the clothing menu

deciding what to wear to a summer wedding all depends on the venue.  since each wedding is different, i use each wedding as an excuse for buying a new dress and it all works out!  this weekend is my cousin’s wedding – the first in the family – a big fat greek wedding!  i’m wearing this [...]

’tis the season for holiday parties!  which of course means it’s time to shop for a new party dress!  there are two main types of parties – a work party and a party with friends – and the kind of dress you wear to each can vary depending upon the crowd. for work parties, a [...]

this is a bittersweet post..it’s the end of the summer which means the beginning of new fall fashion collections .  and one of my favorite recent finds is german designer Erika Hendrix.  her new fall collection is called “a fashion tale” and it does a great job of mixing comfort with unique style, like all [...]

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 [...]

zippers!  they’re not just for holding up your dresses or pants – they are a fun detail that’s being added to clothes and accessories this season.  i love the unexpected texture the zippers add to these pieces. deadly ponies: mr. zipalot bag made by new zealand based designers. Anne Michelle: very cute and only $29.50. [...]

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.

here’s a sweet, simple outfit for your (hopefully) sunny 4th of july bbq! red leather bag by brooklyn designer nam kim designs. white bamboo silk top by new zealand designer karen walker. blue striped shorts by nyc designer built by wendy.

last week on the cut i read that the stylish nicole richie is going to be expanding her house of harlow jewelry line to include clothes and shoes.  such a great idea and i’m super-excited for it because i’ve been loving her post-the simple life style!  so to hold us over until the clothing line [...]

i LOVE this collection by Sarah Seven!  look at these beautiful, feminine, vintage-but-modern party dresses/work skirts/tops.  aren’t they so pretty?  i’ve seen a couple of these dresses while browsing around and finally looked through the full collection and i’m loving all the designs by this portland, oregon designer!  and, an added bonus – 5% of [...]

one of the items that has received the most clicks on my site is the peaches n cream dress by ouma, so since you all liked that dress so much, i decided to find out more about the designer and feature some more of her beautiful dresses: How did you get started creating clothes? It [...]