Hey! Almost the weekend… So I received an e-mail yesterday advertising a ‘Plus Size Fashion’ Week taking place at a store in Brooklyn called Lee Lee’s Valise… Since I’ve been accused in the past of not showing love to big girls, I decided my attendance at the event was mandatory. I made my way down Continue Reading
So I was walking in Ft. Greene this weekend after a wonderful brunch with my girl, and stumbled upon a super cute boutique called Addy & Ferro: They carry colorful, unique pieces from designers like Ella Moss, Plenty by Tracy Reese, Nicacelly, as well as a smattering of local designers. They had a great selection Continue Reading
Happy Thursday! So I have one amazing coworker who always comes to the office fresh dressed with the best bags, jackets, and accessories. One day we were talking shop (as per usual) and I made a comment about her Hermes belt…she revealed that she purchased it (along with a lot of her other pieces) from Continue Reading
Hey Guys, So a few readers have been clamoring for me to cover Brooklyn Boutique, “Pieces”… So I of course had to oblige! Pieces is definitely a boutique that has the ‘urban fashionista’ in mind. It carries top designers like Vivienne Westwood, Tibi, La Rok, Sass & Bide, Anna Sui, and Norma Kamali… …and stocks Continue Reading
“Just around the corner in every woman’s mind – is a lovely dress, a wonderful suit, or entire costume which will make an enchanting new creature of her.”–Wilhela Cushman Hey Y’all, So back by popular demand…is the Fashion Bomb and ValStyle’s Shop & Mingle event! Last Shop & Mingle featuring spirits, fashion, and fun. For Continue Reading
Hey Guys, So I recently paid a visit to a super cute boutique in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn called ‘Tessan’… …it carries *amazing* vintage, French, Japanese, Nigerien, Senegalese and other global and locally-made accessories, clothes, sunglasses, handbags… …at reasonable prices. The owner, Aissatou, is of French and Senegalese descent, and brings her global sense of chic Continue Reading
“These women shop for lunch! Labels are their only sustenance! Their skeleton legs in Manolos have worn trenches down the pavement of Sloane Street. Their arm sinews have just enough muscles left in their arm to lift up a credit card.”Joanna Lumley as Patsy, ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ Hey Y’all, So the Fashion Bomb and ValStyle’s first Continue Reading
“I never think people die. They just go to department stores.”–Andy Warhol Generally speaking, if you’re in need of anything–be it a shiny pair of peep-toe stilettos to an eye catching coat to a sparkly party frock–you can find it at a department store. New York has several flagships, and while they all offer the Continue Reading
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