVENTS, NEW AND NOTEWORTHY, TALENTED PEOPLE,
Zac Posen for Target 24 Hour Party
By | May 3rd, 2010

Can’t say there was a huge selection of ‘must haves’ when I arrived to the Zac Posen for Target 24 hour Party on a rainy Friday Morning. I opted out of the red carpet party the night before despite enticing tweets from other attendees but was shocked to see the event so bare of people […]
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FASHION AND STYLE INSPIRATIONS, INSPIRING EVENTS,
Nooses and Naked Cherubs at the Artist Salon
By | April 27th, 2010

My favorite/coolest naked cherub Mathew Heggem Photographer Brian Raby a self portrait on the scribble installation wall I was so inspired by the location where the last Artist Salon (@LesSalonnieres) was held in the lower east side on Saturday night that I took some arty stills. Luckily I arrived early to prep for my talk […]
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FASHION AND STYLE INSPIRATIONS, INSPIRING EVENTS, NEW AND NOTEWORTHY, TALENTED PEOPLE,
Alexandra Stylist Speaks at Art Salon
By | April 27th, 2010

Adam Aleksander of @LesSalonnieres invited me to speak about using social media as an artist. I was lucky enough to have the fabulous Thaddeus (also shoots for Myitthings.com) film my talk and the Q&A that followed. A big THANK YOU THADDEUS. If you want to see more of Thaddeus’s work go to his SITE.Hair Sponsor: […]
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NEW AND NOTEWORTHY,
This Week on Fashion BS: Win an autographed copy of the “The Big Ass Book of Home Decor” by TLC & Style Network’s Mark Montano!
By | April 19th, 2010

TLC & Style Network's Mark Montano talks to Fashion BS about his latest book "The Big Ass Book of Home Decor" and the relationship between Fashion & Home Decor. Check it out on this week's episode!SEND a picture of your best Do It Yourself (DIY) project to info@fashionbsradio.com or POST on the Fashion BS Facebook […]
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FASHION AND STYLE INSPIRATIONS,
Terrace Talk Spring Fashion with AlexandrA
By | April 14th, 2010

Are your panty hose in a bunch? Terrible static cling? Layer challenged? What is your fashion question this spring? Are you experiencing a fashion emergency or conundrum? What one question would you like to ask a style expert? Find out more in the video.PLEASE COMMENT BELOW AND YOUR QUESTION MAY BE ANSWERED
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INSPIRING EVENTS,
PART 1 SXSW
By | April 13th, 2010

Guest columnist Nichole Wright gives us the lowdown on SXSWFrom its comparatively humble beginning as a 700-band music showcase in 1987 to its current role as an arbiter of film, interactive media, music and now fashion trends – drawing in over 30,000 official registrants, SXSW has become a hallmark of the no-holds-barred approach to fun […]
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INSPIRING EVENTS,
SXSW Part 2
By | April 13th, 2010

Continued Part 2 SXSWBy Guest columnist Nichole Wright Being with Richard Bishop from L.A. of Three AM Artist Management was certainly a pleasure. Always good to be with a hotshot music agent from L.A. at something like this!We hit the Max’s Wine Dive showcase of bands (Avi Buffalo, Baron Von Luxxury, The Soft Pack and […]
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