Style Room NYC Meets TLV Style Israel - Galit-and-Karen

Style Room NYC Meets TLV Style Israel

I was recently friended on Facebook by a Shopping Tour company out of Tel Aviv. So when I was flown out by the Fashion Collective a few weeks ago to meet with 8 emerging Israeli designers who are looking for sales agents in the USA (no, I’m not coming out of retirement to rep their …

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Shopping High Above Street Level - dresses on hangers

Shopping High Above Street Level

Most people walk off the sidewalk through the front door into a boutique to shop. That’s because most people don’t know about Karen Parker O’Brien and her Style Room Shopping Tour Experiences! You still walk through the front door, although it’s not off the sidewalk, it’s after you walk off an elevator, and walk down …

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Trend Finder – Whipstitch Details - trend-finder-whipstitch-details

Trend Finder – Whipstitch Details

Reposted with permission from Accessories Magazine It’s the little things that matter this summer as designers emphasize details. Originally used for binding sturdy materials, whipstitch details serve a new fashionable purpose adding unique elements and texture to handbags, shoes, and jewelry. Karen Parker O’Brien is always trying to bring her Style Room shopping tour experiences …

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Trend Finder – 2012 Fall – Oxblood! - trend-finder-color-oxblood

Trend Finder – 2012 Fall – Oxblood!

Reposted with permission from Accessories Magazine Fall fashion will get your blood pumping with the color trend of oxblood. This deep red hue embodies hints of brown, making it more demure and versatile than traditional red. Whether it’s an oxblood handbag, pair of earrings or shoes, this color is a fall staple. Karen Parker O’Brien …

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