My recent trip to Fashion Week proved to be a much more successful shopping excursion than my last season trip. Now that I’ve “been there done that” I learned how to carve time out of the busy catwalk schedule to get in some much needed NYC shopping. After lusting after my friends DVF dress I…

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As Haute Market is based in the Kansas City area, I like to post some of the great events happening in the metro.Here are a few things to jot down on your calendar: Plaza Art Fair, September 19th, 20th & 21st.I’m reminded of my anniversary each autumn, not usually because I simply remember, but because…

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Haute Market has partnered with Title Boxing Club here in KC to find out what the talk is all about. Be trained by “real” boxing and kick-boxing professionals and benefit from their real-life experience, not by someone who’s read about it. And how can a diva resist when they offer PINK boxing gloves?!? I might…

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Good morning fashionistas! I’m checking in from the tents at Bryant Park where it’s been back to back shows for the last three hours. Fabulous collection, as always, from my man Max and BCBGMAXAZRIA. Soft silhouettes and flowing fabrics. I love the loose fitting fabrics that will be forgiving. Bright fuchsia, teal and more graced…

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Fall (or possibly winter) just hit here in the Kansas City area. If it weren’t raining I’d be a bit more excited. I love fall because it’s just the right weather for wearing some layers and fabulous jackets. I’ve scored three fabulous jackets in the past week! This khaki cropped trench by Fillmore was a…

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The Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change®August 23 – October 26, 2008, Kansas City, MO. Menopause The Musical® returns to American Heartland Theatre in Crown Center for a special engagement this fall after breaking many records at the theatre two seasons ago. Set in a department store, where four women with seemingly nothing in…

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If you don’t know what “mom jeans” are, that could mean one of two things. You do not own them, or you are wearing them now and don’t even know it. How to know if you’re wearing mom jeans?A few signs could be:~they allow for your “poochy” area to hang out further than your bum…

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This clever goodie was tantalizing me from my inbox this morning and looked so sweet I was nearly prompted to buy some and bake cookies. Then the mist cleared and I realized the only baking these cute cutters would see is if I gave them as a gift. The Cookie Chaos set is new from…

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The show schedule has been posted for New York Fashion Week where top designers will show their spring 2009 collections. Michael Angel opens Friday morning, Sept. 5th, at 9am. Next up, one of my favorites, BCBG Max Azria. Last February Max showed us loads of subdued hues for fall. The constant: belts. No matter the…

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