Yesterday, the day finally came that H & M, the Swedish-based, fashion-at-a-price, retailer opened its first Houston area store and the crowds were enthusiastically waiting, chanting and cheering...
Image compliments of the Wall Street Journal By Patricia McGill Boland When it comes to summertime beauty everyone knows that less is more. After all, why spend all that extra time slathering on coun...
So Memorial Day, the first unofficial opening of the summertime season has passed and for many of us, it’s our first visit to the beach or pool. If you’re like me, it’s most importantly your first lo...
Shoes photo courtesy of Neiman Marcus (http://www.neimanmarcus.com) Flashback to the 1980s and what were most preppy guys of the time wearing on their footsies…….Sperry Top-Siders, in brown leather o...
Photo of Betty Newton and Cristiana Anderson, Paper City Nothing can define a new season more quickly than to take the plunge into the accessories trends to update your wardrobe. So moments after doi...
National Advertising Campaign image compliments of dolcegabbana.com Everyone that has followed me at all knows I’m not a big print girl. Occasionally, I’ll get excited about a great collection of Pri...
It has been noted by now that when Shannon Hall and Marcus Sloan expanded their existing space back in January and took over the Salon space next door, that they had big plans for stepping rather qui...
So, I entered the newest Neiman Marcus venture, their Last Call Studio Store that just opened on Post Oak, in the center that is exactly diagonally across the street from their dynamic Galleria flags...
Designer Pamela Froman; Signature Multi-Colored Hoops w/Stones(available in 3 sizes) Who “crushes” (a technique all her own) precious metals in rich colorations and makes exquisite fine jewelry that ...
I was thrilled to have the chance to visit with Kate Walsh, actress, business woman and activist at the VIP evening party for the Celebrating Triumph Luncheon for the Center for Success and Independe...
So it’s that time of year once again, when we look for the perfect small token to show Mom just how much we appreciate her and all that she does and means to us in our lives. The gift options are a-p...
With a joyful family commitment calling me away to NYC, I unfortunately missed the Simon Fashion Now show this season and asked TCS Beauty Contributor Trish McGill Boland to make that scene for me an...
Who doesn’t know and love GILT, the Designer Flash Sale site that started it all. I know I personally check it every day to see what they are offering and have been amazed at how this leader in its f...
Very recently Neiman Marcus invited many of Lela Rose’s best customers for lunch and to meet the designer, a native of Dallas,Texas, see her Spring selections, and watch and listen to her tell of her...
Some may say that every event in Houston is a fashion event, but within the next two weeks two fab fashion happenings will be occurring in H-town that have become annual events not to be missed. Firs...
What better way to discover tomorrow’s newest fashion talent than to challenge them to reinvent and make their own, fashion’s true classic, The Little Black Dress. This was the concept that the found...
The caftan, a style that has remained popular for many, has been elevated to chic-ness by Camilla Franks, a designer that awed all of us that saw her show during Fashion Houston last October. The vib...
Bibhu Mohapatra may not be a household name yet to many, but this veteran of nine years with J. Mendel is quickly becoming one of Fashion’s Rising Stars. A native of India, he studied at F.I.T., inte...
In a season that has been a-buzz with Bold Color and Soft Pastels, the time has arrived to step out in the color that dominated the runways back in September…the number one non-color, color for Sprin...
Yves Saint Laurent Cotton Canvas Shorts; Karl Sabine Sequined Shorts It’s becoming that time again ladies…as the temperatures rise so do the hemlines! As Spring arrives and sweet summertime makes way...
Known around the world for her red carpet looks and easy glamour, Alberta Ferretti has been tapped by Macy’s to design their newest capsule collection for summer. In the new exclusive collection, Fe...
By: Patricia McGill Boland Have you ever noticed that for a few days each month you are at the top of your game? Your skin is glowing, your hair is full & shiny, you feel skinnier than usual an...
We’ve all had our issues with printed pieces in our closets. For many years prints were the easiest thing to get wrong on a spectacular outfit. This season everything has changed! We have been notici...
Question: What have I been longing for? Answer: A visit to my favorite Texas town that didn’t involve a wedding, conference or another event weekend that, while they are always fun, is definitely pac...
by Patricia McGill Boland As we approach the aging process, we come to a point when we look in the mirror and see that gravity has taken a toll on our skin. It almost seems to happen overnight, does...
Lace has been making women feel fabulous and feminine for many years now, but this spring it has come back to make a much different statement! The newness of Lace this season is diversity. It’s clas...
Prada runway pleats; Faux Leather Skirt, Maison Martin Margiela Another perfect modern twist on a fashion classic…there’s Pleats galore! Now given this isn’t the first time we are seeing pleated skir...
The season’s new neutral–yellow is optimistic, happy, terribly flirty and a great way to usher in Spring. The shade is available in a variety of colors that can and will appeal to all s...
When I visited Underbelly, Chris Shepherd’s newest and first of his own, eateries last week, I had to be very persuasive to get in and was told since they were so packed that we would have to sit at ...
Immediately next door to Underbelly is what has become known as Houston’s newest Beer Haven, The Hay Merchant. Complete with 80 taps that feature mostly American Craft Beers with a spotting of intern...
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