Posted by Jorja Rowlandson on September 13, 2010
Given Tim Hamilton’s category-cracking menswear, it’s natural that his seasonal collaborations seamlessly cross disciplines. “It’s not so intentional for me to break boundaries, but the time-frame of fashion moves so fast that I like the concept of change—and that allows evolutions. Why not? It’s silly to be so boring and repetitive. Life is too short,” [...]
Posted by Jorja Rowlandson on September 12, 2010
We are lusting over Jimmy Choo’s Aliya nude pumps. While they are conservative compared to some of the outrageous eye candy shoes we’ve featured in the past – you just can’t beat a pair of stylish heels that women can actually wear in their day to day life. The Aliya ($645) has a perforated detail [...]
Posted by Jorja Rowlandson on September 8, 2010
Andrea Simakis, The Plain Dealer Follow Share this story Story tools Bebeto Matthews, Associated PressCleveland designer Valerie Mayen had just a month and a half to prepare 10 looks for the âProject Runwayâ show at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week on Thursday. This tomato-red showstopper stood out from the crowd. NEW YORK — Nothing says [...]
Posted by Jorja Rowlandson on September 3, 2010
Marc Jacobs is a phenomenal designer. He pushes the boundaries and sets trends. Sometimes the world is ready for his creations and other times he is waiting for us to catch up with him. I think the latter may be true in the case of his Lamb Shoulder Bag ($495). My initially reaction was “if [...]
Posted by Jorja Rowlandson on August 30, 2010
Designer Elva Wheat Maynard creates one of kind necklaces and earrings for her Elva Fields Jewelry line that are visually captivating. While I love all of her pieces, my heart lies in her gorgeous statement necklaces. They are stunning! I’ve been a long time fan of Elva’s work and if I could, I would buy [...]
Posted by Jorja Rowlandson on August 26, 2010
Special to The Plain Dealer Follow Share this story Story tools Traci McBride, owner of TeeMcBee Image Consulting, urges her clients to see their best assets and celebrate them “just as they are today, not with some future goal of how you WILL look someday.” This matter-of-fact acceptance of her own weight has endeared her [...]