Balenciaga: Creator of Couture and Character

Last December, Vogue European Editor-at-Large Hamish Bowles spoke about Christobal Balenciaga, one of the last century’s most noted couturiers, at the 12th Annual New York Fashion Conference, organized by Initiatives in Art and Culture.  Since hearing him share his experiences about curating the exhibit, Balenciaga and Spain, I knew it would be a superb visual treat.

The exhibit, now at the De Young Museum in San Francisco, does not disappoint.
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Stevie Nicks: Style Icon

Almost exactly four years ago, I wrote this piece as a style column that appeared in the Metro Silicon Valley.  Since my musical heroine is appearing in Oakland this week, I had to bring this piece to my blog.  It’s even been cited on Wikipedia!

Stevie Nicks, currently touring with Rod Stewart just before the release of her first studio album in ten years [In Your Dreams], is truly an icon of music and of style. In fact, her music and her style are completely melded, each reflected in the success of the other. The crystalline intertwining of her visual and vocal characteristics is pure genius. This performance persona has led to a celebrated career spanning four decades.

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Don’t You Get Excited When Entering Your Closet? We have to talk!

Honoring spring and the tradition of sprucing things up, I treated my closet to a bit of an organizational update.  Mind you, if you’ve seen my closet, you know it’s immaculate to begin with.  But I had a dirty little secret in there.  It was my sock drawer.  Long story short, I tossed out thirty-two pairs of socks that had lost their elasticity, or that the colors were no longer in alignment with my personal style.  While curating my socks, I wondered why the sock drawer fell into such a state of chaos.  The answer was simple:  my clothes and accessories [the socks, too, now] are so well chosen and organized that I don’t spend much time in the closet.
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The Wonder of Image Consulting

Image consulting, for me, is a real wonder.  My clients have made very important business deals, gotten great jobs, big promotions and raises, become more self-assured and successful in their romantic and family relationships, and have felt propelled to meet other personal challenges head-on – all because they’ve learned how to see their true personal style from the inside out.  This is the wonder of image consulting.
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