Speeding tickets and shoe deals in Statesville

I found myself in Statesville, NC this morning to deal with the repercussions of my lead foot. I managed to keep my issues with authority in check long enough to get the penalty reduced a smidge. I was riding such a triumphant high (The last time I was in traffic court, the bailiff said I [...]

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Q&A: Steve Madden

Steve Madden of footwear fame was in Charlotte recently. This should come as no surprise, but I have adored his shoes since the mid 1990s, when I was a recent college grad and obsessed with a pair of Spice Girls-esque fat-heeled, platform, ruby-red patent loafers. (Cut me some fashion slack — that was the look [...]

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Christian Siriano grows up (kinda)

Project Runway winner Christian Siriano certainly knows his audience. And, now, with his third showing in the tents at Bryant Park, his Spring collection reflects a maturity that has come with that knowledge. Inspired by the Mediterranean, he paired cool, luxurious blues, greens and golds were accented by blushes, khakis and even some volcanic colors. [...]

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A little (more) about me.

“Experience has made me rich…cause everybody’s living in a material world, and I am a material girl.” I love shoes. A lot. I also love handbags. And beauty products. And clothing, of course. Accessories too. So it’s fitting that all-things-fashion-and-style is what I do for a living. You can click here and here and here [...]

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