Alice + Olivia
Top 5 Tops That Pop: You Complete Me
If you have a closet full of tops that not only complete an outfit but actually are the outfit, then your time in the morning is probably spent worrying about what kind of hair day you’re going to have, not on stressful wardrobe quandaries. With tops likes these, you can wear a pair of jeans [...]
GCB-Inspired Style: Carlene Cockburn vs. Amanda Vaughn
My new Texas-sized obsession? GCB! If you haven’t watched the hilarious new show yet, based on the book Good Christian Bitches, trust me, you’re in for a deliciously guilty Southern treat, packed with naughty humor and Dallas-tastic style (What else would you expect from Sex and the City creator Darren Star and Steel Magnolias writer [...]
Alice + Olivia Fall 2012 Collection: Sweet Spot
Stacey Bendet is as much of an enchanting hostess as she is a savvy designer. Today, she lured guests into an adventurous atmosphere, before even setting foot in the presentation arena. The first stage of her Fall 2012 soiree: you are whisked up in a giant freight elevator (giant as in made for cars!). Stacey [...]
Top 5 New Peplums: Pep(lum) Talk
It’s time to get hip to the flounce: peplum is an important trend for spring. It started back in the fifties with Dior’s New Look, but now everyone from Jason Wu to Armani to Marc Jacobs is embracing a little extra skirting. But before you dare to flare, think about what will work with your [...]
Top 5 Notice-Me Pants: Keep Your Pants On!
The focus is on the bottoms this season. Bum-huggers that draw your eyes down to your lower-half and keep them there. Sometimes tops get too much of the glory – sure, it’s easy to make your pants disappear into the background by keeping it simple in black or denim. But you’ve got to admit that [...]
Top 5 Pleated Minis: Please Pleat Me
“Glee”-induced schoolgirl mania continues for Fall 2011. Not since Cher and Dionne’s matching plaid miniskirt-suits in ’95′s “Clueless,” has pop culture sensation elicited so much fever over the pleated skirt. While Rachel couldn’t get the credit on the show, Lea Michelle certainly does off camera. No surprise: despite how old we get, September will always [...]
Steal the Look: The Kate Moss Effect
God, I would do anything for that body and sense of style. I hate sounding cliché, but I just love Kate Moss. (Who doesn’t? Sometimes there are good reasons for clichés!) Upgrading basics like a black jacket, trouser shorts, and ballet flats is all in the attitude – and Kate has that to spare – [...]
Wide-Legged Pants: Open Wide!
So you’ve got your supply of super-duper platform heels. Now what? Wide pants of course! A fluid, sweet combination like milk and honey, one complements the other. Wide pants a la retro seventies or sailor chic seem to make a reemergence every summer; for summer 2011, they are a must. Let’s get things straight: flowy, [...]
Alice + Olivia Spring 2011
Romantic, updated, easy and feminine. That pretty much sums it up. There are key pieces that are essential in your wardrobe to mix and match like the multi color polka dot skirt or the long maxi skirt with squiggly black lines. But then there are the dresses. And oh, the dresses. I am obsessed with [...]
Marisa Miller in Alice + Olivia: Snob or Slob?
The fact that it takes 20 layers of butt makeup to get each Victoria Secret model ready to walk the runway makes me feel a liiiittle better about myself when I see these pictures of Marisa Miller! I’m not a big Alice + Olivia fan (over-rated, over-priced, and fairly poor quality for the most part [...]
