Two muses + Two divergent styles = One modern Flashionista Almost ALL fashion lovers can list with admiration the muses who inspired their personal style. My own first influencers were my mother and Sister Bernadine (my first grade teacher). Mother favored chic suits worn simultaneously with big brooches and multi strand necklaces. She had a
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I always think I can do it all. BUT I want to approach things differently this time by focusing only on the important stuff. Yesterday, I shared with you how a couple of sentences in a book inspired me to put together my list of things to remember before I
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Besides designing my jewelry collection, I’m working on a social media maintenance plan, kicking my marketing into gear and learning photography. Each one has its own learning curve. But so far, the photography has been the toughest. I’m always in mental overdrive. This past weekend, I spent time reading fiction,
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Every time I spot someone who’s REALLY dressed to the nines I’m inspired to give my personal style a tweak of flamboyance. Watching New Yorkers march confidently around Fifth Avenue at the Annual 2012 Easter Parade in dazzling costumes and outrageous hats inspired me to go for a new dash of
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I’ve never been one for fluffy greeting card sentiment. Sometimes all of that motivational inspirational stuff out there seems like the equivalent of eating too much cotton candy. I’m looking for the REAL action plan. I’ve always been a voracious reader of self-help books. What have I learned from all
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For obvious reasons, a girl needs to be in charge of her own destiny. But if moving the needle on a career reinvention is what you’re looking for, it’s probably time for a game change. It’s old but gold wisdom that if you do what you’ve always done, you get
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Cotton candy and Jordan Almonds RULE! At least it seems that way for Spring 2012. Pastels are THE newest color story of the season. This is a bit surprising because designers are usually allergic to them. Most seasons ‘sophisticated pastels’ is an oxymoron. But when it comes to fashion, no
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