Mod Madness
May 20, 2013I’ve caught ‘60s fever thanks to Marc Jacobs. I’m still dreaming about his Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2013 collection. His clever interpretation of mod fashions with a modern twist inspired me to create this retro getup, and dedicate my Editor’s Choice feature in the June 2013 StyleLine issue to swinging ‘60s styles with an au courant [...] Continue reading →
May 2, 2013If you’re a fan of Lida Baday, be sure to stop by Nordstrom at the Somerset Collection. In addition to the lovely spring line, a special trunk show of pieces from the fall collection are on display, but only until Friday! Continue reading →
April 16, 2013By Karen Buscemi An original Fenton, Mich. girl with a treasure trove of a shop in Westland, Cari Cucksey went from being a local treasure herself, as an estate sale expert, to a national inspiration with her HGTV show, Cash & Cari, now in its fourth season. Cari, who will be appearing at the [...] Continue reading →
February 20, 2013I call this look “Dressing for the Tundra … in Michigan, that is. All items purchased locally, of course. Hat: Paris in Royal Oak; Turtleneck: JCrew in Troy; Dress: SHE in Bloomfield Hills; Clutch: Nordstrom in Troy; iPhone Case: Apple Store in Troy Continue reading →
December 1, 2012I don’t do Black Friday. And I almost never stand in line to get at clothing (outside of the register line, of course). However, today I found myself third in line at Target, waiting for the doors to open so I could get my hands on a few choice items from the Target + Neiman [...] Continue reading →
July 30, 2012Last week, StyleLine’s Associate Editor Hoda Salameh and I were invited to Tour Shinola, located inside the College for Creative Studies’ A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education campus. Shinola makes beautiful products for women and men, including watches, leather products, bicycles and even soda (partnered with Faygo!). Within the vast, extremely cool space, Shinola [...] Continue reading →
July 12, 2012I helped my friend Raffaella celebrate her birthday with an afternoon of dining and shopping in the city of Detroit. It was a delightful day filled with new experiences, wonderful flavors and a longer-than-usual shopping wish list. We started at Flo Boutique situated on West Willis [...] Continue reading →
July 9, 2012Living in the post graduate phase of my life and trying to save money to move out of my roommates’ (parents’) house to go out into the real world, I’m finding it a little more difficult to keep up with my fashion habits. Fortunately, my parents had put me in charge of my own things [...] Continue reading →
July 4, 2012Being patriotic is one thing, but looking like a walking American flag is a whole other story. Whatever you decide to don on this beautiful Independence Day, please don’t let your wardrobe get caught up in all the nationalistic paraphernalia. Here, I have shared some storyboards I created that demonstrate a swank approach to dressing [...] Continue reading →
April 24, 2012My fabulous intern, Erica Rakowicz, recently interviewed Kilian Hennessy, the creator of Kilian Fragrance, during his personal appearance at Saks Fifth Avenue in the Somerset Collection. Here, she shares the tale of the mastermind behind the captivating scents, his secret sanctuary and her top Kilian Fragrance picks. Take it away, Erica! Luxurious stories and scents [...] Continue reading →