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A Tale of Two Dresses and a Suit –
Posted on July 31, 2016 Leave a Comment
We’re all born fashion victims. It’s the nature of being human. Unless you were born in a cave and live in the Amazon, chances are you’ve been wearing clothes and making fashion choices as long as you can remember. And like it or not, our fashion choices are a public display of who we are […]
Gold Digger
Posted on July 24, 2016 Leave a Comment
New York City recently named the uptown corner of 57th Street and 5th Avenue Bill Cunningham Corner in homage to the late NY Times street photographer. Across 5th Ave from Cunningham’s perch is the temple of fashion known as Bergdorf Goodman. Kitty cornered, on the downtown side of 57th Street, is Harry Winston, purveyor of […]
Check Boy Check Girl, Check Please –
Posted on July 14, 2016 Leave a Comment
Are you a checkerboard chick – or maybe you just pick up the check? Plaid has been in the air for sometime now. But, fashions newest fixation with checks has a decidedly 80’s feel. These checks are reminiscent of race cars, taxi cabs and the iconic black and white tiled floors we loved so much […]
Grey Matter
Posted on July 8, 2016 Leave a Comment
It was hot in NYC this week and as the fashion crowd finished up couture week in Paris, we thought we’d take a look at what New Yorkers were wearing to stay cool. There was lots of black and white with touches of gold. But, the real news was that grey matters more than ever. […]
I’m an exercise addict and I’m #gymfree –
Posted on December 28, 2015 Leave a Comment
I’ve been an exercise addict most of my life. It started long before I came crashing down from drugs and alcohol. But, my exercise addiction really got some steam behind it when I got sober. Suddenly, I had all this time on my hands that used to be spent either pursuing drugs, consuming drugs or […]
Less is More –
Posted on November 16, 2015 Leave a Comment
It was love at first sight – a relationship based on mutual respect and a common aesthetic. As Enrique and I embarck on the most ambitious journey of our twenty one year relationship, we’re leaning heavily on our trust in each other and our love of beauty. We’re becoming radical minimalists. Living as a […]
Is Disco Back?
Posted on October 7, 2015 1 Comment
Lady Gaga teams up with Niles Rodgers for Tom Ford’s Spring/Summer 2016 promo vid. Their cover of Chic’s 1978 hit “I Want Your Love” is the freshest sound to emerge in a long time. The sound was also heavily featured on Gareth Pugh’s Spring/Summer 2016 runway. Perhaps Gaga and disco are back. What do you […]
FEAR vs GREED –
Posted on September 2, 2015 Leave a Comment
The DOW was down 469 points yesterday. All that selling was motivated by an emotion that’s one of only two market movers. On Wall Street there is Greed and there is Fear. In fact, there are indexes that measure both. Check it out. Yesterday’s selloff was motivated by FEAR through and through. The Fear […]
Man-buns and beards – leading market indicators –
Posted on August 26, 2015 Leave a Comment
The Dow Transport (DJT) is often a leading market indicator of where the stock market is headed. It consists of 20 top rated railroad, airline, trucking and delivery company stocks – think FedEx, Delta, Union Pacific. When the Dow Transport goes up, stocks go up and when it tanks, well, you get the picture. […]
All That Glitters Isn’t Gold
Posted on March 6, 2015 Leave a Comment
If fashion were a trusted economic barometer, the world’s leading designers would have us believing that all that glitters is gold. But, come fall, even though it will feel like everything is golden, there’s reason to be cautious of the latest prognosis from Paris Fashion Week. Sure, there’s a bit of a precious metal obsession […]
Culver McCall 