Red Pink and You

Last Friday evening I hit the Purple People Bridge with Style Sample magazine photography assistant Brandy for Cincy Chic’s Red Pink and Blue event. It was much bigger this year, and I ran into a few familiar faces. Jewelry sponsor Serket Jewelry had tons of gorgeous pieces, including a substantial collection of statement necklaces. I’m dreaming of wearing 6-7 at a time, like ancient Egyptian pectorals. DJ Storm Bennett kept everyone entertained (he’s obvs. a...

I can haz exploitation?

To quote Tavi’s kick-ass post about Terry Richardson’s pervasive perversity: And, let’s clarify: you don’t love women just because you have sex with them and like taking pictures of their ladyparts. I’m not saying that’s all Richardson does, but “love” entails “respect” and also “the basic human decency to not use pictures of someone’s lady parts for your photography show without her permission” and also “the basic human decency to not pressure a girl into...

Kicking off Cincinnati Fashion Week

Monday marked the start of the very first Cincinnati Fashion Week, a 5-day extravaganza of parties and events designed to entertain and provide me with an excuse (finally!) to break out the Giuseppes. It’s also the week of article submission deadlines for the upcoming issue of Style Sample, so posting will either be very heavy (if I manage to get my ish together), or very light (if I collapse into a quivering mass of nerves),...

Sampler Weekend

Last weekend, I decided to take advantage of the gorgeous weather and take some pictures. I’m still learning this whole photography thing… Beau seemed to think I was doing okay. “I’ll watch from the window,” he said. On Saturday morning, I got up and made breakfast for the first time in…hmm…what year is this? Mmm, grilled cheese with smoked gouda and jack, and tomatoes and basil. I always add a touch of basil to my...

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....