Going strapless does not have to stop when the calendar says “Fall.” If you know what colors to wear and when to wear the style, going strapless may actually be the perfect option for you. This Catherine Malandrino Shell-Embroidered Dress may be perfect for that afternoon brunch, cocktail dinner or even evening out with your significant other.
I love the mandarin orange color color with the green and yellow accents embroidered on the neckline. The dress has the same multiple colors at a belted waist as it does at the neckline and has inverted pleats of along the pencil skirt.
The dress actually makes …read more

Stop the presses, ladies, because the sample sale universe is totally awesome for the next 24 hours. Until tomorrow at noon EST, Gilt is claring out their stock at super low prices. I’m talking $68 cocktail dresses.
This sweet silk ruffled slip dress by Ali Ro is marked down from $286 to $68. It would be lovely for a daytime wedding with sandals or black tights and pumps for evening.
This short cocktail dress by Catherine Malandrino has sexy shirred sides and achic burnout design on the bodice. Marked down to $98 from $420.
This is a seriously glam number by Cynthia Steffe. …read more

Sometimes, a dress comes along in a woman’s life that just brightens up her day.  When your day isn’t going as planned; you cannot get that e-mail to send, the kids are not behaving, or you have horrible writers block there’s that perfect something out there. I know it!
And I’ve found it! Well, at least I’ve found it for this Spring. This Catherine Malandrino Embroidered Cotton Dress is a-m-a-z-i-n-g.  It’s a blush pink that goes with every Spring ensemble. There are spritzes of multicolored embroidery throughout.  The black straps make just enough of a contrast that the dress doesn’t look …read more

Oh my! When is it going to be fall/winter! It felt like it was 100 degrees outside in San Antonio, Texas, today! I was out in one of my neighborhoods door knocking and all I could think about was “when am I going to be able to wear these jeans without sweating underneath them?” I’m no meteorologist and I definitely don’t have ESPN a la the blonde girl from Mean Girls.
But, while I am waiting for it to get cold, I can indulge myself in one of the season’s treads, sweater dresses. This year I’ve seen them short, …read more