Follow this DIY tutorial to learn how to embellish a shirt collar with pearl beads.
Getting in the Mood for Fall: Dear Creatures
Lately I’ve been hearing tons of people say they just “can’t wait for fall,” and that they’re “so ready for summer to be over.” And to be honest, I can’t really see where they’re coming from. I’m not at all ready for the summer to end yet. I’m loving throwing on a sundress and sandals, […]
Grown-Up Grunge
Lately it’s hard not to notice that ’90s fashion has been undergoing a bit of a revival. This has been especially notable for me, given that my husband and roommates are creating a video game set in the ’90s. We do things like read Sassy and watch My So-Called Life for reference, and naturally the […]
Outfit Post: Trendsetting?
Sometimes I see a new trend and immediately like it, but often I’ll see one that I don’t initially like but which eventually grows on me. Sometimes it’s hard to predict which ones I’ll end up liking, but I’ve been thinking that peplum tops are not one I’ll ever be a fan of. And then […]
DIY Denim Cut-Offs
Recently I decided that I needed a pair of simple denim cut-off shorts to help me enjoy the summer weather. But finding a pair I liked wasn’t so easy. I scoured thrift stores for the perfect pair before I finally realized I’d need to DIY (of course!). These are the shorts I started with: First […]
3 DIY Ideas from AllSaints Spitalfields
Yesterday I was looking at my photos from my recent weekend in Seattle and Vancouver and remembered that while we were in Seattle we stopped in an Allsaints Spitalfields just to check out the store. If you’ve never been in one of their stores, they have some fantastic (but expensive) stuff, and I noticed a […]
Outfit Post: Denim + Leopard
People tell me that I look totally different when I straighten my hair, and I’m inclined to agree with them. Recently I went to the post office with straight hair and saw a neighbor I’d talked to for about 10 minutes the day before. I said hello, but he didn’t seem to recognize me. One […]
Nearly everyone has colors that they favor more than others (for a lot of people it’s black, which still counts as a color). But most people also have colors that they never wear. For me one of those is yellow. It just doesn’t look good on me. But on that girl in the yellow dress […]
Outfit Post: Interrupting Cat
I was trying to take photos of what I wore today, when I got photobombed. Little Miss Adventurous decided that she wanted to be in the photos, too. (Although she didn’t want to be held, clearly.) Blouse & cardigan: Secondhand (Buffalo Exchange or Crossroads) Pants: Target Shoes: Vintage Coach, thrifted We got Adventurous from a […]