When someone says "there's strawberry on your shirt", it usually means you spilled some jelly at breakfast - but not in this case. Novelty printed shirts are going strong in men's, and I fell in love with this strawberry print right away.....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: My purple pants
The colored pant craze has been going on for some time now, and I've been an active participant. I have drawn the line at "highlighter" colors.....but I do love these purple khakis.
Read MoreTHE INTERSECTION: White out
Clean, simple and timelessly chic, white-on-white always looks fresh.....Interiors inspire fashion, and vice versa, so check this out for five of-the-moment looks inspired by five spectacular white rooms - and then grab your whites and get ready for summer!
Read MoreTHE LOOK: American classics
The idea of a wardrobe filled with "basics", or "classics", sometimes receives a bad rap. For some it connotes boring and bland, without any true style - but I disagree. "Basics" and "classics" are the building blocks of any versatile wardrobe, and can create some really sophisticated looks when worn together.....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: Camo week, day 3
The weather turned cool at the end of Camo Week, so back to one of my "uniforms" - plaid shirt, grey t-shirt, and a cardigan. I don't want to admit how many plaid shirts I own, but they are plentiful in my wardrobe. And that's Cora, by the way. She's one-and-a-half - a good pup, and still learning.....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: Camo week, day 2
It was one of those unseasonably warm days in the Bay Area in May, and we were heading out to dinner for my younger son's birthday. The occasion called for a cute pair of lightweight shorts - camo to the rescue!.....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: Camo week, day 1
It's officially "Camo Week" at Urbanite | Suburbanite. Which simply means that I wore camouflage-print twice within a couple days and decided to make an occasion of it!.....
Read MoreTHE OBSESSION: Pitch-perfect python
Python-print, snake-print, or whatever you like to call it, is my current accessory obsession. It can take you from day to night, from work to weekend, and everywhere in between.....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: Tough color
Yellow is not my best color - but yet lately I can't resist it. It is a "tough color" for me, but I decided to make it work.....
Read MoreTHE UPDATE: Pick pocket
So I had this idea. It's something I had seen just a few times in stores, and I thought, "that looks easy, I should do it.".....
Read MoreTHE LOOK: Orange pop
I like a pop of color now and then. Ok - I actually like a pop of color most of the time. And what I mean by a "pop" of color is using a hit of bright color either as a focal point or an accent to an otherwise subdued outfit.....
Read MoreTHE INTERSECTION: Not so mellow yellow
Although yellow was declared Pantone's color of the year back in 2009, it's still going strong both in women's apparel and home fashion. I love it for it's simple straightforward-ness - it says, "I'm here, look at me" in a way that red, blue, green or even orange just can't.....
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