YVES SAINT LAURENT :: Tour de Force

Yves Saint Laurent, Black velvet sheath dress, “Paris rose” satin bow, “Paris” haute couture collection, Fall-Winter 1983. © Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent, Paris. Photo by Gilles Tapie // Courtesy the Denver Art Museum

I’m sure you’ve noticed by now that I love to tour a fashionable exhibit from Alexander McQueen to Daphne Guinness to Jean Paul Gaultier. Adding to my dossier, I recently went on the road to visit the Denver Art Museum’s Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective, in partnership with the Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation. The sole venue for this exhibit in the United States, it’s expertly curated by Florence Muller and overseen by Pierre Bergé, Saint Laurent’s fifty-year business partner and love of his life. // CLICK HERE FOR MORE @ SARASOTAMAGAZINE.COM

Qs for FASHION STAR’S KARA LARICKS

If you’ve been watching NBC’s hit TV series Fashion Star, like me, then you know there’s only one episode left until the first winner, who will receive a life-changing $6 million dollar contract, is announced. And among the finalists is Manhattan-based Kara Laricks–my fave! //CLICK HERE for more @SARASOTAMAGAZINE.com

PAGE TURNER :: Stylish Summer Reading

Nothing new or hot off the press on this summer reading list, but these picks are taken from my own bookshelf.  I’m of the opinion that these are should-be-classics for the stylish…//CLICK HERE FOR MORE @SARASOTAMAGAZINE.COM

SUIT REQUIRED :: Make a Splash

It’s nearly time for social obligations to wrap and for the soleil to beckon your inner bathing cutie to a peaceful afternoon by the pool.  I did a little personal shopping for you–pulled a few standouts in this season’s swimwear for guys and gals, just so you can make a splash…//CLICK HERE FOR MORE @SARASOTAMAGAZINE.COM

FUTURE’S BRIGHT :: Take Shade

Even though sunnies have become a year round stylish staple, this is usually the time of year when many of us go on a vision quest for new frames. And, since sunglasses had a major moment on the spring/summer runways, I did a little homework for you. So, if you don’t like to be kept in the shade on the latest, keep in mind that there is a retro feel to nearly every eyewear trend out there and quite a few are unisex…//CLICK HERE FOR MORE @ SARASOTAMAGAZINE.COM

WHAT TO WEAR :: Under There

Great-Granny would’ve gleefully traded her torture-chamber girdle for our modern and sleek shapewear options. And as I begin writing this, I quickly realize that you might be thinking there’s nothing new to discuss about these shape-shifting knickers, but I go to my fair share of events and…I notice…things…// CLICK HERE for more @SARASOTAMAGAZINE.COM

GET NEAT CHIC :: Organize It

Even Carrie Bradshaw kept an organized closet…

For some, it’s difficult enough to motivate yourself for spring-cleaning, not to mention the procrastination of getting to the daunting task of closet re-organization. But consider that you may be cramping your style if you cannot see what you own. If it’s time to air out your fashion skeletons, then I’m here to share a few tips with which I solved my most vexing closet dilemmas, just to get you started. //CLICK HERE FOR MORE @SARASOTAMAGAZINE.COM

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