Articles by Lauren Doyle

The Art of Design

There was one dress in last month’s Go Red for Women show that really stood out for us. It was red, as per the show’s theme, but with two knockout details. One, the dress’ shape, accentuated by a blue diagonal panel; and two, the dramatic silk and ...

Look Great, Feel Great, Do Great Things

Abigail Pollak is a woman with many facets. She is a lawyer, a mother, and, as the Florida Finance Chair for Barack Obama in the 2008 election, and now a member of the NFC, is deeply involved in politics. She's also always looks good, and sees fashion, and ...

Overnight Bags

The coming holiday season has us eager to get out of town. And that has us thinking about bags. The ideal overnight bag is just large enough, has a shoulder strap for easy carrying, and won't weigh you down. (Posture!) So toss some things into one of ...

Julian Chang's Favorite Things

Julian Chang is one of the better-known womenswear designers in Miami, having been in his Biscayne Boulevard showroom for nearly ten years, and cultivating what has come to be known as the Miami look – easy flowing fabrics, sultry silhouettes, and ...

"Winter" Boots

The cooler evening temps have us dreaming of boots. Long, luscious boots we can step into over our skinnies. Short, sweet boots we can wear with skirts of any length. And distressed combat boots that look good with almost anything. Because we have a lot of ...

One Woman's Trash...

The coming weekend is lousy with special sales. (OK, we have two, which is about two more than we usually have.) There's the Gilt City Warehouse Sale taking place in the Miami Event Space on the Upper East Side. And then, on the other side of the ...

DVF Comes to Miami

Late Thursday afternoon, more than twenty female students from Miami International University of Art and Design lined up outside of Sephora in Aventura Mall, all wearing iconic DVF wrap dresses. To signal the beginning of the event, the Miami launch of DVF's ...

Sloane Solomon's Sacred Objects

Found Design is a dangerous place. You could walk in looking for a simple gift for a friend and walk out with a new dining set (or loveseat, or credenza). The store is such a treasure trove of smartly-restored found objects that you can't help but want a ...

Ramy Brook Designs

Ramy Sharp hasn't been in the game long – she launched her clothing line, Ramy Brook, in January 2010 – but she's gained a lot of attention fast. It's no wonder, her designs are sexy, modern and sophisticated. Most importantly, they're a pleasure to ...

Bringing Modern to Miami

Miami is a modern city. Our colors, our architecture, our aesthetic, all scream mod, mod, mod. So it would make sense that the folks from Ben Sherman have come to town in order to shoot the ad campaign for their Spring 2012 collection, Brighton to ...

A Marriage of Art and Design

Isabel and Ruben Toledo have known each other most of their lives, and have influenced one another's work in innumerable ways. So much so that it's hard to separate his art from her design, and her design from his art. This has never been more evident ...

A Bit of Fire

This constant dreary weather has made us yearn for a bit of heat. We're getting it by mixing fiery accessories in with our raincoats, boots, pants and cardigans. The weather will clear up, but we'll be keeping these lovelies around anyway, ...

Spiked Jewelry

We love how a little spike can give even the most austere ensembles a bit of edge. Our favorite picks go from the sublimely simplistic to the simply audacious. 

Top Shop Spike and Cord Torque

 

Rachel Roy ...

Have You Heard?

Historically, Miami hasn't gotten a lot of love in the form of sample sales, but all of that has changed over the past couple years, what with Gilt City, Global Trends and Rue La La all coming into the Miami market. And now, Sassy Chicks, a California-based ...

The Book Clutch

Early last year, French accessories designer Olympia Le-Tan had the ingenious idea to make clutches out of vintage books. Natalie Portman carried the "Lolita" clutch to the premiere of Black Swan and the rest is fashion history. Flash forward to now, ...

Oliver Goldsmith Sunglasses

There is just something about a good pair of sunglasses. They change your face. They change your 'tude. They all-but change your name. Oliver Goldsmith has been making iconic eyewear for generations (eyewear worn by the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Vidal ...

Statement Rings

It's September. It's humid. You're tired of fussing with your appearance. Luckily, a statement ring can go the distance when it comes to adding style to that played-out summer dress. Here are a few that we're craving right now.

Allison Daniel Leaf ...

CYDWOQ Shoes

This SoCal Outfit knows a thing or two about creating artful footwear that lasts and lasts. Designer and CYDWOQ founder Rafi Balouzian says it's the combination of design and mechanics that makes CYDWOQ sing. “My mind is split right down the middle: ...

The Envelope Clutch

What could be better for structure-happy Fall than a fun-to-carry, day-to-night envelope clutch? Whether we're stuffing a legal pad into an oversized portfolio clutch or tossing our lipstick and iPhones into a letter-sized clutch, we can't get enough of this ...

The Evolution of John Brevard

What do you see when you close your eyes? Some people see light and patterns emerge from the darkness. Others see the things they’ve been dreaming of. Others, the things they fear. Others, still, see the things their subconscious is trying to tell them. ...