Aug31

Four Finds

With Isaac ushering in doom and gloom in the early part of the week, here’s what I found to brighten things up. {Lacoste tote given out at the Lacoste opening party on Lincoln Road. Yes, given out. File under: Score} {The zigzag obsesh continues with this Missoni scarf from ShopMiamiStyle.com.} {Beautiful neutral shadows (Earthly Desires) [...]

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Aug30

Electric Blogarella Bella Christy Cartaya

{Meet Christy.} I caught up with Christy Cartaya at the Skaist Taylor preview at Neiman Marcus at the Village of Merrick Park. Her bold-hued pants, colorful top and rose-gold accessories made her an instant Bella. Christy isn’t just a sharp dresser, she’s a PR powerhouse. From rubbing elbows with hotrod-driving celebs, thanks to her job [...]

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Aug29

Time to Clean Out the Closet

When Fashionably Conscious asked me to be on its host committee for its September 21-23 event, I was thrilled. Why? It gave me a legit reason to clean out my closet. I realize closet cleaning isn’t exactly a scenario most people look forward to (except for me, president of the OCD club), but it’s  a [...]

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Aug28

Get Smart

During Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim, Smart asked me if I wanted to drive around town in its miniature ride for a couple of weeks. Considering I’ve lamented my Mini Cooper ever since I traded it in my for mom-mobile back when I was preggo,  I jumped at the chance. I tooled around town with the top down and [...]

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Aug28

High-Waisted Mint With a Hint of Coral

Here are words I never thought I’d say: If only I could go back in time and raid my mom’s ’80s closet. She had the coolest concert tees, with the sleeves all ripped off, of course. And more high-waisted mom jeans than I could even dream about. Here’s the funny thing about high-waisted vintage pants: [...]

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Aug27

Just Breathe

I want to talk about something close to my heart for a sec. And I’m sure if you have two eyes, you can see from the pic below that it’s yoga. I’ve been doing yoga off and on for a decade now, but for the past two years, I’ve been going at it hardcore. You [...]

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Aug27

Hurricane Party: How to Dress for Inclemete Weather

Starting on Saturday, the allegedly terrorizing topical storm Isaac swirled into Miami. Turns out, it just rained for two days, which it does here—a lot. In it’s wake, it left a few downed palm fronds and a couple of puddles. It was fun to haul out my rain boots and slosh around in those puddles. [...]

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Aug24

Four Finds at RaMona LaRue

This week, I was invited to glimpse RaMona LaRue by Arianne‘s fall collection in her showroom, parked just above Isa Boutique in Midtown. The local designer’s boho chic offerings work for Miami girls trying to pull off fall ensembles when it’s anything but fall out. (Fact: It was 92 yesterday. Those boots I bought recently [...]

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Aug23

Electric Blogarella Bella Liana de Mena

{Meet Liana.} The perfect bun, the Peter Pan collar, the two-toned shoes—the minute Liana de Mena walked into Neiman Marcus at Merrick Park for the Skaist Taylor viewing, I knew she was Bella material. I’ve known Liana for almost as long as I’ve been a Miamian. We met at a book club a decade and change [...]

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