Who Wears Short Shorts?

Greetings, Cleveland fashionistas!!

As summer approaches and temps heat up, I have become obsessed with one piece — short outfits.

I'm not sure if it's because my long legs won't dare allow me to venture into such territories or the fact that they are just so adorable.

I have been seeing them everywhere and in every style imaginable — from denim and strapless, silk with asymmetric shoulders, to plaid with patch pockets. These cutesy rompers will add spunk to any wardrobe and can go from day to night with a quick change of accessories. By adding a great statement necklace, stacks of sparkly bracelets and caged heels, you will be happy-hour ready in no time.

Fashionably yours,

Frenchye

Art + Clothing = Wearable Art

Around 100 fashion hounds and artsy types gathered at Metropolis nightclub downtown last night to experience unclothed: A Mixed Media Runway Event, one of the many highlights of Fashion Week Cleveland (this one using green sustainable materials to produce wearable art). The show did get a fashionably late start, but eventually the lights dimmed, the music pumped up and the show went on. Nine impressive designers showing everything from evening gowns made of garbage bags by Congduy Luong to denim overalls shackled in handcuffs by Tracy Kiefer strutted their creations down the runway. I loved the paint splattered Obama/Biden blazer by Paul Sadler, Kezia Pearson's Chinese flower printed gold silk mini dress with the short bustled train and Hannah Vaughan's red layered ruffled mini skirt, which resembled a rose in full bloom. The finale wedding dress by Vincent Quevedo (above) was outstanding. It was expertly tailored and the fabric was impeccable. So not typical as the jaw-dropping, eye-popping wedding dresses of past fashion weeks (i.e. fashion designer Darklord's gross, yet very memorable "blood" red paint splattered anti-war wedding dress). — Frenchye Bush