Video: Thrift Shopping Haul!

YOU GUYS. You won’t believe this, but I finally got around to doing another video blog! It’s only been, what, a year since the last one? So, recently I hit my new favorite thrift store intending to pick up one or two items. Riiiight. Being me, I managed to leave with TEN items–including two pairs of shoes, a dress, two blouses, and several pairs of pants–all for under 30 bucks. Watch and learn… *Note: I...

Stronger Than Me

Of course I choose to squeeze my bloated belly into my favorite (but TIGHT) bustier on a day when it’s 95 degrees in the shade. Clearly not the most stellar idea I’ve ever had. Grey Ant bustier; Forever21 tank; H&M jeans, Jeffrey Campbell shoes For once, I’m actually GLAD the weekend is over. The past one was a doozy, with news of massacres and train wrecks and vengeful gunmen and celebrity death suffocating us in...

Chatting With: Vintage Shop Owner Kelsey Gibbs

One day, I was browsing Chictopia and saw a picture that stopped me mid-scroll. “Who is THAT?” I wondered, as I (of course) tagged it as inspiration on Tumblr. A bit of clicking around and googling led me to Kelsey Gibbs’ Tractordog Vintage online shop, soon to expand to become The Wonder Shop brick-and-mortar retail store in Wilmington, North Carolina. I love a good entrepreneurial go-getter story, so I immediately got in touch. What inspired...

Russet + Blue

So, I’ve really been feeling this rusty russet color lately–by coincidence, it featured prominently in Sunday’s photo shoot. Y’all remember how much I loved the colors in Gucci’s Fall/Winter collection, and several other designers featured these colors, too. I wanted to wear this russet top I’ve had for years with something bright, and a pair of Smurf-blue pants did the trick. Victoria’s Secret blouse; vintage pants, belt, bag, and shoes Fa la la la la...

Weekend Photo Diary: Booty Fights and a Photo Shoot

Busy weekend! I headed to Fountain Square on Friday night to snap some pictures and check out the Indie Summer show. Cincy Brass got the party started, and Big Freedia? Big Freedia turned it into a Par-TAY with a capital P, with multiple simultaneous booty fights happening on stage. Seriously, if you don’t know about New Orleans bounce, you have to check her out. Azz everywhere, indeed. The City Flea On Saturday, I stopped by...