Summer brings the opportunity to get whimsical with your accessories. The Tutti Frutti collection by Mercedes Salazar features hats and bags that bring flavor to your warm-weather wardrobe. These fruit-themed accessories are the perfect antidote to a long winter. It’s the summer and it’s great to be fun and free — Tutti Frutti is the perfect way … Read More
Tracy Clifford’s Style
Self-Portrait Tops Have Mastered the Neckline
There has been a huge fashion focus on the neckline: one shoulder, off the shoulder, cold shoulder, etc. The neckline is a great way to modernize your wardrobe and give a different look to classic pieces. This is a great time to invest in a piece that is on trend but not overly trendy to … Read More
LAUNCH Spring Fashion Show 2017
I attended the Mercedes Benz LAUNCH Driving Fashion Forward Spring Fashion Show event on behalf of my role as Fashion Editor of Make It Better Magazine. Spring fashion was in full bloom! Lots of beautiful bare shoulders, bold prints and full skirts – lots of swing for this spring! One of the prizes awarded to … Read More
The Belt Trend 2017
Every fashion girl knows the importance of having current shoes and bags in their wardrobe rotation. This Spring calls for adding a third accessory into the mix – the belt. Gucci is doing almost everything right and the belt is no exception. The classic double G belt is one of my favorite options. The black with silver or gold hardware is … Read More
BYOB: Bring Your Own (Reusable) Bags
As of February 1st, Chicago retailers are now adding a 7-cent charge per bag to cut down on disposable bags that are rapidly filling our landfills. Many other cities in the US already have a bag charge in place and I am sure that many will follow suit. As an avid shopper – for shoes, … Read More
Spring Family Fashion: Day to Night
The March/April issue of Make It Better is now available in which I styled the Fellows family for a photo shoot at the Shedd Aquarium. I want to share the photos with you to show you easy form-meets-function Spring fashion for the family and give you evening wear ideas for any of the Spring galas … Read More
Shoe Fashion: The Mule Sneaker
We are seeing slides everywhere this Spring. They are a staple in many designer collections and come in different colors, shapes and fabrics. They range from The Row’s incredible woven snakeskin mule slide (see that shoe on my past blog post) to a number of “must haves” from Gucci. It doesn’t stop there. The mule … Read More
Key Pieces by Khaite
Every season presents great opportunity to add key pieces to your wardrobe. These key pieces are the building blocks that take you from looking good to looking great. What makes an article of clothes a “key” piece? Typically they are simple in that they can be worn with many options –and the key part is in the fit and the fabric. These are the clothes … Read More
Shoe Fashion: Chic Slide for Every Women
I rarely dedicate a blog post to just one item but I am doing it for this shoe because it is an exception. THE ROW Capri Metallic Snakeskin Slide is the best shoe I’ve seen in a long time! This slide is for women who want to look chic and can’t (or don’t want to) wear heels. Wear … Read More
What To Wear This Winter
January can be a difficult month. The holiday parties are over. Winter vacation is over. We’re back to the daily grind. The promise of making grand New Year’s resolutions has morphed into the reality of actually keeping them. It doesn’t help that we are in the heart of winter battling the cold weather. Though the … Read More