Perhaps it’s my newfound love of Mad Men or the fact that spring has finally made it to Chicago (well, it did for a few days at least) but I’m getting excited about the splash of color and prints that I’ve been seeing for spring 2013. The saturated color palette of the late 1960s is center stage once again. The [...]

It’s difficult to believe that the combat boot as a fashion trend emerged in the early 1990s; I recently came to the cold hard realization that that was 20 years ago! Needless to say I have to accept that fact. You’ve seen them on the runways for the last couple of seasons, and they are in every major retailer and [...]

Love it or hate it the 80s are back!  That’s right, big shoulders, boxy fits, pants with tapered legs… you name it and it’s being showcased on the runways as we speak. One of the more prominent silhouettes I noticed is the oversized jacket. An example is in the Vivienne Westwood Red Label Fall 2013 Collection. Throughout the resort and [...]

You probably never thought the harem pant would make its way into your daily style rotation, right? The fashion innovators of the 1970s are responsible for catapulting this trend into the mainstream. The billowy, flowing legs that taper down to the ankle were worn by the boldest fashionistas who were all about style and comfort. Cut to today, and the [...]

Now is the time to look forward to spring: lightweight fabrics, bight colors and fresh new fashion. Some of the latest spring trends include mod 60s looks and bold geometric prints. At the Timo Weiland Spring 2013 presentation the recurring use of a huge houndstooth print fabric of yellow and taupe caught my eye.  It looked so fresh and modern! [...]

It’s January, the start of the new year. If you’re a New Yorker, that means the throttling cold of winter has set in, making sartorial outerwear that much more important as you navigate the biting cold of the outdoors. I arrived in New York straight from 20+ years in the Midwest, so the cold is my spirit animal and winter [...]

I love gift-giving. I genuinely enjoy hunting around for unique artifacts for my friends and family. That’s where the vintage world really shines – it gives you the opportunity to curate a special present for someone that goes beyond purchasing a trendy item. While I enjoy giving items that people need, I love buying things for people they would deem [...]

It’s holiday time – and that means it’s time to curate a whole new wardrobe for all the fabulous fetes you’ll no doubt be attending. There is plenty of room for glitz, glamour and endless sequined cocktail dresses, but there is something to be said for minimalism, which is the look I’ll be going for this holiday season. In my [...]

I haven’t always been a huge Resort fan. Partly because I like simplicity and prefer fashion’s two-season AW/SS rotation, and partly because my relationship with summer clothing is very love/hate, with an emphasis on hate. In my effort to broaden horizons and embrace the fact that summer is indeed a reality, I decided to pay closer attention to the 2013 [...]

The great thing about living in New York in the summer is that every day can be vacation — right in the confines of your own city. Whether you live here or are just visiting, I encourage you to vacay in the city by hearkening to the past. Here’s a list of the type five vintage moments you should experience [...]