For me it all started in Firenze (Florence) Italy, when I saw these handbags and thought we had to have them in America….they are here to be purchased now and our astute merchants made it happen! To get right to the point of this story and my personal tie-in…..I was in Florence, Italy, actually working […]
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shopify.com Last Thursday the MRG team attended the Tootsies Fresh Faces event at the Marriott Marquis and hands down the fashion statement of the night was earrings! Back in January Julie wrote a post Statement Earrings for Spring which called out the trend, but who knew it would still be around 6 months later? Sometimes these trends […]
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Our neighbor on South Blvd. Abejas Boutique has a new and quite unique shopping concept they’ve developed….Abejas Upcycled! You know how it’s been said that you never know what you can find in your own backyard? Or in this case…how about next door?! That’s the case for us South Boulevard dwellers that learned that Abejas’ […]
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Mickey Drexler announced this week he was stepping down after 14 years as CEO of J.Crew, though not totally unexpected, is leaving many within the industry stunned….why? Because for many of us it’s just hard to imagine the brand without him. It seems not so long ago that Mickey Drexler, a man I worked for […]
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No matter where your travels will be taking you this summer, one thing is for sure, you want the look of the glam globetrotter every step of the way and the Freya Bag collection is exactly what you need. Founded in 2016, Freya is a luxury accessories brand founded by two females….one a native Houstonian, […]
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Pinterest Summer is here and denim isn’t exactly the fabric that will help you stay cool. What do you do when you don’t want to give up this wardrobe staple when the temps rise? Go white! As you know, denim is one of our favorite things to talk about (most recently here). White jeans are no […]
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LAUNCH is back….due to the success and positive feedback from the designers and visitors, Houston First Corporation and seasoned fashion influencer Sydney Dao re-launched the pre-Superbowl shop (click here to read our original story) of January/February on April 1 and it will remain open until the end of 2017. “During the incubation period, we found that […]
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The Tulip Shoe by Iles Jacobson currently found at Cotton Club Collection In visiting The Cotton Club Collection yesterday I was shown some new ‘rubber’ footwear that I tried on…..so comfy, like walking on clouds and so affordable, you may want to pick up a few in different colors! Below are images of their best […]
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What’s the whispering about? I’d say it’s behind the scenes at the most recent Ines Di Santo Runway Show at NYC Bridal Week……and these lovely ladies know they are wearing something very special!!! My first introduction to Ines Di Santo was in NYC Bridal week a couple of years ago when I was humbly ‘filling […]
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Former CFDA winner, Jonathan Simkhai buzzed into Tootsies for a couple of hours recently and I made it there just in time to get a quick hug and kiss from this great looking guy with a beautiful collection to show It was one of those days were I couldn’t and shouldn’t leave my office but […]
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