Good fashion has certainly been democratized with the influx of social media, but there's another element of great personal style that can't be learned. Case in point? The four women I'm showcasing here: these power players quite literally have their fingers on the pulse of what's next in the fashion world– they are the owners of some of the world's coolest boutiques. From buying to merchandising and marketing, growing a small retail business singlehandedly is no easy feat, but these indie sh...

While we love to forecast popular trends and outfits months—sometimes even a year—out, we also very much understand the value in sharing what we're actually wearing and shopping in real-time. This is especially helpful in seasons when the weather doesn't always align with how we want to be dressing. (Spring, I'm looking at you).Currently, we're dipping our toes into wearing real clothes again—as in, clothes that don't involve loungewear. Yes, that means swapping elastic waistband pants for...

There are certain sales that just hit differently. You know the ones: They don't happen often, but when they do, they include all of your favorite brands with legitimate discounts, and the selection is all current season. When Saks Fifth Avenue announced its friends and family sale, I immediately knew this was going to be it for me. The designer-filled retailer is a fashion-person favorite for a reason, and it basically carries everything I'm obsessed with and, quite honestly, usually can't aff...

When we sat down to discuss all things spring 2020, the world looked a whole lot different than it does today. How were we to know that when we named vacation-ready tropical prints as a trend to watch that vacations themselves would become more or less obsolete? Or that office-ready shoes like heeled loafers would never get the chance to serve their purpose? Those days leading up to last spring were so innocent when we had no idea what the actual season would bring (no seriously, take me back t...