Style for Real Life
Happy New Year, Chic Ladies! Our contributors are showing off some of their favorite outfits they wore over the holidays! Trina wore this gorgeous Grey knit tunic from meetmark.com, color-block scarf she received in a blog swap, Taylor skinnies from Delia's, MUK LUKS boot socks from Hautelook and … [Read more...]
I like to think that as an architect, I am appreciative of and value artists. So when I met Lisa Kelley, proprietor of Milkshake Crafts, I was impressed by the high quality of her work and delighted by her charming, textural illustrations. It's no surprise she is a graphic designer, having gone to … [Read more...]
If you, or anyone you know loves cashmere (who doesn't?!) and would love to stay warm and cozy this winter, consider an upCycled, reLoved cashmere throw from StudioB123. The proprietor, artistic director, production department and head of shipping, Brenda Howell, artist, puts her heart and soul … [Read more...]
When I was a corporate-ladder-climbing kinda gal way back during the big-shoulder-pads era, copper was a hot color. With my skin tone, it is a fabulous color for me. For a long time though, that entire color palette of copper and rust have been M.I.A. I am so glad that this fall, everyone is crazy … [Read more...]
There are some really cute stripes out there. Sweaters, dresses, t-shirts. Bold, bright, zig-zags. Have you seen the celebrities? No, no, not him! That's more like it! And against my better judgment, I've tried some on. If you're not tall and/or skinny, it's pretty hard to pull off. And … [Read more...]
What Grace Wore: Black cotton/lycra ruched and embellished blouse by Trina Turk over a basic black tank with winter white wide leg trousers by Express. Bronze leather satchel by Talbots, black patent sling-backs by 9 West. Jewelry: Bracelet from the Smithsonian African Art museum shop that is a … [Read more...]
Once again, we're participating in some of the fashiony blog carnivals from around the Web. If you played along, let us know so we can come visit! What Grace Wore: Animal print cotton cardigan by Rafaella over a basic black t-shirt and charcoal wool slacks by Ann Taylor. Black cut-out pumps with … [Read more...]
Q: What's frugal and green and highly addictive? A: Thrift shopping, of course! You may be surprised to know that many a thrift store have fancy cars parked out front. People (men, women and children) are finding out that they can get a designer, or at least a brand label item for mere dollars, no … [Read more...]
What Grace Wore: Embellished tank top from Old Navy with taupe gaucho pants by French Connection (they were an old pair of wide-leg trousers that I had hemmed). The black leather belt has a large pewter and brass buckle; it's from the 80s, I swear. I think I wore them with a big, shoulder-padded … [Read more...]
My mom always made the best of what she had. Silk purse out of sow's ears and all that. We lived in a small town on a professor's salary. And she had 4 kids. Let's say she had Bloomie's tastes on a K-Mart budget but always managed to look GREAT. Staying trendy can be mighty costly. You may be … [Read more...]
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