Taigan CEO Elizabeth Nichols is nestled at a window table in the impeccable Blue Water Grill main dining room when I arrive frazzled and fifteen minut...
Boutique Week | Posted 06.05.2011
Fashion is a conflicting art. On the surface it is unreasonable and bombastic. It is ten-inch McQueen stilettos and waitlists for Hermès Birkin bag...
Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.27.2011
Of the over one hundred etiquette subjects I have taught, dress and etiquette are always in the top ten. Dressing is not like setting the table, where rules rule. Are there rules for dress? You bet, but there's a lot more freedom of style.
nytimes.com | STEPHANIE CLIFFORD and JULIE BOSMAN | Posted 05.25.2011
Kitson, a group of boutiques based in Los Angeles, is the kind of store that appears regularly in the tabloids for both its stylish clothes and its ce...
Boutique Week | Posted 05.25.2011
We had the pleasure of talking with Bourdage Pearls owner, Sherri Bourdage, to bring you an exclusive scoop into the boutique.
Boutique Week | Posted 05.25.2011
LA's Calleen Cordero boutique fills its shelves with rustic yet gorgeously feminine accessories.
Boutique Week | Posted 05.25.2011
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, the search for the perfect gift is on. And for those of us who haven't found the perfect gift, take a peek at our picks.
The Huffington Post | Grace Green | Posted 05.25.2011
New York City shopping is legendary, and we certainly can't complain about the city's pillars of taste and style Bergdorf's, Barney's and Bendel's. W...
Boutique Week | Posted 05.25.2011
Here are 25 finds around the Boston area under $100 that will help solve all your holiday gift needs for kids, boyfriends, girlfriends, picky aunts, grandparents, trendy friends and co-workers.
Style Section L.A. | Posted 05.25.2011
We've been gifted with more than a few US debuts on the retail front this season, along with a smattering of interesting mono-brand stores from locals and East Coasters alike.
Jessica Radloff | Posted 05.25.2011
Sprinkles, Crumbs and Magnolia Bakery are still saturating dessert-crazed LA, but if Katy Perry's new CD cover is any indication, a new dessert concept is about to take over Southern California.
Heba el Habashy and Charles LaCalle | Posted 05.25.2011
With the increasing number of fashion blogs focusing on indie designers, it's now easier for designers with limited funds to reach a wide audience without putting on an expensive fashion show or spending a lot of money on marketing.
Heba el Habashy and Charles LaCalle | Posted 05.25.2011
There is now ample evidence for a growing trend of consumers becoming comfortable with buying the work of new designers.
Sandy Grason | Posted 05.25.2011
Give + Take Swap Boutique is the brain child of Dora Copperthite, the first of its kind "swap boutique," that introduces a revolutionary, green shopping concept: pay by the month, not per item.
Meredith Barnett | Posted 11.17.2011
For the benefit of more couple-time -- not to mention having someone to carry your bags (a benefit identified by 43% of women) -- there are some several smart strategies for successfully shopping together.
Anisha Lakhani | Posted 11.28.2011