I’ve been on a quest to find a perfect dress for a wedding at the end of June. It’s a garden outdoor affair, and starts late afternoon, so I’m ruling out the darkish cocktail dresses and seeking out color of print–anything that says fun, flirty yet wedding worthy. Scouring online this past week, you would [...]

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On Wed, I’m taking a much needed vacay, where I will be sipping umbrella-adorned cocktails and lounging by an infinite pool. Of course, one of the things I”ll be doing is shopping, and I get a huge thrill discovering those off-the-radar, in-the-know boutiques where I score things I’ll treasure for years. Back home, it’s a [...]

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Today, here on the east coast, I”m feeling the heat and am super excited that Ann Taylor just launched their new swimwear line. With temps soaring to the unseasonable 80s, maybe 90s, I’m thinking about the beach, and in turn, new swimwear. So it’s only fitting that Ann Taylor debuts their new line of tanks, [...]

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Just in time when you’re stuck in winter hibernation and all you crave is something cozy, comfy and oh-so-soft, comes Gap’s new Pure line. The tees, tanks and tunics are split into two sections: Pure, that carries a bit more weight in the material for going out ; and Pure Body, lightweight layering pieces for [...]

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The countdown begins: Fresh of the zigzag heels of the most successful hi-lo collaboration in Target history (Hello, Missoni!), the first for 2012 is gearing up for a Feb 5 launch date. The latest designer to put a target on his back? Jason Wu. Yes, you got it right, the guy who became the guy after [...]

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So, you didn’t get up early enough to snag the Missoni for Target zig zag cardis and sleeveless dresses and, sigh, now they’re totally sold out.  Well, wipe away those tears because, there’s always ebay. But if you can move on, it’s worth checking out another cool collaboration that’s available this moment: Karl Lagerfeld for Impulse [...]

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It’s not often that you hear about controversial clothing from retail behemoths–well not since the ol’ Old Navy punctuation debacle of August 2011. But today JC Penney pulled a controversial girls’ t-shirt off its online “shelves” because of complaints that the t-shirt is sexist. The shirt reads “I’m too pretty to do homework so [...]

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Nordstrom must actually listen to customers, because they have joined the cadre of e-commerce giants like Zappos and L.L. Bean that offer free shipping and returns on all products. Here’s their only disclaimer about items not included:
*Free Standard Shipping does not apply to COACH items or the Westin Heavenly Bed. Offer is valid for [...]

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