Accessories
Get your glove on…
How to measure your hand to determine your exact glove size and where to buy the best gloves online.
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Asos brings British street style to your doorstep.
Cooper & Stollbran for ASOS Shooting Jacket $337 - Sessun Military Peacoat $313 Urban Code 80′s Fit Leather Bike Jacket $202 If you’ve never heard of Asos.com, you are about to. They recently began promoting their US site and ads are popping up in American Fashion magazines (see Lucky’s November issue). …
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La La Leopard…
By mid-summer I tend to start fantasizing about my fall wardrobe. Even though I am still wearing dresses, skirts and rompers, I can’t wait to put on jeans, boots, and big sweaters. So now that September has arrived, it’s finally time to talk fall trends. I’ve been keeping lots of …
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Cut to the Cusp…
What do you do if you’re a retail giant who needs to break into a younger, contemporary market that likes to shop boutiques? You open one! I have to admit I was not on the cutting edge with Cusp, Neiman Marcus’ answer to Barney’s Co-Op, Intermix and Scoop. The first …
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Neons you should buy right now…
Bright, neon colors for summer. Not exactly original, I know, but is this trend actually wearable? After scouring my piles of magazines and seeing images of bronzed photo-shopped models in 80’s inspired electric bikinis (um, no thanks!), I decided it was about time to explore more reasonable options. Remembering that …
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Madewell is finally on the web!
It’s about time! J.Crew’s newish sister store, Madewell, is finally online with its own e-commerce site. If you are not familiar with the brand, the clothes are a little less preppy and a little more bohemian. And the prices are similar, if not slightly more reasonable, than J.Crew. With only …
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Why we must sing the praises of Singer22.com!
Let’s be honest…we like to look at celebrities. We want to see what they drive, who they hang out with and, most importantly, what they are wearing. So when I discovered Singer22.com about a year ago I was giddy over the idea that I could shop the clothes right off …
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Leather goods you’ll love: Tracey Tanner
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of anything and everything sparkly. So it makes perfect sense that I was stopped in my shopping tracks when I saw Tracey Tanner’s collection at ABC Carpet & Home. If you’ve ever been to ABC here in NYC, you know there is a …
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Why we should all love Shopbop.com
If you are not familiar with this online fashion powerhouse, wait no longer. They are the quintessential internet boutique that offers the inventory (over 300 designers) and site sophistication to compete with the big boys (e.g. Neimans, Saks, Bergdorf, etc.) Their ability to showcase the apparel and accessories in a …
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Scoop’s Stylish, Yet Practical, Double-Sided Beach Towel
The questionable weather ahead does not change the fact that Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching– and I couldn’t be more excited. Rain or shine, I have already dusted off my bright summer dresses, cleaned my aviators of scratches, and gotten myself a much needed pedicure (with Melina’s polish picks, of …
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My name is Melina Starr and MKIA is my version of the perfect online magazine. I created it for women like me who are interested in fashion, home décor, music, cooking, beauty, health and fitness and want thoughtful, researched advice on what’s worth buying and trying. Oh, and we want it to be one-click away too. That’s why everything on MKIA can be read, downloaded, purchased, or obtained in some other magical way online.
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This may not be the newest song, but I am so in LOVE. I’ve been blasting it in the car every chance I get to escape without the new babes. Check it out here
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Soulful beyond her years – Adele does not disappoint with her sophomore album. Download the entire catalog and hit shuffle – itunes.com/adele.
