Summer to Fall Transition
Getting the most out of your wardrobe is key for any budget conscious fashionista. The best way to do that is to be able to wear certain items year round. Of course it is easy to justify CPU (cost per use) for accessories, but what about that summer dress you splurged on, or the sleeveless [...]
Ask the Aficionado: Boots for large Calves
Reader Tracie writes in with the following ~~~~~~~~~~~ I just got done reading your post about how you suffered with skinny legs, but us ladies with large legs have problems to. I want to be able to wear the knee high and thigh high boots everyone else is wearing this season, but I have trouble [...]
Wedding Style
This dress is more than most couples entire wedding. Coming in at $500K, The gown includes a platinum-colored tulle veil and bouquet to match. It is drenched in jewelry drama with 10 feet of platinum chain, 33 carats of diamonds, 145.84 carats of aquamarine, white keshi pearls and topped with a stunning white south sea [...]
Sunday Confession
One of my readers wanted me to be a little more personable, and asked that I share more about myself. So I have started a confessions series, and this is the first one.
Shoegasim from #LFW
London Fashion Week is proving to be full of eclectic and interesting designs. The shoes are no different. Feathers, and metal and unexpected pops of color!!!! I can’t wait until the Summer and Spring to see how all these designs translate onto the shelves.
Casual Friday 9/25/09
This weeks casual Friday post is inspired by Janet Jackson. She wore an Argyle cardigan over a white button down, with a pair of pinstripe wide leg trousers. Jackson was headed to Giorgio Armani’s fashion show in Milan, but casual Friday is all about the jeans and the workplace, so we opted for wide leg jeans instead. [...]
Get the Look: KimKardashian @ 2009 Emmys
Did you like Kim Kardashians look at the 2009 Emmy’s? Well, you are in luck. Mario Dedivanovic, her make up artist, gave an exclusive interview to the ladies over at Spoiled Pretty on how he completed her look. Check it out here. Kim K. is known for her smokey eye, but this time Mario opted a [...]
Ask The Aficionado
The Style Aficionado Reader Ms. I Need FasHion Help. Writes in with the following: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Over the course of a couple years I have become a broke, busted and disgusted fashion victim. I am broke, my credit cards are maxed out. So I am in a tank top rut. I can’t stop. That is all [...]
Sneak Peek @ JimmyChoo for H&M
I have been anticipating this collection since it was announced that Jimmy Choo would be doing a line for H&M. The line is not scheduled to be available until Nov. 14, but we have got our hands on the look book, check it out. I can’t wait (although I am very bitter that H&M does not [...]
Fall ’09 Must Haves
Since today officially marks the first day of fall, The Style Aficionado has decided to outline our TOP 10 must have items for the season. Everything you need to look and feel great! 1. Skinny Jeans – There has been a lot of buzz around bleached and ripped skinnys, but the classic dark wash is [...]
WTF: What the Fashion? #lfw
Check out this over the top hair by avante guard wig designer Charlie le Mindu, that was debuted at London’s Fashion week.
Zara comes into the 21st century, Finally offers online shopping
Zara is the latest fashion retailer to announce that they will launch an e-commerce site. It is about time! There are not many retail stores, now a days, that aren’t linked up to the world wide wonderland of shopping. Zara will be launching its online shopping website this fall/winter. Unfortunately for us state side fashionistas, we [...]
Weekend DIY: Dress from oversized mens button down
Make a Dress from a Button-Down Shirt – More DIY How To Projects
Casual Friday 9/18/09
Cas Fri 9/18 by The Style Aficionado featuring Miu Miu Items in this set: Miu Miu Oversized tweed jacket, $1,390 SNOWY, 150 GBP See by Chloe Rise & Shine cross-body bag, $595 Brown Tri Buckle Leather Belt by Philosophy di Alberta Ferre, 150 GBP Pearl Stone Set Bangle Pack, 15 GBP
Quick Rant: Petite is a size
I’m flipping through this magazine and there’s a pretty good article about body shapes and how to dress for them. I get to the end of the article and it lists petite as a body shape. Ummmm…. What? While it would be nice if stores merchandised items by body shape, that is not how it works. [...]
Fashion Oxymorons: a walking contradiction
I have been noticing a lot of walking contradictions, myself included. Fashion oxymorons. You know, things that seemingly contradict each other, being put together. Check out these walking contradictions ….
