Prom at the school I work at is just around the corner, like this Friday. As the Prom Committee’s sponsor, I’ve been working with about 15 students all year to create a special night for the upperclassman at our school. I think it will be a great night for all; they’ve been working hard andContinue reading Prom Date Memories But More Importantly, Prom Dresses!
My Design Fit Me!
The first design I made for the fashion show I just participated in actually fit me! I don’t know how this design fit me since it was made for someone else much smaller than me, but it did. (Must be the stretchy black velvet top!) When we got invited to the PFO ball at school,Continue reading My Design Fit Me!
Style Story 15: White Shirts
This week I was inspired by a campaign I saw on my Instagram feed. Witchery Fashion encourages white shirts to be worn on May 1 in hopes of creating awareness and fund for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. While I was late to the show with May 1st, this campaign inspired me to wear whiteContinue reading Style Story 15: White Shirts
Off the Shoulder Dress
So many trends this spring to try, and the off the shoulder dress is yet another one. I had a summer back in college where I wore a lovely off the shoulder black top to work nightly. I was the hostess at a prominent restaurant in my hometown, and this black top was all things:Continue reading Off the Shoulder Dress
Style Story: Blazers Made Fun
This is by far the best purchase I made this winter in anticipation of spring. I love this embroidered blazer. It’s still available too! Uh oh, now there are shorts to match too! (This week for my Style Story I’ve tried out something a little new. I’m not sure I’m pleased with my editing results,Continue reading Style Story: Blazers Made Fun
Making Dreams Come True
Well I did it! I designed five dresses, according to a theme, and showed them in a fashion show! And it was fantastic!! I made the drawings for each dress, I chose the fabrics, and I styled the dresses on the models. I admit to not sewing the garments–maybe next year! But I did it.Continue reading Making Dreams Come True
Suede, Suede, and More Suede
There are a couple of trends that keep popping up this spring. One of them is color–like a ton of different colors (ok, ten to be exact) as highlighted in last week’s Style Story. Another is the jumpsuit which was also featured last week with The Fab 40s. Yet another trend is actually a surprisingContinue reading Suede, Suede, and More Suede
Style Story: #InStyleColor
I’ve lost count on how many Style Stories I’ve written now–it might be over a dozen by now. This series started out because I wanted to clean out my closet. I have so many clothes! I get attached to them: almost every item in my wardrobe has some sort of story behind it. In theseContinue reading Style Story: #InStyleColor
Rooftop Dancing to the Drums
Rooftop dancing to the kids drumming was a late afternoon activity for us pretty much each day during our recent adventure travel to Lijiang, China. We had an awesome little room at such a sweet quaint hotel. It had an open loft with two large twin beds for the kids up above. In the mainContinue reading Rooftop Dancing to the Drums
The Fab 40s in Jumpsuits
Jumpsuits were the chosen theme for this month’s collab with The Fab 40s. Last month we all wore marsala in our own way–I chose the sequin Christmas shift I picked up in Bali over our winter holidays. With jumpsuits having a serious moment this spring, I chose it as our theme. I’ve always loved aContinue reading The Fab 40s in Jumpsuits
Style Story: I Lose All Style When Cold
Well….this past trip to Lijiang, China was absolutely fantastic! Don’t get me wrong. But in terms of being stylish, this is one of my least successful Style Stories. I thought I had packed well, but in the end I was just freezing most of the time, scraping together all my layers just to stay warm.Continue reading Style Story: I Lose All Style When Cold
I Can’t Get Enough Bags!
On my most recent trip to Lijiang, China, I made a self discovery: I love bags! I really can’t get enough of them. I already own so many bags: clutches and totes, embroidered and beaded, straw and leather. Yet, when I’m traveling and in the markets of a destination, I am just drawn to allContinue reading I Can’t Get Enough Bags!