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April 4, 2013 In C'est Ma Vie, Work By tamia

Projects: Pale As a Ghost Sign

More work finally coming to fruition! In "Pale as a Ghost Sign", I once again dug into local history to learn about the stories behind the fading painted signs found on brick walls scattered around downtown and OTR. Sifting through old city directories and chatting with sign experts and enthusiasts was a hella fun exercise in research nerdery, and I invite you to check it out (on the cover!) in the April 3rd issue of

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April 1, 2013 In C'est Ma Vie By tamia

Photo Diary: On Instagram Straight Flexin’

So I know I just took another unexpected hiatus, but it was for good reason, I promise: I finally took a break from errythang and went on a trip to Miami and Key West! I hung out on South Beach, did some shopping, relaxed on the beach, enjoyed yummy banana daiquiris by the pool, took a leisurely bike ride around the island, explored botanical gardens, and ate everything in sight--in short, it was an awesome

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March 15, 2013 In Magazine, Work By tamia

Projects: Lessons from a Drag Queen

So remember when I was MIA from the blog because I was working on work as well as several other projects? Well, some of the fruits of that labor are now available for public consumption! Lessons from a Drag Queen For Lessons from a Drag Queen, I interviewed drag performer Mystique Summers for the March issue of Her Cincinnati to glean some tips about the skills that elude many women, like the proper way to walk in

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March 7, 2013 In Fashion Week By tamia

Trend: Maxi Dressing

This street style photo caught my eye--I love the Laura Ingalls-meets-dominatrix mashup of sweet maxi dress + sky-high stripper heels. I noticed quite a few romantic-ish maxi dresses on the Fall 2013 runways as well: Top: Zuhair Murad, Kenzo, Givenchy Bottom: Mara Hoffman, Giles, Preen You could easily come up with your own interpretation of this look for Spring--because really, who wants to wait ‘til Fall? I found a sweet floral frock and red tank dress

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March 3, 2013 In Inspiration By tamia

Reading Roundup: Wang at Balenciaga and Pop-up Errythang

  I used to be one of those smart people who read books; then the Internets came along and turned me into one of those not-so-smart people with the attention span of a flea. However, sometimes I find interesting things to "read" (AKA skim so I learn just enough to pretend to know what I’m talking about) and I like to share those things! We can pretend to be smart together! 1. Like most fashion lovers, I

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February 24, 2013 In C'est Ma Vie By tamia

Wait, I Have a Blog?

  What IS this place? I’ve been away so long I almost forgot! If you’re still around and reading this, I thank Sweet Little Baby Jesus for you and your patience. I’ve been so busy with work and various projects and you know, LIVIN MAH LYFE that I wanted to focus on those things without distraction, but I’ll be back to blogging next month-ish--I even have a video planned! In the meantime, you can follow @stylesample on Twitter

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