April 14, 2015
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Shopping
By
tamia
On one of my first trips to Camargo Trading Company, nosiness/curiosity led me on a dizzying exploration of wedding registry plates, plaid picture frames, and other tchotchkes and gifts for the ladies-who-lunch-in-yoga-pants set. I’d seen just about everything when, lured by a “Sale” sign, I cautiously headed towards a quiet corner in the back of the store.
"There’s more upstairs,” a friendly voice chimed in from behind, and for the first time I noticed the staircase
March 17, 2015
In
Shopping
By
tamia
For some people, the shopping at the museum is just as important as the art at the museum. I confess: I am one of those people.
So it should come as no surprise that I was excited to see the Contemporary Arts Center’s revamped gift shop. At 300 square feet, the new shop’s footprint is smaller than the previous retail space (that area is now a gorgeously appointed café), but is now front and center, boasting
March 12, 2015
In
Casual, Shopping
By
tamia
This is how you Clothe Ohio:
Step 1: Get together with a group of fantastic blogger ladies (aka the girls from Thread Cincinnati) and style up your favorite Clothe Ohio t-shirt.
Step 2: Prance around OTR on a random Sunday morning taking pictures of each other while giving whoever happens to be behind the camera your best Tyra-approved smize.
Step 3: Give away a sweatshirt so someone else can enjoy!
Free clothes are great, but Clothe Ohio has a
February 10, 2015
In
Shopping
By
tamia
Y’all know I love a good blanket-scarf (aka blarf). Oversized scarves can sometimes come across as pretentious--I blame the French--but for me, they’re a necessity. I can’t explain how or why, but if my neck gets cold, I’m guaranteed to be sick within 48 hours. It sounds ridiculous, but I swear it never fails.
One day while researching travel communities, I came across Taarik scarves and was instantly transfixed. The bold block prints, the bright colors,
January 27, 2015
In
Shopping
By
tamia
I’m not really the fancy underwear type, at least not any more. I worked at Victoria’s Secret when I was in college and managed to amass an impressive collection of lace and satin and mesh delicates in every color of the rainbow. They were mostly uncomfortable and definitely impractical.
A few years ago, I got rid of pretty much everything that wasn’t cotton or lace and didn’t fit into my black, gray, and red color scheme.
