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A Breezy Jacket for Spring
Filed in archive Jackets by Lauren Goldman on March 7, 2010
I was flipping through New York Times Magazine and I came across a look I loved: a light blazer over a breezy summer shirt, complimented by a few delicate gold chains. Easy, simple to wear, and compl...
The Boyfriend Jacket
Filed in archive Jackets by Lauren Goldman on January 31, 2010
The boyfriend blazer is back. Or it's not back, but rather, it's new. Or… whatever. Anyway, it's what we're all supposed to be wearing. When I'm reborn as a six-foot, willow-thin ...
Outsmarted
Filed in archive Jackets by Lauren Goldman on January 17, 2010
Designers are very clever with their pricing. They know us intimately, and they know our weaknesses. Example: this is the world's cutest jacket. I can envision it with jeans, with dress pants, wi...
Little Neutral Jacket
Filed in archive Jackets by Del on December 12, 2008
Here's a great neutral jacket that you can wear over a variety of outfits. I know, it's pale green - how is that a neutral? You can wear this Caslon jacket over white, black, navy blue, beige,...
Interpreting Trends with Luella
Filed in archive Fashion Week , Jackets , Outfits , Pants , Tops , Trends by Del on September 17, 2008
I know that at times, I watch models strut down the runway in outfits that I not only can't squeeze my right thigh into, I have absolutely no place where the clothes are appropriate! Fashion can s...
Trench coats
Filed in archive Jackets by Ryan on November 11, 2007
So this post is for my aunt, who just reminded me of a story about my Grandma Kitty. My grandmother was a very stylish woman, who was a buyer in New York for a major department store, see where it com...
So far from the old sweater
Filed in archive Dresses , Jackets , Tops , Trends by Ivy on September 6, 2007
Thoughts of fall instantly bring warm and puffy sweaters to mind, but this season's knits are so much more than an old pullover. In fact, knits have never looked nicer, just check out these beauti...
Make it rain
Filed in archive Dresses , Jackets , Pants , Shoes , Tops , Trends by Ivy on September 4, 2007
I'm not a big fan of rainy days, but fashion trends say: dress gray for fall! So different from last year's bold colors, this fall gray will reign. When you think about it, gray is not that ...
Perfect match: work wearable shorts
Filed in archive Jackets , Outfits , Pants , Trends by Ivy on July 23, 2007
If you have the legs, why not? I found out that many gals feel really good in shorts, some even better than when wearing a skirt. This might have something to do with windy weather which tends to make...
Summer black and whites
Filed in archive Dresses , Jackets , Pants , Shoes , Tops by Ivy on July 17, 2007
The warm season is really all about color, bold and beautiful. But there are times when you just want to stand out from the crowd wearing yellow, or look really composed, and those are the times when ...
Short sleeved jackets
Filed in archive Jackets by Ivy on July 10, 2007
There are those among us who just have to wear a jacket or a blazer to feel properly dressed for the office, and some even have to obey the strict company dress codes. It seems only natural to wear s...
City sailor
Filed in archive Dresses , Jackets , Pants , Shoes , Trends by Ivy on July 3, 2007
No time for a holiday? You won't leave your office even for a long weekend to get some real sleep? Than at least get some sea, navy and sailor items and have your seashore leave in the middle of the c...
A romantic jacket
Filed in archive Jackets by Ivy on February 19, 2007
Black can be romantic? Who would have thought? If you don't feel like wearing bright colors to the office, and feel so much more comfortable in gray, navy and black, make it stylish and feminine. ...
A dress with a jacket
Filed in archive Dresses , Jackets , Outfits by Ivy on February 15, 2007
Dresses have always been my favorite clothing item. They are feminine, prevent you from matching wrong top and bottom, and are really easy to wear. Therefore I think women should definitely wear dress...
Snowflake cardigan
Filed in archive Jackets by Ivy on February 11, 2007
I'm getting desperate for some sun and warmth, and getting fed up with all this clothes I have to wear. And when I think I'm ready to put on my skiing suit to combat the cold without layering ...
Designer jacket on sale
Filed in archive Jackets by Ivy on February 10, 2007
Some of us just won't settle for less, so we wait sales to grab the items of our longing. That's just the point with this extraordinary Robert Rodriguez jacket, which is on sale at eLuxury for...
