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where did the clothes you are wearing come from?  where were they sewed?  who found the fabric?  who came up with the idea?
chances are, you haven’t really put much thought into this, right?  but there’s a lot of that goes into your clothes, especially when they are handmade or made by independent designers like lauren nevada. [...]

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one way to make an outfit unique, but still appropriate for work, is to wear vintage clothes to the office. this is not a surprise to most, but many trends that are popular today were also popular 30, 40, 50 years ago. instead of buying the latest trends at the mall, invest in [...]

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i know.  it’s still the middle of the summer and we don’t want to be thinking of fall weather right now.  but, it could be a good time to start setting money aside for when you go shopping in a couple months for some of the new fashion trends this fall.  here is a sneak [...]

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deciding what to wear to a summer wedding all depends on the venue.  since each wedding is different, i use each wedding as an excuse for buying a new dress and it all works out!  this weekend is my cousin’s wedding – the first in the family – a big fat greek wedding!  i’m wearing this [...]

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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!

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i can’t get enough of pretty summer dresses.  here are 10 cute dresses from indie designers, ranging from $58 to $425. which do you like?
seneca rising – $108
daal – $195
elroy apparel – $88
dreamandawake – 70 euros
dainty june
parkvogel – $280
mociun – $425
larimeloom – $58
a fortes design – $172
allison wonderland – $184

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this afternoon was my cousin’s wedding shower at a beautiful hall/building at a college campus overlooking the ocean.  she’s the first wedding in our family, so everyone is excited for it and of course happy for her and her soon to be hubbie!
when i came home after the shower, i was sorting through my closet [...]

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it doesn’t seem like it’s been a full year since i first heard about the uniform project, but as of may 1, it’s complete! if you haven’t heard about it, check out the video below or this great interview from modcloth.com with Sheena, the woman who wore the same LBD for 365 days in [...]

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sometimes it’s good to stand out a little.  maybe by wearing a bright colored shoe or mixing patterns or trying out a new trend before it hits The Gap.  here are 3 examples of how to be bold in what you wear:

this bright floral bag by drika.b will definitely make your outfit pop and will [...]

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spring is almost here!  this weekend up in boston was so beautiful out.  finally clear blue skies and 50-degree weather.  no scarf needed and i finally got some vitamin D!  i’m not going to get my hopes up too much, but we are only a couple weeks away from the official start of spring.  and [...]