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Givenchy Does Paris, Loses Self

I’m torn on this one, I liked half of it and though I didn’t really dislike any of it, I wasn’t exactly wild about it either. I do love all the purple gowns, especially the dark royal purple with the… Continue reading

Art Appreciation 101: Haute Couture

Abe Gurko of the Huffington Post certainly doesn’t understand Haute Couture and its value as artistic expression. After reading this article I was inclined to leave a comment, which I thought I’d also share here to help out those who… Continue reading

The Little Black Dress Turns Silver at Chanel

A snippet of the Chanel walk at Paris Fashion Week. Love the silvers and dove gray, especially the silver legs! And I love Karl, who is my favorite fashion icon of all time. He’s the perfect king to reign… Continue reading

The Value of Testing Your Shopping Cart (or “DSW SUCKS”)

So, I’ve got a splitting headache between working on the site and inhaling enamel fumes, so I decide I need to take “the cure.” My cure? Shopping of course! Duh!

I wanted to try somewhere new so I traipsed on… Continue reading

Valentine’s Day Hairstyle – Elegant, Beautiful and SIMPLE!

Divalicious Designs on YouTube has put up a FABULOUS tutorial for a simple, elegant Valentine’s Day hairstyle using a LongLocks GeishaStix hair pin and DIDN’T EVEN TELL ME! I love it! And I still can’t believe that’s a wig, it’s… Continue reading



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