So, due to unforeseen circumstances, I could not access my blog at all while on my mini vacay (more on that story tomorrow, ugh!). While I was gone, my DIY lace top was picked as one of the links for the Independent Fashion Bloggers weekly roundup. Here’s a much delayed repost featuring your’s truly! *** More than [...]
July 24, 2010
Rather than advice, this post is more of a “I’d like to hear your opinion” piece. Not too long ago I read an article in Elle Magazine about women who attempted just about every trick in the book in order to have the “right” gendered baby. It featured a woman who literally went into depression [...]
July 23, 2010
Who doesn’t love a face mask?! It’s the easiest way to give yourself a little pampering at home. I love experimenting with all different types of masks, from peels to exfoliants and beyond. One of my favorites is this basic mud mask by Queen Helene. It uses English clay to clean out your pores, tighten [...]
July 22, 2010
So, I’m super excited that I finally received my first dslr in the mail yesterday! I’ve been searching high and low for the perfect one to invest in, so it’s been a bit of a long time coming. I’ve been using a Canon powershot that my husband bought me during our honeymoon because we had accidentally forgotten [...]
July 21, 2010
I love ribbon. I love the way it exudes femininity, and how it can make just about anything look dainty. I love how it can reflect one’s personality depending on it’s color and texture, from romantic black velvet to ingenue pink silk. Growing up I would make bulletin board collages with ribbon strewn across it, [...]
July 20, 2010
I’ve realized that I rarely share with you guys some of my favorite places to visit, so from this point forward I am making a conscious effort to expand beyond my home and into the world I tramp. First up I want to show you one of my recent finds: Paper Source in Berkeley. It’s [...]
July 19, 2010
What I love about M Fay from Amateur Couture is how she truly lets the images speak for themselves. She has a knack of finding beautiful art installments and pairing them with fashion, showing the cohesive and symbiotic relationship between the two. Though little with words, I find her direct approach refreshing (especially if you [...]
July 17, 2010
Perhaps today’s title is a bit of a hyperbole, but I do believe that more than not, our inability to communicate is a large cause of emotional and even physical pain. Misunderstandings, arguments, self-consciousness: these all tend to stem from miscommunication or a lack of communicating at all. Why is it that we find it [...]
July 16, 2010
Today I thought I’d pay homage to my favorite herb! So here’s a little collage of my favorite minty things: Clockwise from top: Tiffany playing cards, $30; Girl Scout Thin Mints ($7?); Lucy’s “Predic-a-Mints” mints in a tin, $4; CO Bigelow’s Mentha Smoothing Body, $14; Mint ice tea; ModCloth’s “Park It” dress, $47.99; Smith’s Minted Rose lip [...]
July 15, 2010
Whenever I thought of lace I would either picture matronly schoolmarmish outfits or over the top lingerie. Neither a category I’d say is suitable for everyday wear . However, I have finally come around to accepting the romantic textile into my wardrobe, and let me tell ya, lace will make you feel good. In [...]
July 14, 2010
If you’re like me, I have a ton of tank tops that never seem “fun” enough to wear beyond just as a layered piece. I don’t know how this collection of mine grew to such massive proportions, but here I am closet deep in undershirts that rarely see the light of day. Then I saw [...]
July 13, 2010
So I’ve been totally inspired by many of my fellow fashion bloggers and the various challenges they are tackling. I’m impressed by the way many of you are pushing yourselves to try new things with your look, both economically and practically. Definitely a big kudos from me! In response to all of this, I thought about [...]
July 28, 2010
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