August 10, 2011
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Casual, Personal Style
By
tamia
Urban Renewal tee, Grey Ant jeans, thrifted sandals, no-name bag, Gucci sunniesRunning around sourcing clothes and accessories for photo shoots isn't necessarily intellectually demanding, but it's physical enough to call for comfortable (preferably stretchy!) gear. This soft cotton tie-dyed tee and high-waisted jeans are are nice and cool in warm weather, the sandals I picked up on my recent thrifting adventure are perfect for pounding the pavement, and this big ol' bag holds all the
August 1, 2011
In
Personal Style
By
tamia
Vintage top, skirt, and clutch; Gucci belt; Seychelles shoes, Ray-Ban sunglasses So apparently we've reached that time of year when the temperature hits the '90s and just stays there for the next month and a half. Hooray! Days like this call for loose shapes and breathable fabric, so I dug up this vintage top (which I'm pretty sure belonged to my mom and may or may not be part of a pajama set) and a
July 25, 2011
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Personal Style
By
tamia
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
July 22, 2011
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Personal Style
By
tamia
Kookai top; Forever21 skirt; Seychelles sandals; Hats in the Belfry hat When it's this hot (96 degrees according to my phone), there are only three things I care to wear: 1. Cotton underwear (do I really need to explain?), 2. A straw hat to block the sun, and3. Plenty of SPF 85. Everything else is just an attempt to avoid public indecency. Have a great weekend!
July 21, 2011
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Interviews
By
tamia
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
