In order to work in the vintage fashion industry, you really have to be a information sponge and avid researcher. Tracing history and trends in fashion, analyzing fabrics when no easy fabric tags existed – these day to day sleuthing skills require a deep level and knowledge and a pretty…
I know it’s been a while since I last posted. After getting ready and selling at A Current Affair (post coming soon), I decided to take a week off and focus on friends, family and decorating for the holidays. I was hoping I would find another pink flocked Christmas tree,…
As lovely as my Thanksgiving was, spending time with family and enjoying yummy food, I am sort of glad 2011 is coming to an end. It’s been a roller coaster of a year. Sometimes exciting, sometimes downright scary. I am currently busy getting my house all dressed up for the…
I am so excited to tell you that I have been asked to speak at this season’s Orange County Fashion Week! I will be on a panel, along with Heather Petrey of LA Fashion Snob, on blogging basics. I’m a bit intimidated because I actually get a set amount of…
I just wanted to wish you a happy, fun, and festive Halloween. Wish I could look this lovely and glamorous while being frightened by a spooky black cat. Don’t you! What are you dressing as?
I hope you had a lovely weekend. But if you dread Mondays like me, here are some images of some lovely roses I picked from my overgrown rose bush. I hope they make you smile like they did me. Have a lovely Monday! Oh, I picked up these very glamorous…
Ooh! Or should I say Booooh! This sounds like a good event. the Alameda Point Vintage Fashion Faire is coming to Northern California. Somehow I think the finds are going to be way too good for Halloween costume use. They will have 50 dealers in three ballrooms- all handpicked by…
I’m a pretty tough cookie. I can handle most of life’s problems with strength and I persevere. But sometimes, when so much is testing me, I have to give in and accept I can’t handle it all. I have to accept the feeling of being vulnerable and a good batting…
Elizabeth Taylor was the closest thing we Americans had to royalty. She ruled Hollywood with her talent and beauty and her collection of precious gems were fit for a queen. Although the violet-eyed movie star was well known for her dazzling diamonds, Taylor’s wardrobe was equally valuable. Her fashion wardrobe,…
As Fashion Week starts to wind down (I know we have an entire month of fashion events here in LA) what really excited me were the looks seen off the runway. I can’t think of a better opportunity to dress up and over the top than a fashion show. I…
