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The Ode Series, #3

May 16, 2012
The Ode Series, #3

Her name is Vix.  The Vintage Vixen.  From the moment I set eyes on her, I was bedazzled by her creativity and bohemian style.  Talk about inspiration!  Let me count the ways: instead of two bracelets, try ten!  Vintage polyester?  Of course, especially when she calls it “crimplene”, a delicious sounding word I’d never...

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Away From My Desk

May 10, 2012
Away From My Desk

I’ll be unexpectedly tied up for the next few days, so here is a quick view of an outfit that never made it out the door!  I upcycled the skirt and vest, thrifted the top and scarf, and the peep-toe boots were from a local boutique.  My “desk” is a DIY which I’ll feature...

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Color Story

May 6, 2012
Color Story

I was playing around with some ideas recently and created this look out of a tie-dye shirt Joey no longer wears and a thrifted dress.  After adding a thrifted scarf and a beautiful strip of handwoven material that Lynx gave to me on my birthday, I think I’ve got something to keep in my...

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Altered Couture

May 2, 2012
Altered Couture

Well, it’s actually here.  The magazine, that is.  The one that features one of my upcycled pieces.  It’s pretty surreal and I feel like grinning, a lot.  It’s part of that whole transformation-thing that I reference here.  Back in the early 90′s I was on a roll; I had just finished a collection of...

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And the Winner Is…

April 29, 2012
And the Winner Is…

Just wanted to give you a quick glimpse of what I actually wore to the Mitty Challenge.  It was hot, loud, and a lot of fun.  We wandered around, drank copious amounts of water, and Joey talked to a variety of vendors about tires, IRTB’s (Individual Runner Throttle Bodies), and a host of other...

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When in Rome

April 27, 2012
When in Rome

This past week we attended a private cocktail party, sponsored by Gucci and GQ Magazine, at the Gucci store in Phipps Plaza, highlighting the Spring/Summer Men’s Suiting Collection.  The event was beautifully done, and the clothing exquisite.  I knew right away that I wanted to wear something a little more sophisticated than I normally...

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