midi skirt

How to wear it now? Runway Inspiration from London Fashion Week Spring 2017

I'm writing you from the vroom-vroom-vroom sound of construction going on in my building. Can't complain too much because we'll be having our own share of rebuilding soon. What I actually do like about renovation is that it really is re-inspiration. You get to look at things a different way and see new possibilities, either in your home or in your wardrobe. London Fashion Week Spring 17 just ended and there were plenty of riffs on a theme that you will want to add to your wardrobe. We've cherry-picked a handful of runway to real way style tweaks to get you inspired right now.  Tell me what you think.  - S.H. London Fashion Week Spring 2017 styling tricks and hacks to try

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Summer Business Attire Chic: What to wear to work when it’s hot as hell + still look polished

Summer Business Attire Chic: What to wear to work when it’s hot as hell + still look polished- Milla Jovovich at Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2013/2014 - Chanel Show
How to stay cool yet maintain polished summer business attire élan can be a toughy  during a heat wave. Let's dive in, at least the metaphor is cooling & solve the what to wear to work when it's hot fashion dilemma… My gosh, it's a scorcher out! I just got back from a meeting in sweltering midtown Manhattan, aka Schvitz City today,  and thought I would hurry up and push this post up as long as the temperature was doing a fine job rising on its own.  Commuting to and from the office in a heat wave is a no fun zone that I'm lucky enough to avoid  most of the time. But, when that summer meeting gets me to

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What to Wear: From Now to Spring, try a retro flared skirt

Gucci- Graceful and feminine, our fluid caramel linen canvas flared skirt is natural luxe at its best. Pair with wedge sandals and a whisper-light satin tank for retro-tinged sophistication.
I love a look that's easy-breazy and flattering on almost every figure type. As my mom would say, this look has my name written on it. And, it should have your YOUR name on it too. A retro flared skirt-- like the Gucci flared skirt, pictured above-- that falls just below the knee to mid calf is back for spring and you can start interpteting the styling in either Resort now or with a winter's edge. It's the kind of silhouette that works well with chunky platforms or flat thong sandals in warmer climates and platform ankle boots in colder climates. … all comfy shoes, I may add. >>MORE: What to Wear Wear it with a thin camisole top like above, or

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Can A Midi Dress Look Chic & Not Matronly? Yes, Look At Gwyneth Paltrow

I'll Have What She's Having: An elegant midi dress that doesn't scream old lady frumpy AND you can wear it to work! Here's some stylist advice on how to make a forever-chic statement like actress Gwyneth Paltrow in a knee-length number and not look matronly. Gwyneth Paltrow wearing AW12 Burberry Prorsum Pre-Collection look 10 and carrying a Victoria Beckham Fall 2012 Two Tone Shoulder Bag in Moonstone / Black with her Turning head's for over a decade with her innate sense of style that remains forever-chic, actress Gwyneth Paltrow's recent appearance in a minimal Burberry textured dress should work for you as a source of inspiration when considering alternative skirt lengths. >>Need help figuring out how to wear it? Discover

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Trend Tuesday- Stylist Tips to Wear a Pleated Skirt Like Emmy Rossum, her midi is by Sonia Rykiel

I'll Have What She's Having: Vintage Italian actress style that's smart and sexy Work it like Gina Lollabrigida on Rome's via Vento, back in the 50s! What is not to love about this capricious and classic look; particularly when the pleats are sexy and do not evoke Marion the Librarian. Shop: Sonia Rykiel at Shopbop Flirty, romantic and ultra-feminine, pleated a-line knee-length skirts are guaranteed to elicit an ode to old-school starlet style glamour, but that's not exactly what this season's top Spring 2012 is about, per se. Take a look at actress Emmy Rossum's play on the trend in a bordeaux Sonia Rykiel skirt while out and about on the streets channeling an easy grace in a modern, streetstyle friendly outfit to boot. >>More: Celebrity

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