Area’s Spring Clothes Are All About Fun And Play

SS19, Area Netted Maxi Dress, Vogue Runway, cause and yvette

When you think of Spring/Summer clothes, many could easily name the same adjectives to describe them. Fun, relaxed and effortless would be my top three and how I would describe the Area’s SS/19 collection. And it’s no wonder when VOGUE RUNWAY cited Libuše Niklová as this collection’s muse. ‘Who is Libuše Niklová?’, you ask? (I know, […]

3 Designer Shoes Perfect For Fall Season

Fall Shoes 2018 favorites, Part One

(photo: Guy Bourdain) There’s no denying I love designer shoes, especially when it comes to this Fall season. And WHY do you ask? Simply, variety, variety, variety, and boy, is there plenty for everyone! Beyond a shadow of a doubt, there will always be predictable contenders to be coveted by all. It’s Fall after all, […]

‘Lacey’ Makes Everything Sexy With Moving Metal

Again, piece delivers Haute excellence with plenty of metal for your neck in the form of ‘Lacey‘. Comprised of thousands of metal caviar beads in silver + gunmetal, with bursts of multi-colored glass bugle + flat metal beads, this handcrafted neck piece is sure to make its rounds sans clothes because who doesn’t love metal on […]

Thom Browne’s Pastel Spring Pool Party

Nothing excites me more than trompe l’oeil which Thom Browne took to a whole new level for his RTW Spring collection. Mixing various prints with texture, Browne’s models’ seemed to exude confidence with contempt, wearing nothing but sweet concoctions of pastels with the occasional doses of black + white thrown in like nonpareils inside a […]

Metallic Gift Guide 2015

1–Ines Metallic Leather Jacket by American Retro, Nasty Gal 2–Crystal Clip Earrings by VESTMENTS, Browns 3–Foil Pleated Midi Skirt, Topshop 4–Women’s Chrome Gold Metallic Brogue Shoes by Luke Grant-Muller, NOT JUST A LABEL 5–Passport Case by KENZO, shopbop 6–Drew Nano Metallic Leather Cross-body Bag by Chloe, Selfridge’s 7–Multicolor Marlon Metallic Fabric and Leather Pump by Zoe Lee, Forzieri 8-Metallic Leather Wallet by MM6 Maison Martin Margiela, Forzieri 9–Beaded Fringe Cami Top, Topshop 10–Mandarin Blouse Gunmetal Metallic Georgette, Ann […]

Get ‘Wired’ Without The Jitters, Annelise Michelson Style

(Bondage Choker) Parisian jewelry designer Annelise Michelson, has done it again, with her ‘Wire’ collection. Comprised of several different pieces, Michelson chose to use two different types of wire motifs, in bronze plated in gold or silver. (Wire Bracelet + Neckpiece) (Single Wire Earring) Yet, I must admit I’m partial to the ‘Bondage’ pieces, like the […]