I love dresses because they are ultra feminine and easy to wear.

You don’t need to think about a coordinating blouse or pant when you are wearing a dress. Finding a great fitting dress that makes you look amazing will surely set your confidence level soaring. It will become your go-to clothing item on important career days. You just know that when you put it on it works, and you can change out your accessories to keep it looking updated and stylish. Here are some of my fav’s for Spring.

Sophisticated black Anne Klein dress. Day to evening. Neckline is so flattering. An easy dress to add a pop of color with a scarf, or collar necklace. Black patent belt included to play up your waist. Price $450.00

Love this modern grey Anne Klein dress. Micro herringbone. Very chic and right on Spring trend color. Easy style to add a jacket or cardigan to, for the chilly office, and arm coverage if you are not sporting Mrs. Obama’s arms. Classic style that will stand test of time and changing your accessories will keep it looking fresh. Price $168.00

Calvin Klein ballet top dress is so pretty with the black and white graphic print on skirt. A layered necklace would look terrific with this dress. Just be careful the scoop neck works on you, and does not display cleavage. Price $129.00

This one is for the men

I love men’s ties. When I was working as a costume designer, I would spend hours wandering around the tie tables in Barneys and Neimans, two of my favorite spots to purchase ties and accessories. I am thrilled that I get to help my male clients develop their tie wardrobe.

Ties have become little works of art, and say so much about the wearer’s personality. The same holds true for ladies scarves. I would choose certain colors and patterns for the characters on the TV shows when I was the designer. Some would have a “British Eccentric” feel while others screamed, “I am a quiet, sophisticated Armani tie”.

Today I am going to give you a bit of tie terminology so you too can wax on about your neckwear.

Apron: (or blade) there are two aprons to every tie. The front apron is the visible wide end of the tie; the rear apron is the hidden narrow side.

Bar Tack: A short horizontal fabric piece on the back of the wide end of the tie that helps maintain the tie’s structure and holds the narrow end of the tie out of site.

Club Tie: Silk tie with a repeating pattern of small emblems. i.e. crests, ducks, golf clubs.

Dimple: The indentation directly under the knot.

Hand Rolled Tie: All tie edges are rolled over and stitched; otherwise the frayed edges of fabric would be visible. Tie edges that are hand-rolled and hemmed have a much better shape to that of a machine-hemmed tie.

Regimental Tie: A specific type of striped tie whose colors pertain to a particular British regiment.

Dot Tie: Simply, a tie with a dotted pattern. The smaller the dots, the more formal the tie. Large, polka-dotted ties are more spirited, and can be a tad clownish.