February 2011

Rated VG* by Casee Marie

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Recently, Casee Marie of The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower, left me the following comment, and, natch, I had to share: “Can I tell you a little story? When I was out visiting my sister in Michigan recently I picked up this gorgeous faux fur vest when we were on one of our ritualistic [...]

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Links à la Mode: IFB Weekly Roundup, February 24

Lots of lovelies in the roundup this week! Congrats to all of you!   The View from Here Edited by Holier than Now So the time has come for me to pass the baton to the next Links a La Mode curator, but in reflecting on the last few months I’m amazed at the diversity [...]

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FIRST RELEASE: Runway Images from Gucci F/W 2011

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Lovelies, you know I was one of seven lucky bloggers invited to livestream the Gucci Fall/Winter 2011 womenswear collection today on G&G. How exciting was all of it?! The show, tweeting with @leeoliveira82 and @thetonywang, the tantalizing sheer dresses and fur-trimmed, 70s-inspired pieces—all in real-time from Milan? Loved it! Here’s a special early look at runway photos [...]

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Watch GUCCI F/W 2011 livestream…here!

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I am so excited and honored to have been included in a very, very short list of seven bloggers (including G&G friends post.fashionism and Lee Oliveira) invited to livestream the Gucci Fall/Winter 2011 womenswear show from Milan. That means you, my lovelies, get to partake in the visual and sartorial smorgasbord that is Gucci, live [...]

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WVW: Juicy and Jersey*

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It’s not often that loungewear is public-space wearable, but this past Sunday, it was. This skirt is like a big, long comfy t-shirt—who knew a skirt with an elastic waist (gasp!) could be so glam. Between the long, long skirt, my new lippie (MAC Impassioned), and my bright pink OPI Strawberry Margarita-painted nails, those people [...]

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Surviving IFB Con: Tips for Next Season

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I can’t believe that just over a week ago I was in New York at the Independent Fashion Bloggers conference, Evolving Influence (aka IFB Con). It seems so surreal…I can’t believe it has already come and gone! Although I would love to be back in New York meeting new and fascinating people, the great thing [...]

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Friend Friday 101: How to Get Started

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Y’all know I’ve been participating in the Friend Friday project by Modly Chic for a loooong time now. Friend Friday—actually, it’s Fashion Beauty Friend Friday—is a weekly series that allows participating bloggers to share more about themselves (and create a friendly connection with others) by posting answers to a set list of questions related to [...]

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Worker V: 1.4

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Just a few days ago, I got dressed for work, and as I passed by my sliding glass door, coffee in hand, it dawned on me (no pun intended) that daylight time has changed. I looked outside, and there was the glorious sun, smiling at me from the distance, bathing my backyard in a warm [...]

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