I ordered this black and white sweater online from Topman, but when I got it in the mail, I did not like the length of it. It was too long, going down past my hips. I kept asking everybody who could sew, or who knew something about fashion, if it was poss ...
Long before Pharrell Williams was wearing shorts with his tuxedo jacket, I was wearing shorts with my suit jacket because, well, I did win "best legs" in the 8th grade yearbook poll. A couple of years ago, I bought this short suit at Uniqlo in New York. J ...
What do you think of these pants? I found them online at forever21.com. They supposedly were a part of a suit, but the jacket was sold out. Now, I find it hard to believe that they even had a matching jacket, let alone one that would sell out. Really, who ...
It seems like here in L.A., where people where shorts and flip flops to theater and fine dining, I'm overdressed for everything. But is it me who's overdressed, or other people who are underdressed? I'm all for comfort, but I don't define comfort as weari ...
One of the generally accepted rules of fashion is to not mix patterns. But is this really true? Is it the fashion equivalent to not ending your sentences in a preposition? Because now you're totally allowed to. (See how I did that?) I actually love to ...
I have more clothes than I do craft and decorating supplies, so I thought, "Hey, why not start a fashion component to my website." So in the spirit of Zoolander, I will be modeling some of my favorite outfits for the fashionistas out there. There aren't a ...
Summer party season is here. And although Southern California enjoys warm weather year-round, the longer days can make summer parties even more enjoyable. But if the thought of planning a gathering stresses you out, here are some tips to help you relax wh ...
I was recently asked to participate in eHow's Project Throwdown Challenge, in which they invited six designers to make one home decor project using our imaginations and four specific materials: 1) an IKEA Lack table, 2) a sonotube of any size, 3 ...
I have a confession to make. I own an Ikea sofa. When I disclose this little tidbit of information, people think I’m kidding. Ikea is great for bookcases and office furniture, but there is still a stigma attached to Ikea’s more substantial furniture pi ...
One of the most frequent requests from my design clients is to help them arrange their books and tchotchkes on their book shelves. So I do that Charlie Brown thing where I wave my hands really fast in front of me, and all of a sudden, the books are all ne ...
