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July 8, 2009 In Shopping By tamia

I Want this Bag

Last night I was doing a bit of harmless screen-shopping and I came across this Philip Lim 3.1 bag at LaGarconne. The combination of contrasting cream and black leather and bronze-colored snakeskin trim immediately caught my eye and the slouchy, oversized shape stood out amongst all of the dainty clutches and handbags. It's big enough for the usual must-have purse items plus my camera, shoes, lunch, water bottle, notepad, and scores of other stuff I...

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July 6, 2009 In Casual, Personal Style, shoes, Shopping By tamia

Style: Chasing the Moon

I saw these silver earrings while browsing at The Little Mahatma during the OTR/Gateway Celebration a few weeks ago. The shop is filled with "exquisite jewelry, folk art & artifacts from many exotic lands" per their webpage, and the place delivers as promised--the cases and shelves lining every inch of the store are filled with everything from dramatic bejeweled earrings from India to heavily decorated gold collars from Morocco. The cloying scent of nag champa...

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July 3, 2009 In Casual, Personal Style By tamia

Style: A Lovely Day

The beautiful weather and promise of barbecue has put me in a really good mood. I decided to wear this swishy skirt I picked up in Chicago and enjoy the dappled sunlight and cool breeze. Tank top & scarf, Urban Outfitters; skirt, H&M; shoes, Jeffrey Campbell Have a fabulous 4th of July! Read these, too: Good Times: Second City Love Don't Play in Her Garden and Don't Smell Her Flower Suited Up: Easter Style Like this post? Subscribe to the RSS feed,...

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July 1, 2009 In Fashion blogs, Fashion Shows By tamia

Red, Pink, and Blue Fashion Show

While browsing CincyChic one day, I came across the information for the Red Pink and Blue fashion show. Red Pink and Blue was developed by Candace of Art of the Spa to raise awareness and educate women about common women's health issues--specifically heart health (red), breast health (pink), and diabetes (blue). A fashion show, you say? I'm there! Fellow blogger Tina of Florida Girl Meets the Midwest and I decided to hit the event together. Amy,...

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June 29, 2009 In Do-It-Yourself, Fashion blogs, Tips and Advice By tamia

Do-It-Yourself Fashion

While I'm much too busy lazy to actually do anything about it, I've always loved the idea of do-it-yourself fashion. Unfortunately--or maybe fortunately--the height of my forays into hand-crafted apparel and accessories peaked right around the time of neon puffy paints and Jams shorts. However, my generosity compels me to share some of the best DIY tutorials from talented bloggers across the web. From bib necklaces to Miu Miu-inspired minis, here are some great ways to...

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June 26, 2009 In Casual, Inspiration, Vintage & Thrift finds By tamia

All the World's a Stage

I know what you're thinking:  Tamia, didn't you already take ridiculously self-indulgent photos in this outfit? Ah, but no, grasshopper. This is yet another jumpsuit I picked up during a thrift shopping adventure. One that sat lonely and unused in the trunk of my car until I rescued it in a half-hearted attempt at reorganization. Jumpsuit, vintage; belt and sunglasses, Gucci; sandals, Ash; bracelets and earrings from a craft fair. The similarity of the pieces is a total...

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June 24, 2009 In Designers, shoes, Shopping By tamia

Shoe Shopping: LaDuca Trunk Show

Last week, I received an email from Cincy Chic about a trunk show at Cincy Designer Shoes in Hyde Park. Naturally, my raging shoe obsession compelled me to make my way over there to check things out. The trunk show was for LaDuca, a line of shoes created by Phil LaDuca, who has designed shoes for everyone from Penelope Cruz to Uma Thurman. The man knows his stuff--I'd been there less than two minutes before he...

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June 22, 2009 In Do-It-Yourself, Shopping By tamia

Hangin' Out: OTR Gateway Celebration

This past weekend, The Boy and I braved the heat and humidity and hung out at the Over-the-Rhine/Gateway Celebration. We checked out some of the local vendors and marveled at the creative talent. You know I was all about the clothes and accessories! I bought a pair of earrings from Amy at Ovenfried Beads. Can't you see recreating a funkier version of the star necklace from the YSL Spring 2008 show with these star-shaped pendants? I smell...

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