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Create a Style Board

May 25, 2010

Style or inspiration boards are used as a tool by designers as they plan a new collection for a line.  They include inspirational images, fabric swatches and photographs of inspiring people.  All of these images together create a mood, or a feeling that the designer then uses as a guide while working on a future [...]

Inspired by Alexander McQueen

February 11, 2010

The great Alexander McQueen passed away today.  The world has lost a creative genius.  I will let his art known as fashion speak for itself.

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Inspired by Jay-Z

November 2, 2009

I saw Jay-Z in concert this past weekend.  It was inspiring, invigorating and can't-stay-sitting-down fun.  Maybe he is just that great of a showman, but I could feel his awe that he had made it from the projects in Brooklyn to a stage with thousands of fans cheering for him.  His message to the crowd [...]

Inspired By Eva Mendes…The Girl Knows How to Wear a Dress

October 29, 2009

Whatever you want to say about Eva Mendes' acting skills, go ahead.  But the girl knows how to wear a dress.  From Yves St. Laurent, to Oscar de la Renta to Calvin Klein, she wears them all and wears them well.  What can we learn from her?  Work with your body type!  Eva plays up [...]

Inspired By: Margherita Missoni

September 24, 2009

I have always thought Margherita Missoni is perfectly lovely.  I can't tell you too much about her other than that she is the daughter of Angela Missoni, the Creative Director for the legendary knit company Missoni, and that she is a socialite and student living in NY.  But I do love her personal style.  Despite [...]

9 Questions with Joe Mimran

May 25, 2009

Many of you know that until recently, I was the buyer for womens apparel at Joe Fresh.  Until recently, I had the pleasure and privilege of working with the unofficial king of fashion in Canada, designer  Joseph Mimran.  (For our non-Canadian readers, Joe founded Club Monaco and later sold it to Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. [...]

Inspired by Anna Sui

May 8, 2009

I have long been a fan of Anna Sui's designs so I was excited to read that she would soon be doing a collection for Target (we have to wait until September for it, unfortunately).  Anna is famously known for her Genius File - a collection of magazine clippings she has amassed over the years [...]

Inspired By: Giada De Laurentiis

March 15, 2009

Why do we love Giada?

She makes delicious, easy to prepare Italian food (Check her out on Everyday Italian and Giada at Home on the Food Network). 
 
She is truly passionate about the meals she prepares and seems genuinely happy to share them with us.
She pulls off cute and cleavage better than anyone I've ever seen!

Watch her prepare lamb chops and [...]

Inspired By: Maggie Gyllenhaal

January 13, 2009

Ever since I saw Maggie Gyllenhaal in Stranger Than Fiction and later in Paris Je T'aime and Dark Knight, I have been a fan.  She has the allure of a girl you want to be your friend, but are afraid is too cool for you!  Her style choices are never safe but almost always look [...]

Sisters: Built In Best Friends

December 10, 2008

My younger sister, Renita, turns 30 tomorrow.  From the moment she entered the world, we were instant best friends, with a few lapses during my I-don't-want-to-play-with-my-little-sister and her I'm-too-cool-to-have-anything-to-do-with-you phases.  In honour of Renita's birthday, I have been reflecting on the benefits and advantages of having a built-in-best-friend.  Here are my top ten in no particular order:

She [...]

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