So what exactly is the Scooby Doo? Many years ago, I was working with a woman who always wore heels and preferably open toe styles. This was because she refused to believe that she was a size 11 and only wore shoes that were size nine. Suffering from such a...

Back in December, I was in a meeting about how to participate in Paris Fashion Week. Sometimes there is a disconnect between the brain to the mouth and I blurted out "I have a crazy idea, let's make a music video!" This all seemed like a perfectly normal idea at...

Who needs fashion when you really need sleep?

It is the end of Paris Fashion Week and I am fashion weak. Most everyone knows about the fashion shows and some pictures of after parties but what is not being openly discussed is that the fashion calendar is exhausting. The fashion...

Working in Paris, there has been a comment regarding my method of styling repeated to me by several people: brute. This is especially ironic for someone who grew up being called a sissy or subjected to several sports failures in an effort to toughen me up.

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What can the French retail snobs learn from the rest of the world?

I have been working in Paris off and on for the past several years, and I am now fortunate enough to have a more extended stay. Being in Paris at a time other than Fashion Week puts...

This weekend we have another DC fashion spectacular (much like Disney on Ice, the inauguration is going to be filled with colorful characters wearing winter costumes). The celebrity roster is shaping up to be a powerhouse of fashion, which is especially exciting given that the Republicans in DC always complain...

With the holidays being a stressful and busy time of the year, dressing can turn into a whole other complex that can eat away at your confidence and add stress to an already challenging time. Here are a few holiday dressing tips to help bring down your blood pressure, and...

As a stock boy working at Express at age 19, I always fantasized about attending a fashion show or styling a model. As the years progressed, I went into retail management and worked at malls across America. I then began to fantasize about attending Fashion Week or even what seemed...

For a long time, I have heard of Aspen described as "Diamonds and Denim" but after my recent visit I saw more diamonds and gortex or fleece. Lululemon must consider Aspen a runway of their most recent activewear -- it's everywhere; on a bicycle, running into "Peaches" to grab a...

I found myself obsessing on luxury products or name brands as a kid... I was always sensitive and often stubborn when it came to brands or quality. That attention to the hand, tailoring or color palette became increasingly particular during my thrift shopping years. I spent hours over decades combing...

I went to D.C. this past weekend to check out what was going on with the fashion scene surrounding the White House Correspondents Dinner. Considering Georgetown still wears seersucker year round or double-collar-up polo shirts... I kind of expected a time capsule. There was a huge celebrity push this year...

In Washington, D.C., this weekend is the annual "Nerd Prom" also known as the White House Correspondents Dinner. For outsiders, the best comparison would be the Oscars of the journalism world. The media events begin Friday with a variety of industry sponsored parties such as Vanity Fair, People magazine and...

In my line of work I come across many women who enchant me with what they look like, where they've come from and the stories they can tell. What is sometimes rare and exciting, however, is wondering, "Where is she going? What will she achieve? What makes her shine?"

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I was inspired by a recent blog from Arianna Huffington promoting the idea of wearing a piece again and again without fear of fashion over exposure. If the garment is well made, inspires you, and well...clean, why not? Of course, this pushes the debate of disposable fashion and...

Working and selling fashion, we always discuss function vs fashion. The concept can be rather chicken and the egg...does the functionality of a garment influence the design or the fashion trend of the design influence the function? I'm sure it's a sliding scale of both but if you've had a...

People always ask me why I chose to go into fashion and what satisfies me about this career. I always answer that it is the client relations...I love women.

I grew up outside a dressing room, my older sister (12 years age difference) was my muse. Teaching me patience...

What happened to the principle that "while we are traveling, let's look our best"? If you can dress up for church on Sunday or for a job interview, why can't you put on some shoes to board a flight? I recently cris-crossed the country on several flights and witnessed first...

As a stylist for many years I have seen so many looks come and go, but growing up with my father, a commander on an aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy, I always knew that nothing looks more beautiful than courage. Being from Pensacola, Florida, I was lucky enough as...