the clothing menu

check it out – rachel bilson answered my question in the november issue of instyle magazine! i asked what piece of clothing every girl should have in her closet and her response: a great go-to dress.

scarves are such a great accessory.  i love that they now have more of a purpose than just keeping you warm during a snow storm.  it’s great that you could add a colorful scarf to an otherwise plain outfit for instant added style. and apparently sienna miller agrees!  the always stylish sienna miller is great [...]

striped skirts – loving this look!  pair it with a blazer, like rashida jones, to wear at the office or with a blouse, like heidi klum, to hide a baby belly (or not) for a night out. and here are two great striped skirts to get this look.  the first is from I’m Your Present [...]

that quote is from one of my favorite shows of all time, my so-called life – an obsession of mine through the 90′s.  i could go on about it forever, but one thing i remember is that one of angela’s (claire danes) key wardrobe pieces was plaid shirts. and my my so-called life, pearl jam, [...]

my inspiration for the “american” menu here started with audrey hepburn as holly golightly in one of my all time favorite movies, breakfast at tiffany’s.  that movie is from 1961 and so many of the wardrobe pieces are still stylish today.  here are the 3 most timeless pieces holly golightly wears: 1) “i’m just CRAZY [...]

fringe was big last fall/winter and it’s going to continue to be a trend for this upcoming fall.  my favorite celeb fashion inspiration, rachel bilson, showed how fringe could be incorporated into the focal piece with this outfit.  but, that’s not so easy for everyone to pull off, so fringe is most easily incorporated as [...]

i remember learning something back in art class in middle school about how red and purple are not complementary colors.  they are just 2 colors that you’re not to put together, especially in an outfit.   but..kate walsh has proved us wrong!  she is looking amazing in this stella mccartney purple blouse and red skirt. [...]

i love this 70s-inspired dress vanessa hudgens is wearing – the color, the fit, the flow!  it’s a bit of a different take on all of the ruffle dresses out there.  such a fun dress for a night out dancing!  check out similar dresses by Anavaa Kisasa, reef, and Girl on a Vine.

i just noticed the other day that instyle.com has a section of their site dedicated to celebs and their green habits!  check out what eco-friendly clothing lines these celebrities wear: Juul : Burning Torch : Te Casan : Replay Organic

my boyfriend of all people (i say that because he’s not one for fashion and gets confused when my clothes become too trendy) pointed out to me the other day that i like gray in my wardrobe.  then i thought of some of my favorite pieces – gray cardigan, gray long sweater, gray jeans, gray [...]