Albert Einstein once said, “If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.”

As a fan of custom tailoring and clothing alterations, I could not agree more.

While an urban legend states that Einstein wore the same clothing everyday, in fact Karen C. Fox and Aries Keck’s book Einstein A to Z reveals that the famous genius wore beautiful silk vests, and dapper neckwear picked by his wife.

Mrs. Einstein I presume, fancied fine clothing and had a regular appointment with a special tailor to help swath her husband in fine clothing fit for a theoretical physicist.

For the well-dressed woman who is looking for a quick treatise on clothing alterations before hiring a tailor, read on for my best advice on tailoring and what you need to know before hiring a master clothing magician. Read the rest of this entry »

5 tips to dress sexy with this season's fashion trends!

Remember plus-size divas: Summer is the best time to find great swimsuits for women of all shapes and sizes.

You don’t have to be a petite sexpot wearing a size 2, Herve Leger bandage dress à la Kim Kardashian to ooze super-sex appeal.

In fact, a fashion-savvy plus-sized diva looking to unleash her inner Marilyn Monroe or Jill Scott, dressing sexy is definitely in the details.

From  learning how to conceal your lady lumps properly to finding figure-flattering clothes that skim over your curves, the plus-sized women can dress sexy, if she follows a these 5 fashion rules. Read the rest of this entry »