Visiting New York City for Fashion Week was such an amazing life experience! It was a life-long bucket list item that my family arranged for me to check off. What could be better than sharing that life experience with your daughter? Fashion Week is all about the love of fashion. It affords emerging designers a venue to show off their creative genius and get recognized. And did you know that most major cities have a Fashion Week – even Houston!? (Click here to see available shows). However, New York’s is the most well-known in the U.S. which is why it is
Read more →Do you ever feel like you are on a Merry Go Round and you are just waiting for the ride to slow down a bit so you can hop off? I have felt that way quite a bit the last few months. You know that feeling; when you have waited so long to do something that you think you may as well just cross it off your list because you will never get to it. Someone mentioned to me they hadn’t seen a blog post in a while. So, I began reflecting on what had been going on since my
Read more →Welcome back! I hope that this post finds you each doing well, especially post Harvey. I know some of us have had survivor’s guilt and “Harvey Brain.” I, too, feel as though I have lost an entire month or more of my life. And now, summer (and hurricane season) is over, and it’s time to transition to Fall. But on to some joy…. You all know I sell cabi (the best designer line of clothing around). After Hurricane Harvey, We held grassroots Heart of cabi Events in 6 areas around Houston. I had the privilege of leading the Katy Event. cabi
Read more →Welcome back! Last post I discussed the creation of trends. The wait is finally over because this time, I am excited to share my take on fall 2017 trends to look out for. You may be thinking, “Fall?!? It’s 105 degrees outside!” Nevertheless, now is the perfect time to discuss upcoming trends so you can plan your wardrobe budget and shopping list. So, away we go… Fall 2017 Trends You Won’t Want to Miss Mad Men I call the first fall 2017 trend Mad Men. This trend is all about “Borrowed from the boys” looks. It consists of tailored pantsuits
Read more →Have you ever wondered how trends work? Where do they come from? Do you wonder who decides why something that was “cool and hip” last year is so passé this year? Who are these trendsetters? And why was mint green so popular back in the late 80’s, and gone from the fashion world until 2014? (It’s my favorite color. Where had it been?) Well, I wonder these important things! I know, I should be thinking about how to solve the world’s hunger problems (or maybe getting ready for tomorrow’s cabi show), but instead I am thinking about trends. Someone has
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