Today I wanted to get to the mall and get in those last few gifts. I live pretty close to the mall and I *thought* that since the weather was pretty bad and being that it was a Thursday morning that the crowds wouldn't be too bad. Yep, I was wrong. Parking was atrocious and the lines were ridiculous. I guess everyone had...
I use to think Cheetah and Leopard were interchangeable terms as it pertained to animal print -- even though I am intelligent enough to realize that they are two different animals. What lead me to this post is that I started noticing the differences in the prints while searching for fabric. And also noticing how people look at the same print and one...
Today I decided to embrace the fur scarf trend. My fur "scarf" is real blue fox. It's vintage. It was originally owned by my grandmother and it was the collar on a mink stole. I didn't like the stole so I removed the collar. I've had it for years and I've been keeping it with the intention of adding it to a...
I have been lusting for some camel-colored outerwear since last year. I've had this piece of fabric in my stash since Summer 2010! I first fell in love with this cape design when it came down the Giambattista Valli Fall 2010 runway. And then I saw it worn by Fatima Siad in an editorial in the July 2010 issue of Marie Claire. I...
Today's look is another one that's inspired by Pinterest. I pinned this look a few days ago and knew that I would be doing my own version of it. Great look from The Blonde Salad! Wearing McCall's 5190 military jacket; silk knit tshirt; Simplicity 2315 black pants. The black, nude and fuschia was really easy to translate. They were basic pieces that I...
The trend pattern companies seem to be going to is downloadable patterns that you print at home and piece together. Have you used any? Do you like them? Or do you prefer pre-printed patterns? Let's discuss! ...
Baby, it's cold outside! Finally we have coat weather! If you don't live in the south or climate that hardly gets all four seasons, you probably don't understand my glee. I'm seriously excited that the temperature finally matches the naked trees! Today, I pulled out my favorite coat. This is my houndstooth coat that I made a few years ago. This is a...
Today was chilly and rainy and it was a perfect opportunity to pull out my McCall's 5525 trench jacket. Once the rain stopped, my daughter and I went to lunch and walked it off! I'm lucky enough to live in an area that has so many beautiful places right outside my front door. And I'm wearing one of my favorite, go to hats that...
Today, the weather was really mild, humid and around 72 degrees. Rain weather! I still wanted to dress in a fall-appropriate outfit. I pulled out my winter white Alice + Olivia wide-legged pants that I sewed almost 3 years ago. They're still just as fabulous as when I first sewed them. You can read the review HERE. If you're looking for great...
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