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Invest In: Massage

Not looking forward to this long and arduous work week, I set out to really pamper myself this last weekend. The debilitating knots in my shoulders told me the best thing to do was head down to Clear Awakening and see if lovely Carissa couldn’t alleviate months worth of computer work. Seattlites – this is Related posts:

  1. Invest in: A Little Pampering
  2. Invest In: Quality Time
  3. There IS Life…
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Go Ask Alice

With the release of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland comes, of course, the discovery of a million trinkets that will make you feel a little bit like Alice.   I was browsing Unique Vintage’s costume department and found a few Alice-inspired accessories that would add a touch of magic to any outfit.  (Click the images to Related posts:

  1. Behind the Scenes: the 1930’s Hollywood Shoot
  2. Wednesday Inspirations!
  3. Style Vs. Fashion: Links à la Mode
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Where’ve You Been, Babycakes?

Holy crap, you guys!  I’ve had about a week and a half of solid blog-neglect.  What am I out doing that’s so important I should be ignoring YOU? Well, for starters Mama got a promotion, so my life has had a little extra hustle to it as I try to adapt.  Besides that, I’ve been blogging Related posts:

  1. POLYVORE is not the place to look for Vegas-packing-inspiration
  2. Invest In: A Better Bag
  3. Links à la Mode: Ice Cold Lemonade
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Relationship or bust

The Scenario:  You’re starting to panic a little bit.  It seems like you’ve been single FOR-EV-ER, and you’re starting to think you might be doomed to a life of celibacy, or a life of un-fulfilling dates with men who don’t do it for you.  You start to notice your thoughts as you step up to Related posts:

  1. The I in Relationship
  2. Wholestyle Manifesto
  3. Smart Words
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Invest In: The Perfect Flats.

So I was watching TV before bed, the other night – a rare event in my little nest – and I caught something on the news about heels and how bad they are for your feet for every-day wear. I’m not a proponent of heels every day, for practical reasons. I prefer to Related posts:

  1. Invest In: Quality Denim
  2. Invest In: A Better Bag
  3. POLYVORE is not the place to look for Vegas-packing-inspiration
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Invest In: Quality Time

This weekend, mortality sort of slapped me right in the face. It reminded me how important it is to take a step back from the rush and bustle and really invest some quality time in you, and in your loved ones. In the grand scheme of things, our lives seem so fleeting. Related posts:

  1. Wholestyle Manifesto
  2. Thoughts on “Fame”
  3. Relationship or bust
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Haute Olympians

So I don’t really watch the Olympics, save for when I’m at the gym, watching the highlights and trying to get inspired to stay on the elliptical machine (as opposed to laying down somewhere and taking a nap). That said, I’m pretty impressed with all the “good lookin’s” who’ve flocked to Vancouver to test their Olympian Related posts:

  1. NYFW Envy!
  2. NYFW is so Fall/Winter right now.
  3. Not too Shabby
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Style Vs. Fashion: Links à la Mode

Style vs Fashion Edited by Retro Chick With the Fashion Week season in full swing and Fashion Pulse Daily live blogging from the IFB conference it can be easy to forget that there are other things going on in the world, where real women are shopping and dressing for real occasions. There were actually surprisingly few Fashion Week Related posts:

  1. Links à La Mode: Style, An Introspective Approach
  2. Links à la Mode : The Heavyweights
  3. Links à la Mode: Beyond Fashion
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Wardrobe Challenge

Captain’s Log, Stardate: [-28] 02645.00 – In a disconcerting turn of events, all access to the laundry room in my apartment building has been cut off. It all started with the Laundry Thief.  I’ve had a run-in with this character once, last fall when approximately 2 outfits disappeared completely from my laundry one afternoon.  I’m not Related posts:

  1. Invest In: A Better Bag
  2. Wednesday Inspirations!
  3. NYFW Envy!
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“When you hear that I have died, think of this.”

