Author Archives: Susan Sommers

With her disheveled hair, unmade-up face and shapeless black garb, Kelly Cutrone is a cross between a bag lady and Anna Magnani. Her show, called "Kell  on Earth" (Bravo)  has, however, found a home in many a fashionista's heart. This is partly because of Kelly's "don't suffer fools lightly"  attitude (she just wrote a book [...]

Being a style icon really takes planning and careful cultivation. Take the case of rocker, Patti Smith. Recently profiled in the Sunday Styles Section of  The New York Times, she discussed how she arrived at her image. What looks like fashion hit or miss, is a base plan. “My style says ‘Look at me, don’t [...]

In just four hours, I helped a wardrobe-challenged writer shed 40 pounds. Yes. And you can read all about it at more.com. The article, Coming Out of (My) Closet, by Sheryl Kraft, could make me seem like a fashion martinet, but don't believe everything you read. I suggest solutions very, very gently. Anyhow, my time [...]