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
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
May 9, 2011
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Do-It-Yourself
By
tamia
Every few months I do this weird thing where I decide on a certain "look" for the season: Disco Housewife, Downtown Powerbitch, Rocker Pageant Princess, etc. It rarely pans out ('cause really, who can afford a new wardrobe every few months?), but it's fun to play around with these little capsule collections in my head.This time around, I'm still loving the '70s secretary look, and I feel like even if
Victoria's Secret sweater; thrifted skirt and purse; gifted Casualmere scarf, Gucci sunglassesNot to keep harping on the weather, but please let the record show that I'm wearing a wool skirt and sweater. In May. The last time I wore this skirt, it was practically a winter wonderland. Who do I need to contact to make sure this weather switch doesn't happen again?
May 2, 2011
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C'est Ma Vie
By
tamia
I'm still (barely) recovering from another fun yet exhausting weekend, including the second installation of Final Friday PopShop--this time, marked by a great crowd, creative vendors, blowing bubbles, free haircuts, a suspicious set of blond wigs making the rounds, and a homecoming-ish picture at the end of the night. I also managed to stop by Goodwill to drop off a donation (and check to see if there was anything they needed me to