CHIQ.COM BLOG

SHORTS IN WINTER? YES!

Anne Shisler-Hughes — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:17:01 +0000

Let me put it this way: if you’re going to wear a skirt in the wintertime, you might as well make that piece of clothing a short. Why? Because a pair of shorts will not flair up when a big gust of wind hits you as you’re walking down the street or standing outside waiting for a friend. Plus, you will say to the world, “I’m fabulously sassy and a little brave,” even though you’re really just looking to keep things covered up and be comfortable.

POINT YOUR TOES

Anne Shisler-Hughes — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:55:16 +0000

There’s something really special about wearing a pointy – and sometimes even dainty – toe. It’s not only fantastically feminine, it’s sexy and assured.

Manolo Blahnik, for example, has never stoped making them for us. He does a classy and nostalgic court shoe and one delightfully fancy D’Orsay shoe. A long elegant toe, a skinny kitten heel, a pretty bit of silver on top.

LEATHER GOODS

Anne Shisler-Hughes — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:36:33 +0000

Does anyone remember Wilson’s Leather? It was a chain store located in malls around

the country – much as Victoria’s Secret or Zales or The Gap. Wilson’s was a place to get

all things leather – jackets and hats and gloves and purses and pants. Don’t think rock-

and-roll like Rick Owens or John Varvatos, the personality was more woodsy, geared

toward good-old-fashioned warmth. The smell in the stores was lovely and soothing and

you were there to buy something sturdy and lasting, something that would be in your

A LITTLE FALL FUN

Anne Shisler-Hughes — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:52:09 +0000

It’s fall, the season that marks a definite gearing up – whether it’s a return to school or a return of all the big bosses to the office – whatever it happens to be, we hunker down and hone in on what has to be done.

We carry that sense of purpose and seriousness into our wardrobes, and we start to want to put on more somber earth tones and heavier fabrics and sturdier shoes. That’s all well and good, but let’s not forget about our eye for style and tendency toward spunky self-expression.

STRAIGHT-UP SEQUINS

Anne Shisler-Hughes — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:40:28 +0000

There’s only one trend on my mind to talk about with the chiq.com community today – sequins.

Sequins were invented for the vaudeville stage – to catch the light and lend dazzle and energy to a performer’s performance. When you’re playing to the back of the house and the audience expects to be wowed and thrilled, every little bit helps.