Birmingham Bloggers

Kate Spade at The Summit Birmingham!

9:30 AM
Have you ever walked into a retail store that instantly made you feel happy?  Well, that's the immediate feeling that Kate Spade evoked in me on yesterday.  It was the perfect setting for mingling and networking with the awesome Birmingham Bloggers. I've been trying to inject more color into my wardrobe, because I can happily reach for black or white on a daily...

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dresses

Finding One's Personal Style and Making Pieces Work for You!

2:30 PM
What I wore: Vogue 8706 On yesterday, a gave a talk at the Hoover Library about finding your personal style and making pieces work for you.  For those of you that have been following me for years, you see what I sew and you see how I wear the pieces I make.  I believe in having a well-thought-out wardrobe.  One of my personal...

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fashion

On tomorrow...

8:30 PM
I'll be hosting a seminar at the Hoover Public Library on finding one's personal style and making pieces work for you! I'm going to provide solid tips on: * Finding Inspiration * Closet Editing *Steps on How to Build a Wardrobe for Your Lifestyle *Dressing without Stressing *Putting Looks Together for Every Occasion Talbot's is my sponsor and I've pulled some great looks...

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Burda 6858

Review: Burda 6858 | White on white on white!

9:00 AM
Every year, I make a white dress.  And they vary in style and design, depending on my mood.  Recently, this dress caught my eye: French Connection This dress immediately reminded of designs by:  Cushnie et Ochs They are known for their minimal, clean but sexy style. For my dress, I chose Burda 6858 because it's an almost perfect doppelgänger for the French Connection dress, with...

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bold prints

Review: Vogue 8612 | The Lip Print Neoprene Sheath Dress!

5:30 PM
Since I finished this dress around a week ago, I've been puzzled to death why I waited so long to make this pattern?  Because I'm madly in love with this dress!   This is OOP Vogue 8612.  I cut the size 12 and added about 3 inches to the length. My fabric is this adorable Pop Art Lips Digitally Printed Neoprene from Mood...

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Birmingham Bloggers

Birmingham Blogger Event: Talbot's at The Summit!

5:30 PM
Last Thursday, I attended a Birmingham Blogger event at Talbot's, hosted by the fabulous Jeniese Hosey of  The Jenesaisquoi. We were invited to preview the summer collections at Talbot's and they are cute! My favorite was all of the beachwear, that I wouldn't need a beach for!  The caftans are fabulous and would be daywear for me! This is what I wore: top:...

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