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i’m featured on the smashing darling blog today!
thank you smashing darling for featuring me as your editor’s pick today! smashing darling is a really great shop that sells a variety of clothes and accessories from independent designers. find items for women, men, girls, boys and babies. stop by their blog, smashingdarling.com/blog today to see the outfit i pieced together from clothes found [...]
wishing i was in chicago: Lara Miller queen of hearts sale this sunday
sustainable indie clothing designer, Lara Miller, is having a fun sale this sunday in chicago at 931 w cornelia ave (entrance will be through the alley behind cornelia ave, in between sheffield and halsted). this queen of hearts themed sale sounds like a lot of fun! either pull a card, roll the dice, or pick your poison [...]
books i’ve read recently
i used to hate reading, especially when i was in school and was forced to read books not on my time and not of which i chose. it wasn’t until the end of college and after i graduated when i had time to read on my own that i started to really like it. now i’m [...]
a taste of paris in boston TONIGHT!
what better way to treat yourself on a hot hot summer day in boston than to attend an event in boston from paris independent jewelry website, ICU in Paris. visit the grand opening of their boston showroom tonight, 7/6, in the SOWA district (450 Harrison Ave, studio #305) for a trunk show of some cool [...]
vintage fashion commercials from the 1970’s
here’s a little fun for the long weekend – we’ve come a far way in advertising over the past 40 years. have fun watching these commercials from the 1970’s!
levi’s straight leg jeans – peg those jeans!
rose dawn panty hose – “never a bag, never a sag”
keds shoes – love the checkered bell bottoms
cover girl – [...]
i like stacked jewelry
i’m not a big jewelry person. i like looking at it and buying it, but when it comes to the jewelry part of putting together an outfit, i usually give up and go for my everyday standbys. but one style i love about clothes is now popping up in jewelry and i’m loving it – [...]
10 skirts to buy
you can’t go wrong with a skirt! they add femininity to your outfit, there are so many options to choose from, they keep you cool, and you can add leggings to them in the fall and winter to make them year-round pieces. here are 10 skirts to buy this summer from indie designers. which do [...]
indie clothing designer: She-bible
She-bible is pair of bffs who create clothes in their hometown, San Francisco. the clothes include tops and dresses and coats and are all comfortable, cute and a little different. read on for my interview with one of the designers behind She-bible, Deirdre, and if you are in San Francisco, visit their shop!
How did you [...]
what to wear to a bbq
happy summer! i don’t know about you, but one of the things i love the most about the summer is getting together with friends and family at cookouts, enjoying good food, drinks and weather. but..what do you wear to a bbq? here are some ideas from casual on the left to more formal on the [...]
independent designers in the WSJ!
i was really glad today to see that the concept of buying from independent clothing and jewelry designers was written about in the reputable WSJ today. the article talks about how the big luxury brand names aren’t as fashionable as they where a couple years ago. people are now looking for authenticity and a connection [...]
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