January 30, 2012
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Fashion Shows
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tamia
I just realized how weird it is that I never pay attention to the menswear collections, when it's well documented just how much I love menswear. That's gotta change, no?
The tailoring makes for an easy crossover, and most of the styling can be applied to women's RTW--blazers, vests, trousers, and sweaters are all things most women wear anyway. Trade flat shoes for a platform heel or high-heeled brogue, add a sparkly piece of jewelry and...
January 26, 2012
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Personal Style
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tamia
Something about my favorite Monchichi fur vest feels rugged and glamorous at the same time. That weird style dichotomy is what keeps me coming back to it again and again.
Vintage vest and gloves; thrifted oxford; Forever21 skirt; Limited cardigan, Rupert Sanderson boots; earrings from The Little Mahatma
Do you have any pieces that work dressed up OR down? How do you wear them?...
January 24, 2012
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Inspiration
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tamia
The intricacy and detailing on this blouse is giving me LIFE; I've been seeing the ol' chandelier-in-a-birdcage trick a lot lately, and I think it's growing on me; While it's important to distinguish "mine" and "yours" ice cream spoons, all of the actual ice cream is definitely mine; Sorry to break it to you, but this is what your old friend Teddy Ruxpin's skull looks like; I love the unusual take on traditional design in...
Time for another round of "Ask T"! This is not so much a styling question as it is a stylist question:
Hi Tamia,
I really like your work in A-Line magazine! I've always wondered how you get the clothes for photo shoots. Do you have to buy a bunch of stuff? If so, who pays for it and where do you keep it?
~K
Hi K,
I'm freelance, so I usually pitch an idea or concept for a shoot,...
January 19, 2012
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Personal Style
By
tamia
I don't remember the first time I saw an episode of Golden Girls, but I clearly remember sitting on my parents' bed, trying not to laugh at a raunchy joke the sharp-tongued Dorothy Zbornak made at the expense of one Ms. Blanche Devereaux. I stifled the laugh because I knew I wasn't supposed to "get" the joke, but I did. I always got Dorothy's jokes, 'cause she was a smart-ass like me.
Since Golden Girls was...
