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Why Buy Custom?

emilyrobinson — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:00:19 +0000

Contempo Closet specializes in customizable wardrobe closets. One big question we are faced with is why should a customer buy customized furniture rather than something “off the shelf?” This article will answer this question. How many times have we all … Continue reading →

Mirror, Mirror on The Wall—Using Mirrors to Create Space

emilyrobinson — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:59:59 +0000

Use mirrors to create depth in a small bedroom We all have mirrors in our homes; today’s blog is about positioning mirrors in creative ways to open up your space. Mirrors help create space by reflecting light making an area … Continue reading →

Lessons from Rachel Zoe

emilyrobinson — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:02:42 +0000

When I woke up this morning, I was bombarded with images of baby Skyler’s closet. If you haven’t seen them yet– let’s just say that kid has an incredible wardrobe! I didn’t know a baby could own such things. As … Continue reading →

“There was an old lady who lived in a shoe…” Oh wait that’s me

emilyrobinson — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:06:31 +0000

Moving from a house to an apartment has gotten me, Emily Robinson, thinking about space, and how to effectively and efficiently use it. (And seeing the number of articles on related topics in home magazines tells me I’m not the … Continue reading →

Your Exercise Equipment Is NOT a Closet

emilyrobinson — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:22:22 +0000

Brooklyn based phyical trainer, Mark Izhak, writes about what not to do with your treadmill. One thing he mentions is that a treadmill is not a giant hanger. If you need more room to store your clothes, try Contempo Closet’s 8 … Continue reading →

What’s a girl to do…? How Marc Anthony Tried to Control Jennifer Lopez’s Wardrobe

emilyrobinson — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:32:15 +0000

According to US Magazine.com, Marc Anthony thinks his wife’s wardrobe is too sexy for a mother of two. What is she going to do with the garments that made her Style icon of the decade? We can think of several inconspicuous storage solutions– like storage caps and chest dressers with customized fronts and handles– until Jenn is able to be in control of her own style…

Us Weekly named Jennifer Lopez Style Icon of the Decade in spring 2010 — but her husband Marc Anthony tried to call the shots over the fashion diva’s clothes during a cover photo shoot for the magazine earlier that year.

Anthony, now 42, objected to a pic that he found “too sexy and unbecoming for a 40-year-old mother of two,” one insider tells Us.

Ever since the couple tied the knot seven years ago, the Latin crooner strove to curtail his wife’s famous style choices.

“He would make her feel terrible about herself if she wanted to wear something sexy,” says another source. “He likes her to dress in a demure, ‘wife’ style. He hated the fact that she was a sex symbol.”

“Marc has always been a very dominating husband,” another insider says of the couple, who announced the end of their marriage last Friday. “He wants to control everything Jennifer does.”