TRUE FASHIONISTAS' FASHION BLOG
HOW TO LAY OUT A ROOM
HOW TO LAY OUT A ROOM Thinking about redecorating your house, or at least a portion of it? Before you jump in, consider some ideas from the experts to help envision your plan. It can be a little overwhelming. What with TVs, couches, coffee table vs. ottoman, too little space, too much space, and occasional
THE BEAUTY OF IRIS APFEL
Fashion icon Iris Apfel has had a lifetime of making her True Fashionista mark on the fashion industry. Her flair has been felt in numerous arenas, including designing interiors of the finest homes around the world, via the textile manufacturing company she founded with husband Carl called Old World Weavers, an eye-catching approach to accessorizing that effortlessly combines modern pieces with flea market finds.
BOOTS IN WOMEN’S FASHION
BOOTS IN WOMEN’S FASHION There they are in your closet, standing tall and proud…your boots collection! Maybe they’ve taken a backseat to open-toed selections over the summer, but with cooler weather they’re ready to once again make their True Fashionista mark in your world. But do you have every style that you need to round…
HISTORY OF PRADA
HISTORY OF PRADA Prada. Such is a company that presents on its website not a vision, but a Group Manifesto: Pioneer of a philosophy of action that transcends fashion, the Prada Group inquisitively observes the contemporary society and its interactions with the most diverse and apparently distant cultural spheres. A fluid perspective that becomes the…
HOW TO MASTER WEARING WINTER WHITES
HOW TO MASTER WEARING WINTER WHITES Winter whites. The simple way to brighten up your True Fashionista wardrobe, and possibly your outlook, when its cold and dreary outside. And in warmer climates like here in Naples, Florida where we may or may not dip down to 70 degrees, it’s another reason to enjoy a tailored…
ICONIC SIGNATURE PIECES IN FASHION
ICONIC SIGNATURE PIECES IN FASHION Throughout fashion history, as trends weave in and out and talented designers step out of the sewing room to the spotlight, there occasionally rises to the top something to firmly take its place as a timeless classic. Styles may change, but these True Fashionista pieces hold their own, and can…
LEVELS OF CASHMERE QUALITY
Cashmere. Even the sound of it emotes a feeling of luxury. Imagine a gigantic pile of soft, thick cashmere sweaters you could just dive headfirst into, a huge bubble of softness in which you could happily drown. Ok, come on back, we’re talking cashmere and how the price can range from $20 at H&M to designer sweaters at Nordstrom costing $1,500 and up.
FALL/WINTER TRENDS FORECAST
Holy pumpkin spice lattes, Batman, is it seriously fall already? At our home base in sultry southwest Florida, it doesn’t exactly feel like sweater weather yet, but we’ll just close our eyes and pretend real hard because fashion doesn’t wait for our first cold snap.
HISTORY OF LOUIS VUITTON
HISTORY OF LOUIS VUITTON Got your Louis Vuitton bag? Shoes? Dress? Trunk? DJ vinyl box? Since his working-class beginnings in the French countryside almost 200 years ago, Louis Vuitton built a True Fashionista legacy sure to last another few hundred and then some. His signature monogram and style adorns luxury items spanning the globe and…
TOXIC FASHION TRENDS OVER THE YEARS
TOXIC FASHION TRENDS OVER THE YEARS We’ve heard, much less lived, the phrase “pains for beauty”. It may rear its ugly head while struggling into our spanx, attaching fake lashes or teetering around in those six-inch Jimmy Choo stilettos that were really the ONLY thing to go with your True Fashionista outfit. Perhaps there’s a…
Rules for Linen and Seasons
To linen or not to linen, that is the question. Aren’t you glad you have True Fashionistas by your side, watching out for every crucial step in your fashion-forward linen journey?
Fashion Movies for True Fashionistas
Take off the Louboutins, relax with a nice glass of cabernet and get lost in a tale of True Fashionista glamour, and perhaps mystery, on the screen.