fashion musings

Musings For Fans of Versace

The Versace brand has really evolved into something quite extraordinary.  Last year I mentioned that Versace is all grown up.  The past couple women's collections have been more...

The Girl Who Found Her Dream Purple Handbag

Once upon a time there was a girl named Maria who went on a road trip to visit her dad for Father's Day weekend.  She started in San Diego and was driving up the Freeway 5 when the idea came...

Michael Kors' Obsession

If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you know that one of my favorite places to check out fashion videos besides YouTube is Style.com.  There are a ton of videos there including...

Why I Won’t Shop the Sales Racks in Urban Outfitters Anymore

I strolled into the Urban Outfitters in downtown San Diego today just to see if there was anything new and exciting.  On occasion I’ll find a great bargain amongst the sales racks. ...

Everyone Wants to Know What's Up With Nina

Nina Garcia's name has been hitting the fashion radar the past few days.  Maybe it's because of her cameo appearance in an episode of Ugly Betty.  Looks like she has some pretty...

Two Fashion-Related Questions For the Presidential Candidates

For many of us who work in the fashion industry, Fashion Week - or month, rather - is a long forgotten memory.  As designers are probably at this moment working on their Spring 2009 collections,...

Jimmy Choo: Love Turns Into Lust

I don't own a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes, but for some reason I've become slightly obsessed (ok, maybe a little obsessed) with Jimmy Choo anything.  I think the love affair started when I...

Fashion Reflections: Fashion in 2008

“Wow, 1990 was soooo long ago,” I said to my boyfriend.  I was reminiscing about the clothing we wore back then.  Daisy dukes, grungy baggy denim, flannel...

Designer Name Pronunciations: Class Is In Session

"I really like to those Dolce (pronounced it Dol-SAY) and Gabbana sunglasses," the salesgirl says to another salesgirl without realizing she had mispronounced the name.  Everyone who...

An Interview With Niki Taylor and Tyson Beckford

The other day I mentioned the new reality TV show, "Make Me a Supermodel", and unfortunately (or fortunately - however way you want to look at it) I completely missed the show. ...