Fashion Archives – Page 4 of 6

it’s a shoe-in

Decided I'm going to periodically dedicate my posts to lookalike designer shoes. Here's why: You already know I don't understand the point of spending upwards of $700 on footwear. And (best part), I keep seeing low-end manufacturers doing excellent renditions of the hottest designers shoes on the market...

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crochet: i’m hooked

Until recently, my association with crochet was limited to a certain wool scarf I tried to make in Fifth grade; as it grew longer, it also became narrower and narrower, which resulted in me abandoning the project in a fit of frustration. I am not frustrated...

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my austrian (flip) flop

About three weeks into the tour, our bus pulled up next to an uber-quaint Austrian hotel in the Tyrolean town of Ellmau. There, we were checked into the main guest house, with spillover lodging in another building – it was, if memory serves, separated by...

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newsflash: katie’s couture…

One more wedding lookalike is up for grabs: the Duchess gown, $698, from JS Collections at www.nordstrom.com. And that Reiss Shola dress? Sold out...

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orange you glad…

Until recently, orange and I haven’t gotten along very well. I’m fairly sure this antagonistic relationship began my sophomore year of college during sorority rush. For the uninitiated, let me briefly explain...

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low go

Everyone has their little bugaboo. Mine is that I hate wearing/carrying/sporting a fake designer label. This wasn’t always the case. Once upon a time, I thought I could get away with a knockoff and no one would be the wiser. Even, as it turns out,...

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newsflash!

Found another sparkling platform pump to put a little Beyonce in your step: Mossimo Viviana pump is only $27 at www.target.com. And yes, I actually tried it on. And yes, it was reasonably comfortable. And no, I did not try to walk around the store...

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last resort

I’ve always wanted to go to St. Barth’s, the exquisite island in the French West Indies, where celebrities frolic in the sun while wearing things like Tory Burch tunics and Chanel bikinis. I almost got there on my honeymoon, until our travel agent informed me...

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irreplaceable

Recently, I kept seeing this photo of Beyonce and hubby Jay-Z front and center at the NBA All Star game; and this is what popped into my head every time I saw it: What the hell was she thinking when she put on those shoes? I...

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May I just say that I'm dying over these wraparound sandals from Fredericks of Hollywood? (Yes, you read correctly, and let's not get into a discussion about why I look at their website. The photo, above, should take care of that.) In my mind, this is...

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