A while ago, I was talking to my brother about a manuscript he's been working on for years. As I tried to determine whether he was planning on snail-mailing an actual handwritten manuscript to a publishing house for consideration (people still do that?!), the same thought that pops up whenever I work on the magazine hit me:
Don't wait for people to give you permission to do what you want to
April 13, 2010
In
C'est Ma Vie
By
tamia
Last weekend, I decided to take advantage of the gorgeous weather and take some pictures. I'm still learning this whole photography thing
April 9, 2010
In
C'est Ma Vie
By
tamia
I'm finally taking the time to post some of the images from the Stop Traffick Fashion photo shoot last month. This time, they're all of meeeeee!
It's kind of weird seeing my ta-tas all up in the camera, and the last image is maddeningly similar to a photo of my mother from the 70's. However, I loved the t-shirt I wore--very soft material, well cut, and everything is 100% fair trade. Definitely a must-have.
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April 2, 2010
In
Magazine
By
tamia
I've always loved magazines.
I remember one summer at day camp, maybe between 4th and 5th grade, my friend Nicole and I thought it would be cool if we made our own fashion magazine.
Inspired by the stacks of old Teen and Vogue and Mademoiselle magazines the college-aged counselors would bring in for us to cut up during craft time, we decided to publish a collection of our favorite images of fluorescent biker shorts and push-down socks,
Have you ever seen something you put off buying, only to have it disappear/sell out before you had a chance at it? I've kicked myself more than once for letting the perfect whatever get away, until I realized how easy it is to stalk merchandise* online. Here's my technique:
I saw a pair of sturdy-yet-cute sandals on the Urban Outfitters site a few weeks ago. I've been on the lookout for
