TRUE FASHIONISTAS' FASHION BLOG
HOW CAN THE FASHION INDUSTRY BECOME MORE SUSTAINABLE?
It’s a sad fact. Second to oil, fashion and the textiles that create it, is the most polluting industry in the world. Says Business of Fashion, every stage in a True Fashionista garment’s life threatens our planet and its resources. The question remains, how can fashion even begin to regain sustainability?
WHY TO CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSET NOW
WHY TO CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSET NOW Well of course, New Year, fresh start, etc. Now that you’ve committed to that gym membership and keto diet, kick start the positive vibes by doing something grand at home: Cleaning out your closet! As Marie Kondo, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of…
MASTERING A SIGNATURE STYLE
"What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language." — Miuccia Prada
HISTORY OF LOUBOUTIN AND THE RED SOLE
When a single color can propel you to the height of fashion cool, you know you got something good. You in fact have no doubt already figured out we’re talking red, and in True Fashionistastyle, the king of said color, Frenchman Christian Louboutin. For the last 25 years, his signature red-soled high heels have commanded fashion mags and runways worldwide.
THE BEAUTY OF IRIS APFEL
Fashion icon Iris Apfel has had a lifetime of making her True Fashionista mark on the fashion industry. Her flair has been felt in numerous arenas, including designing interiors of the finest homes around the world, via the textile manufacturing company she founded with husband Carl called Old World Weavers, an eye-catching approach to accessorizing that effortlessly combines modern pieces with flea market finds.
BOOTS IN WOMEN’S FASHION
BOOTS IN WOMEN’S FASHION There they are in your closet, standing tall and proud…your boots collection! Maybe they’ve taken a backseat to open-toed selections over the summer, but with cooler weather they’re ready to once again make their True Fashionista mark in your world. But do you have every style that you need to round…
HISTORY OF PRADA
HISTORY OF PRADA Prada. Such is a company that presents on its website not a vision, but a Group Manifesto: Pioneer of a philosophy of action that transcends fashion, the Prada Group inquisitively observes the contemporary society and its interactions with the most diverse and apparently distant cultural spheres. A fluid perspective that becomes the…
HOW TO MASTER WEARING WINTER WHITES
HOW TO MASTER WEARING WINTER WHITES Winter whites. The simple way to brighten up your True Fashionista wardrobe, and possibly your outlook, when its cold and dreary outside. And in warmer climates like here in Naples, Florida where we may or may not dip down to 70 degrees, it’s another reason to enjoy a tailored…
ICONIC SIGNATURE PIECES IN FASHION
ICONIC SIGNATURE PIECES IN FASHION Throughout fashion history, as trends weave in and out and talented designers step out of the sewing room to the spotlight, there occasionally rises to the top something to firmly take its place as a timeless classic. Styles may change, but these True Fashionista pieces hold their own, and can…
SELECTING THE PERFECT BLACK HEEL
SELECTING THE PERFECT BLACK HEEL 2018 has proven itself to be the year of making a statement. Your voice is loud and heard… in those rocking True Fashionista black Gucci stilettos! Black heels do indeed make a declaration, and there are soooo many to choose from! You might have your ace-in-the-hole outfits for every situation…
LEVELS OF CASHMERE QUALITY
Cashmere. Even the sound of it emotes a feeling of luxury. Imagine a gigantic pile of soft, thick cashmere sweaters you could just dive headfirst into, a huge bubble of softness in which you could happily drown. Ok, come on back, we’re talking cashmere and how the price can range from $20 at H&M to designer sweaters at Nordstrom costing $1,500 and up.
HISTORY OF GUCCI – THE MAN, THE LINE, THE LEGEND
Ever since Guccio Gucci opened his first stores in Florence in 1921, the name Gucci has been associated in one way or another with quality and fashion.