What to Wear When…Dressing for a Ball.

When First Lady Michelle Obama, arrived at the 2009 Presidential Inauguration dressed in a Jason Wu ball gown, she was the sophisticated personification of my American Fashion Dream: a return to classic elegance at the White House.

But, we she stepped out in this Peter Sorenson, killer ball gown pictured above…she was beyond gorgeous.

While we all can’t look as good as Mrs. Obama on a daily basis, we can dress for a ball in the same sartorial splendor as the First Lady. If if you have plans to attends a swanky black tie soiree, you too can make a beautiful entrance and exit in a ball gown fit for a First Lady or a Fashion Queen.

Here’s how to dress for a ball: Read the rest of this entry »

Need to dress up a shawl collar cardigan sweater?

When the first leaves of fall appear, the well-dressed woman must make an important fashion decision.

Should she add another wool coat to her wardrobe or consider including a chic shawl collar cardigan into her style repertoire?

If the sweater option is preferred, a shawl collar cardigan sweater is a weather-friendly wardrobe item suited for both windy days and cool nights. Here’s how to dress up a shawl collar cardigan and keep stylin’ and profilin’ into the fall months with panache and pizazz. Read the rest of this entry »