Articles Tagged "Inspiration"

Molly Ford writes the fun and unique blog Smart, Pretty and Awkward, where each blog posts consist of three parts: how to be smarter, how to be prettier, and how to be (less) awkward. Each post presents either a piece of life advice or self-improvement tip accompanied by an...

LA Shoe girl Nalini Arora finds inspiration everywhere. As a footwear designer, she spends her days sketching, researching, shopping, looking at materials, perusing every fashion magazine or traveling the world in search of inspiration and uses her blog to showcase these experiences....

From destroyed jeans to athletic-inspired tops to button up girly looks, there’s so much to get excited for this season. As the days get warmer, mini skirts or breezy hi-low skirts combined with blouses is just what the stylist ordered. Bloggers showed off their legs with colorful...

In our difficult times, we could all use a little peace and love. Especially if it comes free and delivered to your smartphone daily. Poet and designer Thomas Hillman has created a new app, Embody Peace and Love, that will have you feeling as if you have landed back in the 1960s, or at...

High quality, fine materials, excellent detailing, and unique style are all things that come to mind when one thinks of vintage clothing. Fashion designers often turn to the past for inspiration, reinterpreting classic looks with a fresh perspective. Whether it’s a mini sequined dress...

A California girl at heart, Kim Phan knew that in order to pursue her passion for fashion, she had to head out to the Big Apple. After six successful years in the industry, Kim’s brand, Yumi Kim, has established itself as the go-to brand for adorable sundresses, jumpers and silky tops....

Kate Growney always knew there was something special about her home, the big island of Hawaii. After deciding it was time to fly the nest and try her hand at a writing career, Kate packed her bags and moved to the Big Apple. As a beauty editor for ELLE, Lucky and Harper’s Bazaar, Kate...

Does this necklace look familiar? You may have seen Peggy Li’s jewelry on the stars of Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice or Without a Trace. A far cry from her roots in chemical engineering, her major at Cal, she did find her inspiration in her college town. Her web site reads, “Peggy’s...

Ellen Himic has always had a hand in jewelry making. Starting at age 15 and later apprenticing for a renowned jeweler, her interest in the handcrafted art was no secret. However, her namesake collection and newest project, is only a few seasons young and has already received positive...

LUX-Fashionistas, this month an inspiring new jewelry line makes its splash onto the fashion scene.

The brand is called Rocknrola, and it’s the creation of both Susan Cohn Rockefeller (filmmaker and activist) and Carola Mack.  Together, they combined the fashion-forward concepts of...