Author: Reese Randall

A Visual Feast

This crop of treasures ushers in a harvest of bright color, simple aesthetics and a cornucopia of green design.

Petal Pushers

Nature has its roots in bridal footwear as it unearths groundbreaking palettes of color and organic design.

Six in the City

With the city lights of downtown Pittsburgh sprinkled in the backdrop, six wedding gowns shine bright from the rooftop at Six Penn Kitchen.

The Spring Collection

The landscaped acres of the Frick Art & Historical Center's lawn and gardens provide a fresh canvas for spring's bridal fashion of duchess silk satin, diamond white tulle and jeweled tiaras.

Haute Mama

Designer dresses in champagne shades and muted tones propose wedded bliss for the fashionable mother of the bride.

Flower Power

Popping up among the luscious floral gardens are colorful flower-girl dresses perfect for a springtime wedding.

Pink Prevails

As a symbolic shade for products that benefit breast-cancer awareness, October’s hottest hue pulls double duty this month.

Just in Time for Spring

Lighten up with a new pair of kickback khakis, rejuvenate your makeup palette with inspiration from one of the industry’s prettiest women, and check out the catwalk that makes a statement for spring.

Sports Center

The anchor of the well-groomed man’s wardrobe: The sport coat. With its classic fit and modern silhouette, the sport coat is a major-league playmaker.

Fall Fashion (Ushered in by a Bit of Wintour)

My favorite movie is "The September Issue: Anna Wintour & The Making of Vogue." Wintour is the editor-in-chief of American Vogue, a position she’s held since 1988. Her story parallels my role as a loyal reader, a position I’ve held since picking up my first copy of the coveted mag that same year.

Chain Reaction

Here is a showcase of fall's eye-popping trends from color-blocked dresses and lush leather to knitwear cardigans and twill jackets provided, of course, by a bevy of stores and boutiques that bind the 'Burgh with the best in designer style-triggering a chain reaction of fashion emergence.

Home Chic Home

Elevate the status of your home from humble to haughty with a few hints of color, texture and graphic-printed accents.

Designs on Dad

Add to Dad’s dominion and celebrate his special day with fashionable threads, tech goods and dapper accessories.

Midsummer's White Dream

Delightfully romantic, airy and light, the bright neutral shade is showing an incandescent influence on everything from fashion to home furnishings.

Shopping Dot Calm

Ready, set, don’t go. Rethink your shopping routine and consider a serene shopping excursion online within the comforts of a home page.

50 Fabuless Gifts Under $50

Shopping doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are a few dozen thoughtful, affordable gifts to keep those on your list entertained, chic, organized, amused and beautiful.

Phil-an-shop-ic

Inspired by philanthropy and motivated by good causes, these local shop owners support charity with the belief that retail therapy isn’t only about good shopping, it’s also about shopping that does some good.

I'm An Open Book

Confession of the Week: I love the library—I’m a lifetime cardholder to the best place to shop for books, free entertainment and endless adventure.