So, the Best Holiday Ever is coming this weekend, and I still have no idea what or who I want to be. I swear I had plenty of ideas back in June--what happened to them?For inspiration, I looked at some of my costumes from years past:I MIGHT take this whole costume thing too seriously sometimes
I've started randomly striking this pose in various public spaces; A cameo made from an Oreo cookie is the perfect marriage of art and, well, cookies; Yet another dude I want to dress like, bag and all; Chairs with no shame unabashedly assume casa sutra positions in public; A dressing area with a working tub and gothic chandelier is a dressing area I want to be in; These are the perfect recycled jack o' lanterns,
On Saturday evening, Ashlee, Marsha and I hit the road and headed to Indianapolis for the Midwest Fashion Week finale. Outfit pics! I have no idea why I look so surprised. I took a picture of Ashlee taking pictures of Marsha. How meta is that?Photographers in the pitDesigns by Marlene Thomas, Melissa Tabor, and Cincinnati's own Amy KirchenOf course, being fashion bloggers, we took outfit pictures, enjoyed cocktails and wine, and stuffed ourselves with Mickey
Last night, I met up with several local style bloggers at 4th Street Boutique to discuss planning some sort of fun shindig, before heading to Saks to get beautified.Ashlee of a.mello style, Victoria of paperdoll, Kasmira of What I Wore Today, and Erin of Bobby Pin BrownMarsha of Style Edit, Betsy and Becki of Folk and FeatherMe and Courtnee might have enjoyed a glass of champers
Time for me to dole out semi-unsolicited style advice again! Yay? My homies at A-Line passed along this tweet from @kellydobos : Hey @ALineMagCincy I have to speak in front of major magazine beauty editors in NYC this month, what should i wear? Any tips on styling? Ooh, that sounds like a fun combination of awesome cosmopolitan adventure (magazine beauty editors! NYC!) + nerve-racking responsibility (public speaking, outfit stress). Let's see