free laptop bag giveaway!

July 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment

perfect for a back-to-school gift..indie designer NokHoo Design is giving away a laptop bag.  NokHoo Designs makes practical, artistic laptop bags that are easier to carry around than typical laptop bags and look better!

here is how to enter the giveaway to win a free laptop bag:

1) draw (paint, sculpt, whatever) a picture of an owl

2) post it on the NokHoo Design facebook fan page in the ‘photos’ section by july 19th

3) fans will vote on their favorite and the winner will receive the bag of their choice!  second and third place win a $5 itunes gift card

good luck and let me know if you win!

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i’m featured on the smashing darling blog today!

July 9, 2010 by 2 Comments

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 in the smashing darling store.  thanks!

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wishing i was in chicago: Lara Miller queen of hearts sale this sunday

July 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment

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 for a chance to win an additional discount:

pick your poison: purchase 3 items or more and choose any one item at 10% off.
roll the dice: get between 3-12% off your entire purchase. even better, roll snakes eyes and get 20% off your entire purchase!
pull a card: get between 2-10% off your entire purchase. pull a queen of hearts and get 20% off your entire purchase! (sorry, ace, jack and king don’t mean a thing).
custom orders are brand new and are often one-of-a-kind so they will be full price, but they’re joining in on the fun and the sale games will apply to your custom orders too!

check it out if you’re in chicago, good luck, and let me know what you get!  and if you’re not in chicago, you can still buy Lara Miller’s perfect-for-any-occassion clothes in her online shop.

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vintage fashion commercials from the 1970′s

July 2, 2010 by 1 Comment

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 – before “easy breezy beautiful”

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10 skirts to buy

June 28, 2010 by 2 Comments

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 you like?

erika hendrix:

laura dawson:

i’m your present:

daal:

ec star:

allison wonderland:

stine goya:

erhart street wear:

ouma:

house of spy:

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10 summer dresses to buy

May 25, 2010 by 3 Comments

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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support adult education and literacy week

May 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment

last week was adult education and literacy week in boston.  i know this because i am a volunteer for the literacy volunteers of massachusetts. for the past year, i’ve been meeting every week with a girl my age who moved here on her own from Africa 8 years ago.  i help her with her writing skills so that she can confidently take the GED test and pass.  it has been an absolutely amazing experience seeing her improvement and dedication over the year and learning about her family and culture.

i can go on for a long time about my experiences, so please feel free to email me if you want to hear more.  please visit the LVM website to learn more and donate and i encourage you to find a literacy volunteer program in your city.  if i haven’t convinced you enough, here are some astonishing stats about literacy (from proliteracy.com):

- there are 774 million adults around the world who are illiterate in their native languages

- two-thirds of the world’s illiterate adults are women

- in the U.S., 30 million people over age 16 — 14 percent of the country’s adult population — don’t read well enough to understand a newspaper story written at the eighth grade level or fill out a job application

and because this is a fashion blog after all, here are some cute letter inspired tees and totes!

DaDaDa studio

art2theextreme

Bonbi Forest

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real people wear clothes from independent designers

May 17, 2010 by 4 Comments

sometimes it helps to see clothes on people versus a clothing rack or mannequin.  and i think it’s also fun to see the different ways people wear the same piece of clothing.  that’s the fun part of fashion – it’s individual.  people have their own ideas on colors and patterns that go together, accessories to add to an outfit, etc.  so here is some inspiration from chictopia.com of real people wearing clothes by independent designers that have all been written about here at the clothing menu.

dear creatures

lamixx

i’m your present

dainty june

mary savel

(ps – i have this skirt too!)

do you wear clothes from independent designers?  send your picture to theclothingmenu@gmail.com and i’ll post it on this site!

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3 ways to dare to be bold!

March 31, 2010 by 1 Comment

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 brighten up your day for sure!

the model makes this daal jumper look easy to pull off, but it takes confidence to wear this!  the tank and pant are actually one piece with the belt.  it’s really cute!

i’m personally not one for bright colors.  instead, my favorite way to stand out is to mix patterns.  i am in love with the contrast of the tan and white top of this dress from Eskell mixed with the black and white graphic bottom.

what do you wear when you’re feeling bold?

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spring 2010 fashion guide: soft & feminine

March 14, 2010 by 2 Comments

even though spring has not yet arrived in new england (what is going on with the non-stop rain and winds this weekend?!), i’m still preparing myself for the day sun and warmth do arrive by going spring shopping.  after searching through the racks of a few different stores, i realized when i got home and looked at what i bought that i am loving the soft & feminine trend this spring.

when shopping for this trend, look for muted colors like pale pink, gray, white, and light blue.   look for details like lace and crochet.  and soft shapes with ruffles and fabric that flows.  it’s so pretty!

romantic peach dress : lace tunic : black and white flowy top : gray wrap cardigan

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