July 11, 2016
In
C'est Ma Vie
By
tamia
Last Friday was a weird day. After waking up to news of yet another violent tragedy for the third time in as many days, I was terminated. No, not in the futuristic cyborg assassination sense. As in my position was eliminated. I was fired.
I packed up my desk in a daze. I called my mom. I cried. Like any relationship, even if it’s one that’s not working anymore, leaving hurts. Especially when it’s not by
December 30, 2015
In
Work
By
tamia
The end of the year is prime time for lazy blogger round-ups, so I’m taking full advantage of that and presenting a list of some of my favorite styling work from the past year:
Lady of the Hour (Cincinnati Wedding, Winter 2015)
Favorite because: The noon look (that hat!) and the pink leather jacket + feathered gown combo on the cover are right up my alley. I would totally get married in a nontraditional getup like that.
Vintage Ceramics (Cincinnati
November 10, 2015
In
Work
By
tamia
Public speaking has dropped from #1 to #5 on the list of Americans’ top fears (it now hovers just below internet safety and random shootings), but it still makes me a little nervous. I’m getting the hang of it, though, so hosting Cincinnati Wedding magazine’s second fashion show was a lot less nerve-wracking than hosting the first. I talked about fashion trends and answered questions from attendees about everything from dress length to mother-of-the-bride etiquette. I
September 1, 2015
In
Work
By
tamia
A few work projects have come to fruition lately, including the Libby Lookbook, photographed by Claudia Hershner, produced and styled by me, and starring some of my favorite local bloggers.
One warm summer day, we all headed to Findlay Market and enjoyed a little fun in the sun--in front of the camera, of course.
http://issuu.com/thestylesample/docs/libby_summer_15_lookbook
You can check out the lookbook online or order a print copy if you’d like to see it in person; and of course
April 20, 2014
In
Personal Style
By
tamia
Several months worth of scouting and shopping and shooting came together in the gorgeous new issue of Cincinnati Wedding! This is our first-ever budget issue, so I pulled wedding dresses (and wedding jumpsuits) from everywhere--including Target--and they’re all under $1,300.
1. Touching up makeup on set at Obscura.
2. There was A LOT of wedding cake left over after the cake toppers shoot! We wound up giving away (um, and eating) huge hunks of rich, buttery goodness.
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