As Star St.Germain said in her tribute to Gabrielle Bouliane, “I am post­ing this poem of hers, because I think all of you should read it, whether you knew her or not.” But maybe you should decide for yourself: When you hear that I have died, think of this. Think of cool nights breezes while you walk to meet your Related posts:

  1. Things I’ve Learned From a Man I Never Knew
  2. Wholestyle Manifesto
  3. New Year, New Focus
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Invest In: A Better Bag

(Featuring: A product review, and a coupon for you!) I’m one of those people who carries their life around in an enormous shoulder bag. No, no, no not like luggage, or hobo-ism (haha), more like my handbag – which is filled with pens, notebooks, my day planner, various personal items (tweezers? gloss, eye drops), candy, Related posts:

  1. NYFW Envy!
  2. All I Want for the Holidays: Modcloth
  3. Wednesday Inspirations!
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IFB Links à la Mode: The Anti-Fashion Week

The Anti-Fashion Week Edited by Dramatis Personae That isn’t to say that I’m against Fashion Week… but more that this week’s Links á la Mode just really isn’t focused on it. With amazing interviews from kaKofoniesOfsi(gh)lens, Fashion in My Eyes, and Eternal Masquerade to great features on vintage clothing from Retro Chick and Unfunded, there’s Related posts:

  1. Links à la Mode : The Heavyweights
  2. Links à La Mode: Style, An Introspective Approach
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Oh Macabre Soldier of the Avant Garde

-You will be missed. Nobody’s runway material has ever been quite as striking as McQueen’s “enfant terrible” act. His designs mirrored the dark, East End feel of his roots, and the tailored know-how of his time on Savile Row. His boyish face told nothing of the turmoil within, though his runway looks often emulated the whirling destruction No related posts.[ READ MORE ]

NYFW Envy!

I wishwishwish I could be there right now, but because of some pre-determined travel dates (or the monetary backing necessary for a flight to NY), and one stuffy economics class, I’m stuck on the opposite coast watching shows at my desk. I wanted to bring you my favorite looks from the shows I’ve seen so far Related posts:

  1. NYFW is so Fall/Winter right now.
  2. Outfit: January 6, 2010
  3. Modern Vintage
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Value You

Do you ever toot your own horn, and then almost immediately panic – as if what you’ve done might not have been such a good idea? It’s like submitting a resume and then promptly experiencing some sort of terror that you’ll fail at what you’ve just submitted your resume for, or worse – you’ll Related posts:

  1. Wholestyle Manifesto
  2. Invest In: An Updated Resumé
  3. Thoughts on “Fame”
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Invest In: A Good Detox

So there was a little downtime this week while I was on vacation! I went to Vegas (a yearly ordeal) and on coming back I feel the need to invest in a little detoxification. In Vegas, we eat crappy food (McDonalds chicken nuggets, fried foods, no veggies), and some very rich meals (dinner at Mon Related posts:

  1. Invest in: A Little Pampering
  2. Invest In: A Financial Fitness Plan
  3. Community
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Color Alchemy

I’ve recently been experimenting with colors and metallics.  I don’t normally wear coral, gold, pink, or any muted, metallic dusty warm color – these colors all seem to clash with my skin tone, and hair color.  Just recently though, I stepped outside the box and went through a bit of color alchemy.  Instantly, everything became Related posts:

  1. Wholestyle Manifesto
  2. Winter Inspirations
  3. Links à La Mode: Style, An Introspective Approach
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Outfit: Deco Modiste

So when Kimberlee of Deco Modiste came out with her school thesis line, I had the privilege of being present for (actually, I was in) her thesis fashion show.  Her thesis was full of elegant lines, tailored silhouettes and vintage couture. These pants  will always remind me of walking the runway to an old track that Related posts:

  1. Deco Modiste + Eco Lavish + Showroom Sale!
  2. Outfit: Presented by M641
  3. Outfit: January Blues
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In Fashion: Cultural Appropriation vs Inspiration

(This post & the one on Wicked Whimsy are a dual effort and meant to be read together, so go there and read hers too!) So, a few days ago, we were talking about the directions our styles are moving in (which seems to be a similar place!).  To describe her style direction, Michelle used the Related posts:

  1. Style Vs. Fashion: Links à la Mode
  2. POLYVORE is not the place to look for Vegas-packing-inspiration
  3. First Ever Islamic Fashion Show Inspires
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Not too Shabby

Shabby Apple’s wares are elegant and refined – and what seems like good quality to a girl who’s watching her wallet. When I first heard of Shabby Apple, I was looking at dresses for this and that. I was FLOORED when I saw their Manhattan line – gorgeous dresses in vintage styles were right up Related posts:

  1. Combat Black
  2. Outfit: Deco Modiste
  3. NYFW Envy!
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