January 17, 2011
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Personal Style
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tamia
Vintage sweater dress + earrings, Victoria's Secret sweater dress, Jessica Simpson bootsSo my new favorite thing to do is layer sweaters, which is why this sweater dress + sweater dress/cardigan (last seen here) combo pleased me so much. It's like a double shot of cozy on those annoyingly cold days!I think the trick to not looking bulky is to define your waist (hence the belt) and wear relatively thin knits--though a loftier knit might work,
January 14, 2011
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Inspiration
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tamia
Around this time every year, I start to question the true purpose of snow--if it's not Christmas, I see no point--and dream about escaping to some far flung exotic destination where warm weather and palm trees are a way of life. Pucci boots, The Outnet; Summer Gypsy feather earrings, xVELVETx on etsy; Carcara by Camila do Rosario; Old San Juan by Emilio Santacoloma; Shakuhachi cape at Pixie Market Right now I'm in the mood for
January 12, 2011
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Designers
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tamia
I'm not sure how I first came across shoe designer Anita Moser's designs, but I know it was love at first sight. Really, how could you not love fluorescent yellow peep-toes and slouchy purple leather boots? And the production process? Amazing. Dip-dyed shoes! Almost makes me want to take a cobbling class. And the toe on those brogues is PERFECT. Check out the rest of the collection here. Sidenote: Even though I'm no
January 10, 2011
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Personal Style
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tamia
Victoria's Secret sweater, Anthropologie skirt, Report shoes, vintage scarfI somehow wound up watching a bit of Peggy Sue Got Married on TV last weekend (confession: I used to have a pretty big crush on Nicolas Cage. I know
January 7, 2011
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Holidays, Magazine
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tamia
I've never been good at New Year's Resolutions. I have a serious sweet tooth, so for a long time I made the standard "Eat healthier" resolution. It always failed because I just crossed my fingers and hoped that I would wake up on January 1st WANTING to eat only raw broccoli with lemon zest for the rest of my life. That cookie/cake/pint of Haagen Dazs Dulce de Leche calling my