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May 20, 2011 In Personal Style, shoes, Vintage & Thrift finds By tamia

Pink (shoe) Lady

Plastic Island dress; vintage shoes; hand-crocheted clutch made by a friend; Forever21 ring I'm not usually one for bright colors (even though I'm trying, I swear!), but a pop of hot pink does wonders for even the most sedate color schemes. Apparently, my girl Barbie still wields a fair amount of influence over my sartorial choices. Have a great weekend!...

May 19, 2011 In Design By tamia

Mural on Main

My friend Alaina is putting together a series of fundraisers called Mural on Main to raise money for Artworks to paint a mural on the side of the building at the west corner of Main and Liberty. The mural will face high-traffic thoroughfare Liberty Street and serve as a colorful, quirky welcome to Main Street!I volunteered to help by creating the poster for the event, and after gathering the needed information...

May 18, 2011 In Shopping, Vintage & Thrift finds By tamia

Shop Around: Atomic Number 10

Sometimes when I'm out shopping, I see things I like but can't fit/can't afford/have no business even looking at. Being the generous person that I am, I thought I'd share some of my favorite finds in hopes that these items find a good home!This time around, I hit Atomic Number 10 (Style Tour stop #1!) in search of pants, shorts, and tops for my DIY collection:I found a pair of Proenza-worthy ikat...

May 17, 2011 In Inspiration By tamia

Tumblr Tuesday: Sharpie body art and a simple HELLo

Light it up in honor of Bike Month; Birds and butterflies are (almost) as interesting as the birds and the bees; Body art drawn on with a Sharpie suddenly seems like a good idea; This is one way to make sure all of your photos look good together; The hair, the coat, the expression, all perfect; Sometimes, a simple "Hello" isn't so simple. ...

May 16, 2011 In C'est Ma Vie, Fashion Week By tamia

Cincy Fashion Week Report: Part Deux

Cincinnati Fashion Week continued in full force after my coverage of Part I!Graphic FashionOn Thursday, Landor held a block party in the alley beside their offices to celebrate the unveiling of a new window display based on the synergistic relationship of graphic design and fashion. I'm all about THAT!Landor's windows are always a point of interest--everyone gathered around to see the creativity on display.Like most Fashion Week parties, the place was rife with music, booze,...

May 13, 2011 In Do-It-Yourself, Personal Style By tamia

Ridin’ in my crop top

Okay, so in these pictures I'm really just walking/standing/generally looking confused, but since 'crop top' rhymes with 'drop top' , you start thinking about old Dr. Dre & Snoop videos, and, well...

May 12, 2011 In Fashion Shows, Fashion Week By tamia

Cincy Fashion Week Report: Part I

Monday was the start of Cincinnati Fashion Week, which means there have been parties and events for the fashion forward every night. I'm old and stuff, so I can't do it all like I did last year, but I've managed to hit a few stops so far:A-Line A-listMonday was the A-Line/CFW Warhol Factory party, held at the old CAC. I've walked past that building a skabillion times and had no...

May 11, 2011 In Do-It-Yourself, Favorites By tamia

Easy DIY: Crop top

You're not going to believe this, but I actually got around to doing a project for my DIY capsule collection! I decided to tackle a fairly easy task first: a crop top. Now, technically it only required extremely basic cutting and sewing but just humor me here, mmkay?I found a cute little oxford shirt at Atomic Number 10 and decided it would make a perfect crop top. Here's what I did:1. Gather...