“Modern. Soulful. Style” is the tag line for AphroChic, the blog and online shop of designer Jeanine Hays, and we couldn’t agree more.
Hays began blogging about design a few years ago, and decided to take the plunge and launch her own company this year. And we’re very glad she did - both her clean-cut, vibrant pillows and her fun graphic [...]

Animal prints have always come in and out of vogue, but this season we pass on the typical leopard and cheetah and slip into something a little sexier: snakeskin.
But don’t worry, this modern take on snake is not as tacky as we’re used to, as long as you shop smart.  We recommend sticking to tonal [...]

Move over, punk rockers: the fashion world is stealing your safety pin stash.
Continuing in the same vein of the past seasons’ aggressive heavy-metal/warrior trends, designers like Vena Cava and style-savvy people like blogger Pelayo Diaz, shown left, have turned to the humble safety pin for more than pure utilitarianism.
Designer versions of safety-pin-studded duds are of course [...]

It’s not hard to understand why First Lady Michelle Obama is frequently compared to likewise sartorially-savvy former FL Jackie Kennedy Onassis.
She exudes a classy, neo-prep chic that is always age-appropriate, without resorting to boring basics or frumpy, overly-buttoned-up skirt suits.  (Sorry, Nancy Reagan.)  We love how she shows women and mothers just like her that [...]