Wonderful jackets: get into the casual trend
Filed in archive Jackets , Outerwear by Ivy on February 3, 2007
It looks to me we're really far from spring with all this mal-weather going on outside. It rains, than it snows, than some more rain, wind and of course the shy sunshine to warm things up a bit. T...
Sassy for the office
Filed in archive Dresses , Jackets , Outfits by Ivy on February 1, 2007
Can you be sexy at the office without looking slutty? Is there a way to show some skin, look just like those subtly sassy pin-up girls, and still raise no eyebrows? Sure there is. If you'...
Winter fashion trends: Dotted world
Filed in archive Dresses , Jackets , Shoes , Skirts , Tops , Trends by Ivy on January 29, 2007
I don't know why so many women fear wearing dots. Although dotted outfits can look really playful, they are just the thing to brighten up your work wardrobe, Also, dots are considered really fashi...
Fashion trends: Floral apparel makes the winter go away
Filed in archive Jackets , Shoes , Skirts , Trends by Ivy on January 25, 2007
I always loved women who knew how to wear floral prints and embroidery; they always looked more feminine, subtle and nice. Also, roses on our skirts make us forget about rain, snow and wind outside an...
Winter fashion trends: Buy a leather jacket
Filed in archive Jackets by Ivy on December 24, 2006
Leather is really big this fall and winter season, with everything leather-like being an instant show of fashion knowledge, so you can get faux-fur, suede or even shearling and be fashionable as well....
Dress well after 50
Filed in archive Jackets , Pants , Skirts by Ivy on December 7, 2006
I for one always enjoy seeing women dressed well, no matter what their age. When I asked my grandmother, a lady well into her eighties now, what was the secret of her impeccable appearance, she told m...
Dress up in monochrome!
Filed in archive Dresses , Jackets , Pants , Shoes , Tops by Ivy on December 3, 2006
No matter what the trends seem to be, it's silly in my opinion to call gray the new black for instance. I mean, black will still be one of THE colors for every weight and style conscientious woman...
Fashion trends: She wore blue velvet
Filed in archive Bags , Dresses , Jackets , Shoes , Tops , Trends by Ivy on November 28, 2006
If you want to look fashionable, you should really get your hands on some velvety items. From Marc Jacobs to Christian Dior and Dolce and Gabanna, all the big designers made more than one apparel item...
Fall/Winter fashion trends - Plaid Tartan
Filed in archive Dresses , Jackets , Pants , Shoes , Tops , Trends by Ivy on November 11, 2006
Checkered apparel and accessories are a must this winter. Originating from Scotland, where the plaid was unique for every clan (family), tartan fabric is quite interesting to wear. With it you do not ...
Wide trousers with a long coat
Filed in archive Jackets , Pants , Suits , Trends by Ivy on November 6, 2006
Remember when I told you how oversized trend could possibly be the most difficult one to wear this winter? I wasn't wrong, and if I see another woman wearing her husband's coat I'm going t...
Bloomingdale's suit sale!
Filed in archive Jackets , Pants , Skirts , Suits by Ivy on October 30, 2006
Although some evil people say that you can't actually find good stuff on sales, let me prove you wrong with a peek into the Bloomingdale's Suit sale. For the next 4 days selected suits and sep...
Winter Fashion Trends: Fur on the outside
Filed in archive Jackets , Outerwear , Trends by Ivy on October 27, 2006
As the fur madness is catching up with fall and winter weather, the more fashion critical and original of us, those who remember the nasty Uggs with a miniskirt on a beach massacre, are thinking: than...
4 clothing pieces + 2 accessories you can't do without
Filed in archive Accessories , Jackets , Outfits , Pants , Shoes , Skirts , Tops by Ivy on October 25, 2006
If we get down to pure essentials, there are only four things you need in your work wardrobe, and two accessories you can't do without. Those are: a skirt, pants, a jacket and a blouse, with a sca...
Be romantic at work
Filed in archive Jackets , Outerwear , Skirts , Suits by Ivy on October 21, 2006
I know that spring is the time when love is in the air, but you can surely express your romantic nature in the fall too. I love wearing romantic suits to work, hope you do too. Here are some of the ni...
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