Yesterday, as I was coming back from meeting with a fellow entrepreneur, I dropped my beloved Blackberry q10 down the elevator shaft while wasting time on my phone. Lesson learned… be more present and don’t text while traveling. I was in total shock and in bit of a panic because I’m not usually that careless […]
Do you have a “your version” of a wardrobe comfort food? A go-to outfit that you throw on more than you would like to admit? I was speaking to a potential client and she said she has a closet packed with beautiful clothing but she always throws on the same jeans and t-shirt outfit. Her […]
I was recently asked to comment on something crazy that’s going on in Montana. It’s about passing a dress code law that states “leggings are not dress pants” (read the full dress code law here). Now here is the thing, technically a legging is a cross breed of the tight with the feet cut off. […]
Travel season is upon us well…… some of us travel all the time I just discovered the coolest travel video tutorial that has some really great tips to help you pack faster. I thought I was a packing guru but even I picked up a couple new tricks! Check it out. You’ll fall in love. […]
With all the hustle-bustle of the season, who wouldn’t want to throw on a Santa sweater or some reindeer earrings and call it done? But special occasion dressing needn’t be stressful. These expert tips will get you stylish, comfortable and very much in the spirit. Wardrobe wipeout: As a general rule, personal style mentor […]
It’s that time of the year again for my annual trip to Art Basel in Miami for a dose of art and sun. I’m a proud veteran visitor since I was there for the very first year in South Beach. Art Basel has grown to a full-on extravaganza with over a dozen satellite fairs and […]
I met Donna Distefano over 10 years ago at Chelsea Piers gym. We connected over chilling on a sun deck and loved talking about style and design. When I was hired for a first-time bride in her 50’s with discerning taste and not a size 2 body I knew I was in for a challenge. I […]
Want to buy a coat that doesn’t make you look like a stuffed marshmallow? Face it, when winter slams down on us we all want to curl up and never leave the house or bundle up in a puffer coat (or a walking sleeping bag as I call it.) I personally pull out my Mother’s 1970’s […]
I just donated 24 items to NYU theatre department. I didn’t do it for any donation credit. I did it because at Brooks School, where I spent four years of high school, I spent most of my free time hiding in the theatre. (Yes, I was very shy in high school and a typical introvert who […]
NYC is home to hundreds of amazing designers and it’s exciting to see new ones pop-up on the scene year after year. What is more exciting, is to see a designer who isn’t jumping on the “let’s grow and manufacture in china, use polyester and make cheap goods” bandwagon. Newish designer Ariana Rockefeller has […]
She helped me create not just outfits but a style statement for how I go out in the world in the morning. She’s given me a new sense of confidence, especially when I go to professional meetings
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