Carmen Marc Valvo

Carmen Marc Valvo is sold at high end department stores so when I saw this aqua silk 2 piece new ensemble, you know I did a back-flip.  This piece has got to be from his bridal collection because doesn’t it look like something the mother of the bride would wear?  Clean, elegant & chic.  Or it could be for some quinceanera celebration worn by the mother of the young girl…  This outfit was made to celebrate life and the best thing about this ensemble is the fact that afterwards you can wear...Read Full Story

Carmen Marc Valvo is sold at high end department stores so when I saw this aqua silk 2 piece new ensemble, you know I did a back-flip.  This piece has got to be from his bridal collection because doesn’t it look like something the mother of the bride would wear?  Clean, elegant & chic.  Or it could be for some quinceanera celebration worn by the mother of the young girl…  This outfit was made to celebrate life and the best thing about this ensemble is the fact that afterwards you can wear...Read Full Story

I believe this makes the 4th Carmen Marc Valvo vest I’ve gotten in a thrift store but this is the first silver one.  I love these vest and I have to say so do my clients.  You can wear this vest with our without a jacket, skinny jeans, pencil skirt etc etc.  For me it’s the texture of his vest that pulls it over the edge for me, the way the light hits this fabric & texture it adds that dimension.  I can’t say enough about this Carmen Marc Valvo vest because if you have to pack for that 3 hour...Read Full Story

I believe this makes the 4th Carmen Marc Valvo vest I’ve gotten in a thrift store but this is the first silver one.  I love these vest and I have to say so do my clients.  You can wear this vest with our without a jacket, skinny jeans, pencil skirt etc etc.  For me it’s the texture of his vest that pulls it over the edge for me, the way the light hits this fabric & texture it adds that dimension.  I can’t say enough about this Carmen Marc Valvo vest because if you have to pack for that 3 hour...Read Full Story

Shopping ‘green’ saves you the gr$$n –  just look what I salvaged from a thrift store: Tibi , Carmen Marc Valvo & Cynthia Rowley.  Everyone of these brands are high end and highly respected so today was a windfall for ‘green’ eco-friendly movement I would have to say.  Shopping for ‘green’ luxury has never been easier than what it is today and every time I find great labels like these I keep saying ‘thank you’ for donating them people.  Thank you for giving someone else an opportunity to...Read Full Story

Shopping ‘green’ saves you the gr$$n –  just look what I salvaged from a thrift store: Tibi , Carmen Marc Valvo & Cynthia Rowley.  Everyone of these brands are high end and highly respected so today was a windfall for ‘green’ eco-friendly movement I would have to say.  Shopping for ‘green’ luxury has never been easier than what it is today and every time I find great labels like these I keep saying ‘thank you’ for donating them people.  Thank you for giving someone else an opportunity to...Read Full Story

I say if you have to use your power for good, you might as well look STYLISH..  Anyone wearing either skirts would be powerful almost like Wonder Woman powerful….  I found both of these skirts besides one another inside the thrift store and couldn’t believe my windfall.  Both of these labels are sold in major high end luxury department stores, I mean major, so they are doing something right.  The Tadashi skirt is short and sweet while the Carmen Marc Valvo skirt is longer and just as tasty...Read Full Story

I say if you have to use your power for good, you might as well look STYLISH..  Anyone wearing either skirts would be powerful almost like Wonder Woman powerful….  I found both of these skirts besides one another inside the thrift store and couldn’t believe my windfall.  Both of these labels are sold in major high end luxury department stores, I mean major, so they are doing something right.  The Tadashi skirt is short and sweet while the Carmen Marc Valvo skirt is longer and just as tasty...Read Full Story

Dec 28, 2011 by The Splash The chic, luscious 2012 Cruise collection from Carmen Marc Valvo's Swimwear has recently launched and we are love-struck by the beautiful designs and fabulously contouring silhouettes. Carmen Marc Valvo plays with the charm of South Florida in his 2012 cruise swimwear line, with swimsuit names such as Deco Zig Zag, Luxury Key West, Sunny Isles and Palm Harbor. The collection brings lots of shirring details and bandeau styles, evoking the charm of glamorous, retro...Read Full Story

As mentioned in the Monday Mashup, I went out shopping for a new television and ended up with new shoes. I guess that is what happens when you send a fashion blogger out for electronics! So we ended up at DSW where I found this very nice pair of Report black suede oxfords on sale. These are regularly priced at $89.94 but right now they are on clearance at 70% off! I purchased them for $26.98 in a 7 1/2M. If you want to search for these yourself, the shoe is named Bissett D by Report...Read Full Story