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The first time I carried a hi-lo dress in my shop was last summer and customers asked me what was wrong with the skirt. I backed off them for a season and suddenly I can’t stock them fast enough. This trend has really taken off. Like Peter Pan collars, studs and military boots it is [...]

Continuing on the theme that Autum/Winter = decadence we now talk leather. It naturally goes hand in hand with fur. The obsession with leather is felt throughout women’s clothing. From leather pencil skirts, to leather collars on blouses. It seems leather is no long just for that dangerous biker chick. My favorite is the new [...]

The most luxurious of all fashion seasons is always the Autumn/Winter collection. Maybe it’s the holidays or the winter chill that naturally brings out the decadence in our species. But ooooh the furrrrrr this year is so perfect. From leopard prints to colorful dyes, fur trip to full fur coats or shawls we love them [...]

One of our fav collections from the UK has delivered their new Autumn 2012 collection this week. We are very proud to be one of their few US retailers. A British brand, based in Brighton, Sugarhill Boutique has international appeal; growing from the launch of our first collection in 2006 we now have selected stockists [...]

If you have one from last year, don’t throw it out. This warm rug/blanket-like trend is still going strong. Ponchos are great for Autumn layers. This year the trend has evolved more towards long open cardigans that are a bit more fitted than ponchos. These are even better for layering because they can fit inside [...]

It’s getting chilly and nothing warms the body and soul like furrrrrrrr.  Depending on your preferences faux or real, it’s a luxurious texture that adds instant chic to your autumn and winter layers.  Here’s a few examples of our fav fur styles from Oscar De la Renta’s Pre Fall and Fall 2011 runway.

Runway colors don’t always take with the real world ladies but this season emerald has really made a hit. This rich color always reminds me old Hollywood glamor.  Perhaps it’s because of Vivian Leigh’s stunning green eyes or that famous emerald gown in Gone With the Wind that made every girl drool. Whatever the reason Emerald [...]

Unnecessary Analogy #2: Ponchos are to Fall 2011 as Blazers were to Fall 2010 Yes I’m committing to this analogy thing. I guess the poncho is the original snuggie but is much more fashionable and less sad to wear. Ponchos are huge this season, especially in Navajo and Aztec prints. We are seeing them with sleeves, [...]