Dear Pennies & Pens, About a month ago, I received an invite to a private reception at the Galeria Melissa which is a dedicated gallery space in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood that serves as Melissa Shoes’ exclusive American outpost. Melissa Shoes was…
This post contains a Press Sample Dear Pennies & Pens, Just a little over two weeks ago, we reached the one year anniversary of the death of one of music’s greatest icons. I remember where I was when I first…
This post contains a Press Sample Dear Pennies & Pens, Upon reading, The King of Style by Michael Bush, I discovered that Elizabeth Taylor was the first person to refer to Michael Jackson as the “King of Pop, Rock, & Soul”. For…
Dear Pennies & Pens, As you all hopefully know, I recently expanded de la Pen in order to transition it from a fashion blog to an online lifestyle magazine. In essence, I am so excited to be featuring my first…
Dear Pennies & Pens, About a month ago, I received a press release titled, “When Fashion and Home collide: Alexander McQueen and Martin Patrick Evan – a True Couture Collection for the Home.” I receive many press releases, media alerts, etc but this one truly caught my…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Well the time has finally come, this post marks my last and final post for New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013. Hallelujah! OMG, I am so happy you have no idea. LOL. Moving right along, I…
Dear Pennies & Pens, At last I am finishing up the last of my #NYFW posts. Funny enough, Laura Siegel was actually my last #NYFW event of the season. However, the Fall/Winter 2013 season marked Laura’s fashion week debut. According…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Every designer has a different vision for their collection, its presentation, models, etc. This is one of the many things that makes Fashion Week so interesting, you never know what a show has is in store…
Dear Pennies & Pens, In spite of a jam packed #NYFW schedule, there’s always designers that you look forward to seeing. This season, Daniella Kallmeyer was one of those designers for me. I attended a press preview for Daniella sometime…
Dear Pennies & Pens, During New York Fashion Week, I also attended the ØDD Fall/Winter 2013 presentation. ØDD was previously a men’s only line however, this season, the avant garde label expanded to include womenswear. According to the press materials: “This season,…









