It is with great excitement that I declare that this winter holiday there is a strong pull away from the old standby the little black dress. Colour has snuck in, and is making spirits and wardrobes brighter than ever. My favourite is a pairing of a fun and festive piece with a neautral. For example, a wonderful azure sequined mini skirt with a flowy all black top. This type of

Starting to collect new items for your A/W wardrobe? Then be sure to stock up on some grape coloured articles. It is scheduled to be the “IT” shade of the year’s end. And as proof of this, you will have your pick of grape shoes, handbags, frocks, jewelry, coats, stockings, sweaters, and even jeans. It will be as if the social world has been draped in this delicious purple tone.

We hear so much on the topic of wardrobe staples, and yet each and every time the topic arises I think to myself how can this be? Our lives are so varied, and case specific that the clothing and accessories suitable for one lifestyle could never even begin to scratch the surface of another. Think about it, where one woman may find a pencil skirt indispensible in her world of