The Fashionista Lab

 TOP: with the women who made it happen, Karen of Barefoot Tess and Ricki Fairely-Brown; on air; backstage outfit shot; rehearsal on set. BOTTOM: backstage shoe close-up; Judge Mathis just happened to be walking by! Soooo guess what I did last week? I flew to Chicago and taped an episode of the Steve Harvey Show! [...]

If you follow me on Instagram (or have looked at my right sidebar lately), you may have noticed that I’ve been taking lots of pictures of my shoes. One day I wore a pair of boots that I thought had a fun story, so I wanted to put them on Instagram. The next day I [...]

1. Faux fur… and fringe! 2. Neon floral is not too over the top, right? 3. This outfit is comfortable, and incredibly sparkly. 4. Color-blocking mustard. 5. So many amazing textured bags. 6. 6 hours later, the final rack of clothes. See you on Saturday!

HELP ME WIN A SHOPPING SPREE AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE *AND* A CHANCE TO STYLE A STREET LEVEL WINDOW DISPLAY! Saks Fifth Avenue is partnering with six San Francisco fashion bloggers in a styling competition during Saks’ Contemporary Week. The winner – as voted by store patrons – gets to style an entire street-level store [...]

The New York Times really ignited a s***storm in the fashion blogosphere with their recent article, “Who Am I Wearing? Funny You Should Ask“, in which a reporter reveals that fashion brands have started paying (or at the very least, lending) to get their clothing on the backs of street style’s most popular stars. When [...]

Last weekend I spent the greater part of the morning on location with the S.F. based Asterisk magazine, doing a shoot for their upcoming food issue. This is certainly the most involved photoshoot I’ve been on – whether as a model or stylist’s assistant. As you can see in several of the photos, both a [...]