Scott James…Not Manzie

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

spring weekend

As the weather gets warmer, light colors start to creep into our wardrobe to keep us comfortable and stylish.  Heres a weekend outfit that would look amazing on warm-skinned honeys. For a casual chic look, Id push the sleeves up a bit more on the cardi and leave it unbuttoned along with adding a great [...]

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Getting Steamy

When pretty and thoughtful lingerie designer Araks asked me to snap away for her A/W 11-12 lingerie lookbook that would also include contributions from her circle (a very wide one at that…) of friends, I was most delighted. Especially since it involved using a disposable camera, the sort where the flash looks like it might [...]

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Try a strapless bathing suit for summer

The retro style is back with a bang for swimwear. Strapless bathing suits are hip and trendy. Celebrities like Rachel Bilson and Cameron Diaz were seen sporting two-piece strapless bathing suits, but of course you can pick something more conservative too. Another popular trend this season has been wearing swimwear with short sarongs, which is [...]

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Pop-up boutiques are latest rage on Cleveland fashion, shopping scenes

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Two women came into the Collective Upcycle shop on Detroit Avenue in Cleveland one day last week, determined to make a deadline. “We knew you were here, and we wanted to come in before you leave,” they told Nicole McGee, who helped organize and manage the communal shop for 30 artists and [...]

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Salvatore Ferragamo Resort 2012 = Beyond

Resort has become my favorite collection cycle since the fashion industry realized the value of this critical, transitional shipping period, and more importantly, key press moment. Throughout June, the 2012 Resort collections have made headlines to a fever pitch. Yesterday, Salvatore Ferragamo presented one of my favorite ready-to-wear collections this year, resort or otherwise. Creative [...]

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011