Hermes Scarves

posted by Blueprint on August 26, 2010

A fabulous website that features the “adventures” of Hermès scarves. Click, dream & ogle!

Gilt Groupe’s Alexandra Wilson Dishes Out Some Good Info

posted by Blueprint on August 24, 2010

Read more about Alexandra Wilson, the brainchild and powerhouse behind Gilt Groupe (one of my regular e-tailers for great deals).

Interview with Alexandra Wilson

posted by Blueprint on August 23, 2010

Tomorrow we’ll have the results from our interview with Alexandra Wilson of the Gilt Groupe.

Laptop Love!!

posted by Blueprint on May 18, 2010

So, I was meeting with a fellow travel blogger (aka “coffee connection”) and she was sporting this absolutely fabulous laptop sleeve – I looked at her and without any shame, said, “That’s hot!  I want one!”  I made my inquiries and three days later, I had a fast-n-furious email exchange with the owner of Kena [...]

Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk, Try Hugh & Crye!

posted by Blueprint on May 12, 2010

One of the owners of this new and fabulous company, Hugh & Crye, says his watershed moment(s) were the cost of custom tailored shirts and the extended turnaround time for each one so, along with his business partner, they decided to get with 400 of their friends and family to create a new sizing system and [...]

Miami Redux

posted by Blueprint on April 8, 2010

I love consignment and vintage store shopping – it provides great finds and terrific value for your spend (essentially, it’s like purchasing something after all of the depreciation is out of it!).  This weekend, Miami lucks out with a great new spot opening up!! The Consignment Bar: achic boutique for preloved clothing, bags, shoes, and accessories [...]

West Coast Vintage Finds in San Fran

posted by Blueprint on December 10, 2009

I love vintage (read: consignment) wears as well as true vintage clothing.  This store in the Bay Area, Bianca Starr, is great but for a specific reason — the clothes are all about a ‘night on the town’ so you’re not going to find Saturday duds or loungewear. The owner is some ex-nightclub owner ala [...]

Hats Off to Fashion & Style

posted by Blueprint on November 18, 2009

In August 2001, Dina Pisani opened Cha Cha’s House of Ill Repute, her millinery design studio and we should all be ecstatic!  From trilbys to newsboy caps to fedoras, the designs are haute and one-of-a-kind, and are wearable by all. Cha Cha’s House of Ill Repute is located at 68 Jay Street, suite 312, Brooklyn, [...]

What do All Stylish DC Men Own?

posted by Blueprint on October 29, 2009

A private Scotch locker of course….!  Not really but, if you did want to rent one, they’re available at the new restaurant, Againn (1099 New York Avenue at 12th, 202.639.9830).  A yearly rental for one of the 130 lockers will set you back $500 but imagine how many cool points you’d gain from the ladies and [...]

The ‘Windows to the Soul’ Need More Luscious Doors

posted by Blueprint on September 14, 2009

  While in New York for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week activities, one can become overwhelmed with all of the “fashion” and “beauty” and I am no different.  I have mentioned previously that eyes can make your face ‘pop’ and it’s the eyelashes that help to make that happen.  I even took it so far as to [...]