so i don’t usually write about brand names here, but i feel like these jeans are worthy of breaking that rule. back in 2004, i moved out of state to new york city, just to go somewhere new, get my career started, and meet new people. i l-o-v-e-d it there! one random memory from when [...]
Read more →i love bye bye birdie! i think the first time i saw it was at my middle school play (that may have been the year i was a props girl – ha!) then, i think the first movie version i saw was the more recent one with jason alexander and vanessa williams in it. but, [...]
Read more →this week’s featured item is a really cool tank top for a new indie designer, Truth. obviously a perfect tank for warmer weather, but also a unique layering piece under a blazer with a pair of your favorite jeans. read more about Truth here and buy the tank here now – we only have a [...]
Read more →i am very excited to announce a new collaboration i have with a talented Boston-based photographer, Steve Marsel. Steve has a bunch of great fashion-inspired images that he shot and i get to be one of his ongoing guest bloggers writing about his photos! here is the first image i wrote about for his site in [...]
Read more →every week i will be sharing with you on this blog what the featured item of the week is from my shop, the clothing menu boutique. this week’s featured item is this unique and eye-catching necklace from Boston area designer, Amy, from a.g. ambroult. the multiple circles on this silver necklace are subtle enough to go with [...]
Read more →to see fashion styles around the world, i took a trip on chictopia.com browsing through what people are wearing in different countries. i was happy to see that one of my favorite trends, mixing prints, is popular in other countries, and that leopard print, layering, and blazers are universal style staples right now. here are some [...]
Read more →i’ll be honest, i am not someone who likes to spend a whole lot of time or money on my hair, especially when it’s for one-night-only events, like a holiday party. i usually end up just being lazy and wearing my hair like i wear it every other day. but i have a couple holiday [...]
Read more →in just three words, you can learn a lot about a person - or in this case, a fashion collection. the designers in the clothing menu boutique were asked what three words they would use to describe their current collection in the shop and here’s what they said: “organic (in an earthy, rough-around-the-edges way), contemporary, easy-going” – [...]
Read more →from runway to diy, feathers are the new fashion trend. like sequins last year, feathers are making their way into everything from headpieces to skirts on everyone from runway models to celebs to everyday people like us! here are feathers on the spring 2011 runway: chanel zac posen here are feathers on some of our [...]
Read more →one month ago the clothing menu boutique launched. it’s been really great to hear all of the positive feedback about it and have support from the designers in the shop and fellow bloggers. please browse the shop to buy clothes and accessories from the talented designers and visit the press page for the blogs that [...]
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