I was recently quoted in front of a large group of Women; "Denise said it's OK to have your bra straps show." I was squirming a little in my seat thinking; "Well kind of sort of... but it depends... on so much..." Some bras are very obviously "underwear" and I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. There are "undergarments" that are clearly just that; they are not meant to see the light of day. So don't. Please hide them. There's many ways to do it but the details of that

Why is a Fashion Designer and Style Coach taking time out on “Fashion Friday “ to talk about Sunscreen the day after the summer Solstice? Because protecting our skin is why we started to wear clothing in the first place!!! As our species evolved, the basic need to protect our skin from the elements led to covering and clothing ourselves with things from nature. The compilers of Genesis wrote that Adam and Eve created aprons for themselves made of leaves from the fig tree. The

What I hear most from my clients: “I have a closet full of clothes, yet nothing to wear.” This is the second part of a series as to why you may have a lot of nothing to wear, along with some solutions. You may be drawing a blank when you stare at your closet if you are unsure of the image you want to portray to the world or if you do not know what colors look best on you. I find so many women do not have a clear idea of their own personal style. Because of that, they have a

After spending hours with women in their closets doing Wardrobe Sweeps, I see a pattern. What I hear most from my clients: “I have a closet full of clothes, yet nothing to wear.” This is going to be part of a series as to why you may have “nothing to wear,” along some solutions. Before you dash out to buy something new, look at your existing wardrobe with fresh eyes. Reconsider some of your older pieces that you may have overlooked. Here’s a case study: I was doing a Wardrobe

I have several new, interesting topics & tips planned for future "Fashion Friday," but, this short week flew by, so I decided to put together a quick collage of classical Designer, Mariano Fortuny. Many of you may know that Mariano Fortuny has been my favorite designer since design school. It's his combination of simplicity and complexity all wrapped up in a neoclassical style. The fine pleating, all by hand, the creation of his own dyes and pigments using ancient methods wit