I picked up these pants on yet another thrifting venture and thought they were just right for trotting through the melting (thank God!) snow.
Inspired by none other than Chuck Bass (who's a young Heff if ever there was one), I used a colorful silk scarf as a cravat. I've only just begun to appreciate the versatility of scarves, and am now throroughly obsessed. It's especially fun figuring out different ways to tie them--hello Neckclothitania! Any other suggestions?
January 14, 2009
In
Personal Style, Work
By
tamia
Some mornings, I stand in front of my closet trying to decide what to wear, and I get
Since I'm a pack rat at heart, another one of my resolutions is to find new ways to wear things that are already in my closet. This philsophy also happens to be a little easier on my bank account than my usual "I have nothing to wear so let's go shopping and spend money I don't have" line of reasoning.
Inspired by Marian over at The House of Style looking fab in her strapless velvet top, I
Some days it can be difficult to put an outfit together--especially since I usually roll out of bed an hour before I'm supposed to be at the office. On those days, when I'm stumbling around in the dark in a semi-coherent sleep haze, a dress is my best option.
But how do you add interest when you only have one piece to work with?
Personally, I like to add pieces of various colors and textures: a striped
January 2, 2009
In
Personal Style, Work
By
tamia
No, not that type of green, although conservation is a worthy endeavor in which we should all take interest!
I'm talking about the color green, which hasn't been publicly appreciated since Kermit sang about it's virtues. If you have skin with orange or yellow undertones (and according to cosmetics companies, this covers approximately 60% of the US population), green can work for you!
Personally, I like green because it adds color without being too obvious--it's bright and
