don't forget, it's still summer

Soon enough the Fall and Winter will come upon us in the State of New York... I wanted to remind everybody and myself to enjoy to be outside as much as we can in the coming weeks... in a few days August is gone by and before we know it it's time to make plans for X-mas and the new Year 2012.... hey but that hurts! I don't even wanna think about that yet... so I will do my best to once again head to the beach, wear my shorts and Summer tops, platform sandals and so on... you should too :)

kuwait girls rock

Have you ever been in Kuwait? Well I've never been there, but recently, during a web surf, I stumbled over the images of this girl known as A.K.F. who mentiones "Fashion has no religion" -Pravin G. (How true is that??!) I thought her style was great and so inspirational! I'd like to share these cool looks with you my readers and I am anxiously waiting to hear your comments...




Thank you A.K.F. for sharing your style with us! <3

new summer heigths in the city hurt

photos by Carl Posey

Even if you are not in the fashion business or particularly fashionable, there is not a chance in the world that you could have missed the trend in new heights of the womans shoes. And if you live in New York City, you have been lucky enough to have enjoyed the amusing sight of a woman trying to make her way, over deep dark pot holes, dusty gravel, block wide vent grids, good old gobble stone streets and what not, stylishly and seemingly without any distress, cross town in her brand new platforms!

Not that those shoes were not in style before in the 1980's and the early Nineties and even the 70's actually, before the American sneakers stole the show and designers like me proclaimed that sneakers are even to be worn with evening gowns. Of course platforms are not new, but they are definitely in style again, actually they are the only old school shoe that seem new at the moment.

You have not bought yourself a wedge shoe yet?! Get going and get some band aids with them too, as, unless you spend a half a fortune on a high end wedge sandal, you'll get scratched. No matter how stylish you look and how good you manage walking down the bumpy roads, you will get hurt, let me tell you.

I experience it myself every single day of this Summer 2011 so far.



Well, it 'aint so pretty now 'aint it? I am now longing for the days when the good old Air Nike sneaker comes back in style...

anna wintour hair then and now

...anna wintour circa 1970's...

Anna Wintour, the editor of the American fashion magazine Vogue is a recognizable person all over the world, with her trademark bob and bangs haircut, which I always assumed was a wig (well it could still be a wig) due to its unnatural thickness. The other day I ran across this photo of Anna from the 1970's and I am more than ever unsure about if she wears a wig. This photo kind of suggests otherwise as it displays her hair being rather think and she already wears her trademark bangs, back then. If it were trimmed at the ends to chin level, it would be the Anna Wintour hair of 2011!


Well, I guess who cares if it's a wig or not, the style works for her and she knows it!

rastafari rocker

fourth of july style

I am currently at the pool and planning a day at the beach... In my bag are lots of sun lotion, a bottle of Moet, hair bands, pins and coconut cream (for my planned braided hairstyle), a ton (yes, too many) red, white and blue bangles and this Barack Obama Dress for the firework BBQ tonight... what are you wearing?

... Barack Obama Tribute Dress ...

spring is in the air

Spring hasn't arrived yet, but it sure is in the air - Finally!

I'm enjoying the warm sun outside the office... wewh! Shakin' off that Winter blues! I hope you do the same :)

my metallic manicure

That's my current nail look - Don't be jealous! I think these new Minx Nails are quiet stunning combined with flashy jewelery - I had to have them! Just like the matte black nail polish when it came out earlier this year... A flexible polymer is heated then applied to nails...almost like a sticker. These get-noticed metallic nails are a mess free, green alternative to nail polish. I love them paired with my glam rock Kiss clothing!

...they work extra ordinarily well with my kiss skirt for example...

do you own other dresses besides this red one?

"Do you own other dresses besides this red one?" Oh goodness, but of course! Naturally I always have a favorite at the time and I'll get some wear out of it while it's hot dear... but uups! Bingo - I've got to change wardrobe!! There must be about 5 or 6 posts picturing me wearing the same red dress, yikes! After all this is a fashion style blog, so sorry fellow fashion people, for not straightening this out sooner! Here's a recent snap shot of me in a different printed dress - HALLELUJAH!



- although it has the same cut as that infamous red one >_<

age in fashion

Yeah, I know! Age does not fit fashion, just as overweight doesn't. At least that is what the media says or seems to be saying. So be it. As a woman in fashion I just hope I don't have to do handstands like Betsey Johnson to be cool later in my life. Or only if I get a real kick out of it! Anyway, I won't bother you with my opinions just have a look at this:



Hey, I am not suggesting that 40 is the new 20! But maybe attitude, home cooked and home grown food, exercise, red clothing and just a little bit of stress matters? Thanks to Carl who made me sit between these smoking adolescent girls in the Meatpacking District, I know now that a little comparison helps to figure things out! At least for now. But relax, just be who you are! I am just going to be who I am.

susie bubble in ny

...susie bubble in ny...

