*The real street was covered in snow, so this drawing will have to do.
In line with my New Year's Resolution, I've been on the lookout for ways to utilize some of the items in my closet that don't get much play. Since I was looking for a way to spice up basics (jeans, white tee, black ankle boots), I figured I needed something a little over-the-top.
The purple velvet blazer was a random thrift find that I only
January 21, 2009
In
General, Personal Style
By
tamia
After attending Obama's swearing-in yesterday, I really felt the need to represent the US!
While the steps of Cincinnati's City Hall aren't exactly the White House, I didn't want the feeling of being in DC among the exuberance and excitement of the inaugural events to end. I decided to put my best quasi-political foot forward in red, white, and blue stripes, red ankle boots, and a beribboned porkpie hat.
For me, the magnitude of yesterday can be
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
