Do you ever feel like you're stuck in a style rut? You know, skirt + blouse, pants + cardigan, jeans + tee, blahblahblah boring. I hate that.
When I do feel that way, I look elsewhere for style inspiration--usually to my fellow bloggers or recent designer collections. I was procrastinating doing research and checking out some of my favorite blogs, when I came across a photo from Dries Van Noten's Spring 2010 collection.
I immediately remembered a
May 24, 2010
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C'est Ma Vie
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tamia
Summer's here! No, for real this time. After last week's regression to early spring with temperatures in the 50's, last weekend and the coming week promise sunny, 80-degree weather. Perfect for summer camp.
To celebrate, on Saturday I headed to a
Watching Casablanca last weekend put me in the mood for a little suit action--but with a feminine touch.
The lacy blouse is was a Gunne Sax-ish Little House on the Prairie dress I picked up at a thrift store a while ago, which wound up hanging out in my trunk (aka "storage") for the better part of a year. I finally dug it out and attacked the dress with a pair of scissors in a half-hearted
May 19, 2010
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Work
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tamia
Reading this post on Before&After reminded me of something that's been bugging me lately: bad logos.
Look at number 5. Now look away quickly, then look again. Yep.
Chalk it up to my typographic tendencies, but I've noticed that many solopreneurs and small business owners take one of two paths:
Scenario 1: They get excited about their products and/or services and try to fit information about everything they can do into their logo, usually
May 17, 2010
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Uncategorized
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tamia
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