Dress Code
categoryOur musings on fashion and accessories, with commentary on how, when, why and where to sport looks. Think of this as your style etiquette guide.
Mission: Kerry Washington Is Darling In Dior
Los Angeles — One of my favorite recent celebrity red carpet looks was actress Kerry Washington (Fantastic 4: Rise of the...
Mission: Grade “A” Designs to Hit Runway at New York Fashion Week
Ginie C. Y. Huang Spring 2013 Collection was inspired by the work of Ninagawa Mika, one of Japan’s most popular photographers,...
Mission: Designer Launches New Line and Service
Eloisa Serrano founder of Bay Thread San Francisco — The Bay Area is known for its up and coming designers with...
Celebrity Journalist Zoe Alexander Shares Summer Faves
Zoe Alexander, who's been a correspondent for E! shares summer must-haves including Tory Burch metallic flats.
Mission: Fall Welcomes the Prada Pleasure Principle
Global — Fall is right around the corner and soon we'll be shopping for fall favorites from outerwear to accessories. Lately...
Mission: The Leather Jacket Is Worn To Be Wild
Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler in "The Wild One" (1953) Milwaukee — What we wear speaks volumes about who we...
Mission: Katy Perry Is New Face of Popchips
Global — Popchips, the flavorful air-popped chip has a new face, and voice, to their brand. Katy Perry, who is a...
Mission: Circle & Square, the Purveyor of Posh Accessories
San Francisco — While on a mission looking for posh accessories, I discovered a chic boutique online called Circle & Square,...
Reading About Hitchcock and Sipping Pressed Juice
Check out what's on my radar for summer time!
Mission: Carry-On for London Covert Op
London — An undisclosed designer's sketches have mysteriously disappeared, so I'm embarking on a global mission that's going to take me around...
Mission: 8th Annual Fashion On the Square
San Francisco — One of the biggest highlights of the Frisco fashion scene is the annual Fashion On the Square, the...
Mission: Fabulous Flats For Fashion Week
WWW — It's the onset of fashion week season, with the close of Paris Haute Couture and Mercedes Benz Fashion Week...
Mission: Rihanna Graces Harper’s Bazaar August Cover
Global — Rihanna looks amazing in her recent fashion spread for the August issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine. The seven page...
Mission: New Online Boutique Dresses Your Shape
WWW — Who hasn't ever been met with the challenge of finding the perfect fit frock for a special occasion, whether...
Mission: Laurèl Presents Bold and Beachy SS 2013 Collection
Berlin — German brand Laurèl, which was launched as a diffusion line for Escada in 1978, put on quite a...
Spotted: Bianca Brandolini D’Adda Sports at Valentino After Party
Paris — Italian socialite Bianca Brandolini D'Adda wore a red brocade mini dress from Valentino's 2013 cruise collection for the house's...
Mission: Highlights From Valentino’s Couture Collection
Paris — The Valentino Fall/Winter 2012 Collection closed Paris Haute Couture with the Italian house's usual penchant for panache. The silhouettes were flowing and fitted...
Mission: Rachel Zoe Fall ’12 Collection at Bloomingdale’s
WWW — When I saw images from Rachel Zoe's Fall 2012 Collection in my inbox, all I could mutter was, "I die." Yes...
Mission: Style Goes Bold For Summer and Beyond
click to enlarge WWW — As I write this, I am so inspired! It's 4th of July, I've watched the first...
Mission: Versace Returns To Ritz Paris For Haute Couture Week
Paris — It was a galant return to the Ritz Paris for Versace last night, when the Italian fashion house opened Paris...
Mission: Christian Dior A/W Collection Kicks Off Paris Couture
Paris — One of my favorite fashion houses is Christian Dior, founded by the eponymous French designer. Dior is known for...
A Spritz of Love and Toast and a Journal for Inspiration
Check out the latest must-haves on my radar!
Mission: Banana Republic To Launch Line Inspired by film ‘Anna Karenina’
Keira Knightley in Anna Karenina Global — Banana Republic has sought inspiration from Hollywood in the past, most notably from the...
Mission: ‘Gossip Girl’ Boy Takes To Runway for Milan Fashion Week
Milan — Bow ties, plaid blazers, and velvet jackets are the typical garb we might see Ed Westwick wear on "Gossip...