How to be a Thrift Monster
I am a certified thrift monster. You can ask anyone I know. Since I’ve been focusing on getting my money in order, spending a lot on clothes has taken a backseat to spending a lot on paying off debt and saving. So I spend as little as possible and try my damndest to look amazing...
OMG Shoes [for ladies with bigger feet!]
[A quick note: apologies for my absence yesterday. Sunday I got horrifically sunburned, so I was already in a terrible mood, and then I took a drink from a glass that I didn't know Chris was using to store one of his contact lenses. Yup, I swallowed it. And he was blind for the better...
Avoiding Fashion Impulse Buys
[source] Impulse buying: we’ve all done it. Maybe you can’t resist a deal, and there happened to be a sale rack chock-full of awesome tops, so you grabbed eighteen. Maybe you didn’t realize you already had a navy sheath dress, ’cause it was buried behind a winter coat. Maybe you wanted to wear your favorite...
Links a la Mode: 7.30.2010
I am so lucky to be included again in this week’s Links a la Mode with my amazing colleagues from Independent Fashion Bloggers. Just look at what this talented bunch whipped up: Amanda Lee: How to Do More With the Clothes You Have [Instead of Buying More] An Early-Life Crisis from Academia to Art: One...
Things I’m Looking Forward to About Autumn 2010
Will you please join me in giving autumn a warm welcome so it'll get here sooner? Please? With salsa on top?
What I Wore: 7.25.2010
Were you all stoked for the Mad Men premiere Sunday night? I definitely was.
OMG Shoes: DV by Dolce Vita
Last week, I found myself without lunch plans. So I walked over to grab some new mascara at the Nordstrom in the shopping center across the street. And then I found these.
Six Items or Less
Did you participate in Six Items or Less or would you ever?
Clothing I Remember Owning
[source. I've used this photo tons of times, and it never gets old.] It’s only recently that I’ve been a huge adherent to daily outfit photos. I wish I had more photos of me as a kid, because fashion was just as important to me then as it is now. Here’s some of the clothing...
Things That Contribute to a Wardrobe That’s Overgrown, Excessive . . . and Totally Useful.
[source] So, I’m getting ready to move. Again. And I’m getting ready to clean out my closet. Again. I spent some quality time with my Mint.com account today and realized that in the past year, I’ve spent more on both food and craft supplies than I have on clothing. Score for minimalism and fiscal responsibility!...
Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before I Moved to New York
Some people are exceptionally kind. These are the people that make living in New York worth doing.
