The Archives

• advice, etc

  OMG Shoes [for ladies with bigger feet!]

  08.10.10 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  [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 [...]

• amanda lee

  Style Song: 8.4.2010

  08.04.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Flexing some writing muscles while ogling some style goodies.

• advice

  Avoiding Fashion Impulse Buys

  08.02.10 | Permalink | 13 Comments

  [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 [...]

• inspiration, links a la mode

  Links a la Mode: 7.30.2010

  07.31.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  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 [...]

• amanda lee, etc

  Things I’m Looking Forward to About Autumn 2010

  07.29.10 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  Will you please join me in giving autumn a warm welcome so it’ll get here sooner? Please? With salsa on top?

• amanda lee, what i wore

  What I Wore: 7.25.2010

  07.29.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Were you all stoked for the Mad Men premiere Sunday night? I definitely was.

• amanda lee, etc

  OMG Shoes: DV by Dolce Vita

  07.27.10 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  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.

• amanda lee, etc, inspiration

  Six Items or Less

  07.27.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Did you participate in Six Items or Less or would you ever?

• amanda lee

  Clothing I Remember Owning

  07.20.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  [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 [...]

• admin

  Things That Contribute to a Wardrobe That’s Overgrown, Excessive . . . and Totally Useful.

  07.07.10 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  [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! [...]