April 21, 2010
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C'est Ma Vie, Fashion Week
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), depending
October 19, 2009
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Fashion Shows, Fashion Week
Fashion Month Review
Yet another fashion month has passed without any need for participation from yours truly. Don't they know I'm supposed to be running thangs? The Spring 2010 shows kicked off with New York Fashion Week back in September, and the fact that I wasn't a part of Fashion's Night Out and didn't get to attend Alex Wang's after party (We used to hang out in gas station parking lots back in my college party days--who knew we
July 31, 2009
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Fashion Shows, Fashion Week, Inspiration, Shopping
Inspiration: Vuitton Blushes in the Nude
Though it's almost the complete opposite of the fierce Xena Takes Manhattan looks we saw on the Fall runways, I was drawn to this softly feminine ensemble at Louis Vuitton. By using draping and ruching instead of ruffles and frills, toning down candy-sweet shades of pink with neutral beige, and adding glossy black accents via accessories, it's a modern take on femme fatale that's easy to duplicate: 1. Top, asos 2. Hareem trousers, Topshop 3. Hebano
July 27, 2009
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Fashion Week, Personal Style, Tips and Advice, Vintage & Thrift finds
Style: Bold Shoulder
Dynasty reruns notwithstanding, I think we can safely say 80's fashion has been in full-on revival mode since the surprisingly persistent return of the legging. Though early 90's-era grunge has been threatening to take over for the last few seasons, the multitude of shoulder pads on the Fall runways indicated that, at least 'til next February, the 80's are still the retro decade of the moment. Images, Style.com To get in on the bold shoulder action, I