MINU Jewels Giveaway

MINU Jewels Giveaway

I recently had an opportunity to visit with Mina Hassan of MINU (pronounced My-New) Jewels at her design studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  I was excited to meet with her because I had read about MINU Jewels a few years back when her beautiful bracelets had landed in...

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A Gathering of Friends

A Gathering of Friends

OMG ~ OMG ~ OMG, You Guys! I'm Going...I'M GOING! Ok, so WHY exactly am I so excited and, perhaps even more importantly, why am I sporting this "all white" outfit? So maybe a little explanation is in order.  You all have heard about the fabulous Dîner en Blanc that...

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Moody Blues

Moody Blues

Feeling BLUE? No, not that kind of blue...I mean this kind of blue: Navy Blue,  Air Force Blue, Cobalt Blue, Steel Blue and, let us not forget, Midnight Blue.  If you have paid any attention to the September issue of Vogue - PLEASE tell me...

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WORTH your time

WORTH your time

As cooler weather is quickly approaching, I find myself circling back to one of my most favorite luxury lines: WORTH New York.  As an avid collector, I have been spotted wearing WORTH clothing and accessories all around town, as well as on numerous blog posts.  I...

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Sale-Dar

Sale-Dar

My sale-dar has locked on the following smokin' deals and I will shop them sometime over this Labor Day weekend:  You can too.  Just click on any image you'd like to know more about. DEALS UNDER $100 From all of the above, I ~ for sures ~ plan on purchasing these:...

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It’s A Date

It’s A Date

One day, I lost everything on my cell phone. Yes, everything.  Appointments, pictures, contact information ~ all gone.  Numerous attempts to retrieve the data, and a visit to the Apple store was unsuccessful.  This was, of course, before I really understood important...

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Rooftop View

Rooftop View

There's nothing quite like a rooftop view.  From up here, you have 360º views of the entire city.  So let's see  ... I spy, with my eagle eye... TWO big trends for fall. Firstly, the quilted bag (which, frankly, stays strong season after...

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Seeing Red

Seeing Red

RED:  A color that is bright and warm ~ A color associated with excitement and love ~ AND a color that can evoke strong emotions. I am personally not afraid of red. I think red has guts. Be BRAVE.  Start with just few accent pieces, like my...

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Something Unexpected ~ Gordmans Giveaway

Something Unexpected ~ Gordmans Giveaway

Disclosure:  I was provided a gift card to shop Gordmans but was otherwise not compensated.  Thank you for supporting stores that support this blog. Recently, the fabulous folks at Gordmans spotted my blog and contacted me to advise that they would like to give one...

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Summer Staple

Summer Staple

Before the summer gets away from us, you might want to consider snatching up on as many summer stripes as you can.  Why?  Because summer stripes are a true summer staple and never go out of style. And so, to honor the summer stripe, I gathered a collection of great...

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Story Telling

Story Telling

Do you know what I love about the ethnic (a/k/a the tribal) necklace? You can pretend that you were traveling to some exotic, far away place when you purchased it.  JUST THINK of the stories you could tell. What might you conjure up about this Adia Kibur necklace or...

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It’s A Cinch

It’s A Cinch

So even though I was in Paris only just a few months ago ~  I had completely forgotten that, while I was there,  I purchased this little beauty: The Statement Belt. Now, I know, HOW does one forget about a belt this size? ...that, frankly, took up a lot of precious...

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