I was always intimidated by the thought of “extensions.”   To me, extensions were reserved for the  Hollywood rich and famous type that had their hair professionally brushed and sprayed.  That was until I met a girl at my salon who had these fabulous clip in extensions from Sally’s and I had a whole new world opened up to me.  The extensions were human hair that she had colored to match her hair perfectly and they were about 16 inches long.   She sat there …

I usually have some obsession for the week that turns on my creative juices and leads to great words of fashion wisdom.  But, this week….I’ve got nothin’.  The only thing that this week has taught me is that sometimes oldies really are the goodies.  Maybe this was the God of Fashion’s week to reconfirm a few truths in my life.    Honestly, here are my “random fashion truths for the week”

1.)  Preparation H is a great eye de-puffer and it’s okay to …

Anyone remember the SNL years ago where they had Helen Hunt and Snoop Dogg on as guests?  The trailer promoting that show was the two of them standing on the stage and they each took turns saying their names “Helen Hunt.”  ”Snoop Dogg.”  Then all it said after that was “Together again.”  I loved it!  I mean, could there be two more random, opposite people to have together?

Who knew that SNL would display so well Fall fashion.  Rocker Chic is huge again this Fall …

Ugh!  Why do I try to fight it?!  The fashion trends that I protest the most are almost always the ones I become deeply commited to,  and  this Fall’s big trend is shaping  up to be no different.

Juicy Couture opened a new store here in Birmingham last week.   I stopped in just to “browse”  and I was doing great until I picked up their Fall 2009 cataloge.   The  looks were great… comfy and fashion forward.  What scared me though was that the looks I …

So, Ireland was a ball!  The people were great, the food was fresh, and the Irish coast was beautiful.  The fashion, however, was debatable.  I mean is it 1984 again?  Seems like there were two really big fashion statements in Dublin.  I saw a lot of girls in black hose (you know, the kind your grandmother wore), denim shorts, and white Keds.  Really???!!!!  Then one night we were at The Octagon Bar and there was this girl in a lime, neon …

Sunday’s the day!   As my mom would say, “I’m off like a prom dress!” and I couldn’t be more fired up about it!   I board a flight at 5:29 and for nine days, I’m livin’ in The Motherland of Ireland.  I’ve got all my outfits laid out (like I’m in 6th grade) and toiletries packed,  so now all I need is a plane to take me there.  Oh, and thanks to you all, I have these AWESOME shoes to wear …

We all have our “security blankets”….even as adults.  Sometimes they’re as psychological as a friend of mine who counts the light fixtures in every new place she goes.  Somehow, that makes her feel better.  (Weird, I know. )  When my sister in law was little, she used to have to lean down and touch the ground every few steps.   I guess just to make sure it was still there????   For me, my security is my watch.  My good ol’ classic Timex.  I …

Okay, so some of you may not even get the joke in the title. For all of us that remember the 80′s, you know what I’m talking about. White Rain was the premiere hairspray of the 80′s and early 90′s. It cost maybe $2.00 at the drug store and if you added some Wet N Wild pink lip gloss and blue eyeliner you were instantly cool. I still actually love Wet N Wild lip liner number 666 (I once read …

Two posts ago I wrote my ode to dresses; the most versitle piece in your wardrobe hands down.  Now, I’ve decided to count all the reasons I  love them s0.

Take this one little baby doll dress….

Forever21, H81 Chiffon Baby Doll Dress, $26.90

1.  Add some cute espedrilles, a host of gold bangles , wtih maybe some feather earrings and go bohemian.

2.  Add a cropped denim jacket and some Haviana flip flop’s and enjoy dinner beachside.

3.  Add a white 3/4 length sleeved cardigan …