At this time of the year, we want to spoil ourselves and our loved ones with the best clothes and accessories. But the top lines and best designers come and a high price. And these prices may never come -- but there is an alternative: Designers are coming out with their own lower-priced but not lowe...

Before the fall of the Communist block, to have a world famous French company’s logo seen anywhere around Red Square would be considered a crime. During the time of communism, to have a symbol like the Louis Vuitton logo anywhere around the communist states would never happen. It’s been ...

There’s plenty of social media sites around but there’s nothing that can compare with the visual presentation that Pinterest offers. Twitter is text-based and sometimes asinine while Facebook is narcissistic and always inane -- Pinterest actually has relevant content that is usually base...

When you speak of cities that are bastions of style and fashion, a small city in West Texas would never come to mind. New York, London and Paris are the first cities one would mention and while all of them have their own Prada stores or an array of them, one store in West Texas may get more attentio...

We can safely say that brands like Chanel, YSL and Versace have become standards in the United States. You can visit any department store or specialty shop and purchase any of their fragrances, skin creams and other beauty products. Despite all of them coming from Europe, you won’t fall into a...

The Victoria’s Secret lingerie runway show is one of the biggest events of the year in the world of fashion. Leggy models, beautiful sets and the lingerie are the features most viewers (probably mostly men) are noticing when the lingerie show hits the airwaves and the Internet. Of course, the ...

You can either save enough cash to buy your choice Louis Vuitton handbag. Of course this would take you several months and you would have to forget about paying rent, phone bills and food for quite some time. You could purchase a knock-off at your local swap meet, garment district and not-so-lawful ...

I realize that people want to become that one special “snowflake” but when you notice that several special “snowflakes” look exactly like you, you must be doing something wrong. When you peruse and lurk sites like Tumblr and Instagram and you find a look that will make you th...

The majority of your wardrobe is going to be basics. Plain t-shirts, undergarments, socks, jeans and shoes. That’s it. This is what you wear to the store, to the gym, to pick up the kids and when you’re home and comfortable. Basics will always be “in style” and the white t-sh...

Notice I didn’t say the singular form “scarf”; It’s that type of the year again when the kids are going back to school and the weather is getting a little bit cooler. Though the August heat is hitting North America and Europe hardest this time of the year, stores are already ...