September 13, 2016
In
Personal Style
By
tamia
Sometimes a bad day gets the best of me, and the only way to counteract my mood is with a little caffeine and a lot of fresh air. Oh, and these windowpane-check trousers help, too. Big pants make everything better.
Zara trousers, Kit & Ace tank, Target sneakers
SHOP THE LOOK
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August 25, 2016
In
Designers, Shopping
By
tamia
[caption id="attachment_5911" align="aligncenter" width="700"] SHOWROOM's small boutique space in Northside[/caption]
Guys, I think the indie fashion revolution has (finally) made it to the Queen City! While lifestyle stores like MiCA 12/v, Continuum, and Sloane have always carried goods from local makers, Cut + Sewn's new retail showroom--appropriately called SHOWROOM--is solely focused on promoting the work of independent designers and artists.
The boutique serves as a combination gallery/atelier for the folks who work in Cut + Sewn's studio, and...
August 11, 2016
In
C'est Ma Vie
By
tamia
Two fashion designers, a magazine publisher, a communications diva, a multi-purpose music studio founder, a furniture design outfit, a Copy Director, a design studio, an online sales mogul, and a Social Innovation Specialist later, and season two of the Creative City podcast is a wrap!
Season 3 starts September 21st, so sign up for the mailing list to stay ahead of the game. I really love talking to all these amazing folks about what makes them...
August 4, 2016
In
Shopping
By
tamia
[caption id="attachment_5889" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Ossie Boutique co-owner Meredith Borchers[/caption]
The weather was on the verge of a downpour the first time I stepped into months-old Hyde Park shop Ossie Boutique. I'd been suspiciously eyeing the navy blue clouds overhead when an aMAHzing gold metallic vest called out to me as I passed by the window. I knew I had to find out more.
The shop, co-owned by Meredith Borchers and her mother, gets its name from fashion...
July 22, 2016
In
Shopping
By
tamia
For some reason (I dunno, SUMMER?) my passing interest in lunettes de soleil has taken a turn and blossomed into a full-blown problem. I started the season with two pairs, and have somehow, against my will and better judgment, accumulated all of the above, including a fancy schmancy prescription transitions pair.
I figure while I’m at it and the sun is still shining, why not go whole hog and create a full-on sunglass wardrobe?
SHOP IT!
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