Shannon’s Fashion Picks

Holiday Party Dresses

Choosing the Best Style Holiday Party Dress December Destination: Party Dress Nation I love a LBD as much as the next gal, but when it comes down to it, color is the new black. Dresses are in, separates are out this holiday hurrah, so, grab your eggnog, hide your elf, and get ready to dash... Read more »

Winter Fashion Trend {Wedges}

November Trend: Fall Gives Us a Wedgey Move over Indian Summer, Fall is in full swing with cooler temps, cloudier days, and holidays galore. What’s on our fashion radar this November you ask? Why, wonderbar wintertime wedges that will take you from day to par-tay. As always, we’ve poured blood, sweat, and Tammy Faye size tears into finding... Read more »

October Fashion Report

October Fashion Report – Monogram Mania It’s no secret I’m a sucker for anything personalized. Jewelry, bags, gifts, dinnerware. You name (actually, I guess I name it) and I love it. So I fell head over heels over head when I saw the new, custom, colorful, colossal, acrylic monogram necklaces and name plates from Moon... Read more »

August Off the Shoulder

August Off the Shoulder Haute temperatures are upon us. August has arrived and so has the AC bill. With the heat increasing I thought I’d write about a trend that has a built in cooling system: Off the Shoulder. Or, for those of us who obsessed about Jennifer Beals in the 80’s: Flash Dance. I... Read more »

Summer Fashion Trend {Cobalt Blue}

Summer Fashion Trend Alert! Happy 4th Fashion Citizens. Keeping in the patriotic spirit, I’ve dedicated this month’s red-white-blue to the trendy hue of cobalt blue. The cobalt blue trend has picked up major momentum in the last couple of months with paparazzi snapping pix of the Kardashian vixens, celebs, and everyday (fashion) citizens jumping on... Read more »

South of the Border

June Trend Alert: South of the Border May, may have Cinco De Mayo, but this June, we’re giving you an extra serving of fiesta fabulosity with vivacious prints and brilliant bursts of color all courteously of south of the border. If you’re seeking vibrant hues this summer and aren’t afraid to mix it up a bit,... Read more »

Fashion Trend Report – Beach Bucket Bonanza

May Fashion Trend Report – Beach Bucket Bonanza Let’s not get in a tizzy over the impending swimwear season quite yet. This month of May let’s focus on beach accessories, most importantly, the beach bucket. So many styles to choose from I know, and it’s my job to help you streamline your shopping frenzy to... Read more »

More Spring Fashion Trends

April Spring Fashion Keep Your Pants On April showers have nuttin’ on the happy go lucky trend of the month: Bright Trousers. An easier trend to wear than one might think — bright bottoms — mean mindless, solid, simple tops and minimal accessories. Though I have a few more words of wisdom before you head... Read more »

Spring Trend Alert – Meet: iKat

Spring fashions have begun and we’re ‘Marching’ to the Ikat drum. Ikat, you say? Yes, Ikat is the theme du jour (or theme du month) and I’m here to tell ya’ how to get it, and how to rock it. The art of weaving and dying fabric into a plethora of Ikat prints has shown... Read more »

Spring Fashion Trends 2011

Spring Fashion Trend Alert: Color Block All hail to the Rubix Cube! So….not everything is coming up rosy this nastiest winter on record. But neither, rain, sleet nor snow, can keep Spring 2011 merchandise from delivering to a store near you. Color Blocked Accessories and Apparel What’s topping most buyer’s lists: color blocked accessories and... Read more »