Heyah! I haven't slept tonight, because I was worried - while feeling slightly excited about the prospects of a 20 inch display iMac with a mighty mouse and a brand new keyboard - that I might have to purchase a new computer this morning, after I discovered - upon my return from the Dress Up Soiree, last night - that my laptop was blank, stuck, gone dark - - - Yikes!

Well, I've managed to get it to work again and so the new Mac will have to wait, oh well! Sigh!

O.K. so what was it like last night? Four words: Susie Bubble in NY.
A bit ahead of time, not fashionably late, I was one of the first to enter the back room at 171 East Broadway and I spoted Jennine Tamm, blogger, entrepreneur, creator of Independent Fashion Blogger par excellence, putting the finishing touches to the table center pieces. You'd come to expect a mogul, if you do not already know her quirky, girlie appearance from the pictures on her blog The Coveted.

...jennine tamm of ifb...

I recognized Susie Bubble instantly, by far the most famous panel member here. She thinks that blogging has reached the peak and says that no one knows what the future brings and it will depend on the bloggers who keep creating content. Why was I surprised to hear her thick British accent??! Well, that was an interesting discovery: we are indeed roaming through blog cyber space daily where we have no personal contact at all and only read about a person, while getting insight into their world. Well, with the fact that I heard her voice and am in the know now of her careful choices of words, I've added another dimension to Susie!

When an attendee pointed out that he never had imagined her to have this casual t-shirt style (he had expectations of the style-savvy blogger) - Susie wore a simple vintage t-shirt dress and flats, although she was sporting a frilly bow tie headband with that - she mentioned, as if excusing herself, that she just came from the shows - which in my book would call for dress up - but maybe as an employee of Dazed & Confused, shows are just work and require comfort in order to do the actual work. Anyway, I was not in a great mood my own self to dress up for this dress up soiree - after all we are heading into the 5th night in a row of Fashion Week and I am glad I have a clean outfit! I thought she best would have sticked to her follow up that maybe her take on casual is different from his.

...everybody wanted a picture with ms. bubble and so did i...

Afterward I had some fun in the bathroom, trying to photograph my outfit... without much luck, I should have asked someone to snap it for me...

... anyway - no hard feelings - but I just felt a bit awkward surrounded by all these bloggers in person (aren't we online networkers?) and thought maybe I like them as bloggers more than in person anyway and so I left Chinatown and the smell of it behind me. I take one advice though, I will stay true to myself and keep creating good content. Thanks for a lovely evening Jennine!

what I am wearing right now

You probably guessed that I would not give in to the rule to ditch white after Labor Day. It's fine, I'm not mad at you. Of course I wear it. I actually get a kick out of doing it. Yeap, there's some rebellion left in me honey, if that's what you call such an action. These are my new shoes, right in time for LD ;-)





And I wear these kicks with my Mr. Spock Pencil Peplum Skirt and some black tights:

...and this is the back:

This 80's style, high waisted skirt has a long sexy slit in the back, but don't get fooled, it is dangerously comfortable, being made from a soft all cotton French terry sweatshirt fabric!

...nicky hilton wearing the mr. spock skirt...

stylish dogs with brains

I don't blog about dogs. Never had a particular thing for these creatures. However, when a dog gets stylish or rather, shows brains, he or she can make it into the world of idilvice, so check this out: A dog with a bike helmet - Spoiled brat - Only in NYC honey!

dressing in red for woodstock and later

I promise the Woodstock posts will cease latest by August 31st, 2009. But until then I'll keep buggin' you about this hippie stuff! I am just so exited to show you the new version of the Woodstock Dress: A cool printed Mini Tunic Dress! Ahhh! I've been wearing mine since I finished it and I have a hard time taking it off - it's the most comfortable piece and so right on target - love it!


This I'll also wear way into Fall. With tights. And boots. And a hippie scarf. Plus I'll dress it up with some chunky, black bakelite jewelery to match the buttons of my favorite dress. Hey, I think I hooked that up!

...with a variety of fashion accessories you can finish the look and continue wearing Woodstock style this Fall...

best hippie looks of the week

This week (in celebration of Woodstock's 40 year anniversary) I wanna stay within the hippie theme and spotlight what the children of love 2009 have to offer in style terms. Yes, hippie culture started 40 years ago, but there is an abundance of hippie looks today, just look around you!

























What can I say? Love & Peace.